Japan vs Cuba

[Mikawa Ossan]

Bunt.......
Too bad.
1 out.
Runner on 1st and 2nd.

Cuba is changing their pitcher AGAIN!!!!

GO JAPAN!!!!!!!!!!

 

[epigene]

I think the Japanese are playing very well, but the Cubans aren't what they are supposed to be today... too bad...

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

I must have misssed something. Runner on 2nd and 3rd.
1 out.
No,
2 outs.
OH HOME BASE WAS JUST STOLEN!!!

Japan 6
Cuba 1

Runner on 2nd.
Imae at bat.
2 outs.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

I agree. The Cubans aren't playing to the level I was expecting. In America they say that in baseball, one game doesn't really mean anything, but....this is certainly not the same Cuba that we've seen up to now....Or is it that Japan has really gotten its act together.....But I must admit....if things don't change soon, it's going to be an "empty" victory. It just seems TOO easy...

Bottom of the 5th
Cuba at bat

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Bottom of the 5th
Watanabe pitching
ﾆ馳ﾆ湛ﾆ耽ﾆ知 at bat.
Sorry, 1 out.

ﾆ停?ｰﾆ蓄ﾆ椎槌湛 at bat.
1 Strike
2 Balls
1 Out

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Make that 2 outs.

ﾆ恥ﾆ椎 at bat.
Sorry, make that 3 OUTS!!!

Top of the 6th
Japan at bat

Japan 6
Cuba 1

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Bottom of the 6th.
Cuba at bat

Japan 6
Cuba 1

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Bottom of the 6th.
Cuba at bat.
ﾆ停?ｰﾆ蓄ﾆ椎槌炭 at bat.

NICE PLAY!!!!
1 out.

The first baseman caught the ball and lobbed it at the pitcher, who got ﾆ椎槌蓄ﾆ椎槌炭 out.

Damm! As I was typing that, Cuba got a runner on 1st.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Cuba seems to be here finally!

Runner on 1st and 2nd.
1 out.
ﾆ短ﾆ馳ﾆ耽 at bat.

JAPAN 6
CUBA 2!!!!!!!!!!

Nice hit! I thought it was a foul, myself.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

ﾆ脱ﾆ停?ｹﾆ弾ﾆ達ﾆ但 hit the ball.....

ARGH!
Japan 6
CUBA 3!!!!

Cuba is here! Japan, beat them back!!!!!!!

DOUBLE PLAY!!!!!

Top of the 7th!!!!
Ichiro is next on the batting roster!

Good timing on that double play!!!!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Top of the 7th.
Ichiro at bat.

He hit the ball, but it was an easy out.

Matsunaka at bat.
STRUCK OUT!

2 outs.
Tamura at bat.

STRUCK OUT!!

Bottom of the 7th.
Cuba at bat.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

That was PATHETIC!!!

Bad play by Japan.

Cuba has a runner on 1st.

ﾆ停?ｰﾆ蓄ﾆ椎槌湛 at bat.
DOUBLE PLAY!!!!!!!!!!

2 outs!!!!!!!

ARGHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Error by Japan!!!!!!!!!!!(At least I think it is)
Cuba once again has a runner on 1st!!!!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Pop fly caught by Ichiro!

Top of the 8th.
Japan at bat.
Japan 6
Cuba 3

Can Japan protect its lead to the end????
Cuba is upping the pressure, and Japan seems to be slowly losing its control....the commentators attribute it to the pressure....I'm sure that's a big part of it, but these guys are professionals! They have to handle the pressure! It's the only way to beat Cuba!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Top of the 8th.
1 out

Ogasawara at bat.
2 outs.

Imae at bat.
3 outs.

It's Cuba's turn again!
Hold 'em off, Japan!!!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Bottom of the 8th
Cuba at bat.

DOH!!!!!!!
Safe!!!

Cuba just got a runner on 1st.

Japan is changing their pitcher, apparently.

Otsukaresama deshita, Watanabe!

Next pitcher is Fujita.

GOOD LUCK, Fujita!!!!!

 

[Hideki_Matsui_Beast]

Uh oh guys, one-run game!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

ﾆ畜ﾆ椎槌陳 at bat.
The fans are all rooting for Japan! That's pretty rare....They're even saying "NIPPON...NIPPON" Amazing condsidering this is America.

1 out!!

Runner on 1st.
ﾆ短ﾆ馳ﾆ胆 at bat.
HOMERUN!!!!!!

Japan 6
Cuba 5

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Otsuka is the new pitcher.

Japan, stop playing with Cuba!!!! Put out Uehara!!!!! What are you thinking?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Bottom of the 8th
1 out.
Otsuka pitching
2 outs!!!!!

ﾆ狸ﾆ停?ｹﾆ陳哉畜 at bat.
3rd out caught by Ichiro!!!!!

Top of the 9th!!!!
GO JAPAN!!!!!!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Top of the 9th
Japan at bat
BAD PLAY BY CUBA!!!!!

Japan just got a runner on first!!!

I thought he was out for sure!!!!!

Japan 6
Cuba 5

No outs

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Too bad. One out.
Runner on first.

Bunt......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Runner on 1st and 2nd!!!!!
1 out
Ichiro at bat.

The crowd is calling for him! "Ichiro...Ichiro...Ichiro!!!!"

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

HIT BY ICHIRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Home in!!!!!!!!

Japan 7
Cuba 5

Runner on 2nd and 3rd.

Japan really needed this!!!

 

[Hideki_Matsui_Beast]

Cuba's third baseman made a great play there to get the first out.

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

BASES LOADED WITH ONLY ONE OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cuba is changing their pitcher again!!!!!!

WOW!!!!!!!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Hideki, are you watching the game? Isn't it great!

Top of the 9th
Bases loaded
Is that.....Fukudome I see???????

Fukudome at bat!!!
1 out.
FOUL!!

FOUL!

HIT TO LEFT!!!!!!!!!!!!

2 RUNS IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Japan 9
Cuba 5

Great playing, Japan!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank you Fukudome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mikawa Ossan]

Runner on 1st and 2nd.
1 out.
Satosaki at bat.

WALK!!!!!!!!!!!!
BASES LOADED AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will Cuba change their pitcher again?????
Yes!!!!!!!!!! A new pitcher is coming apparently!!!!!