FINAL SCORE
USA
5
Japan
11


August 22, 2017
Tianmu BSB Stadium (Taipei, Taiwan)




FINAL STATISTICS



Official Box Score - Final
USA at Japan
8/22/2017 at Tianmu BSB Stadium (Taipei, Taiwan)

USA 5 ()

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
28Whelanlf401012202
9Normancf501102100
44Neustromrf511001300
5Cropleyc400011533
32McClearydh310011001
1Elion3b402101100
23Crowlss/2b411001131
3Hoeg1b211310701
7 Judkins1b010010400
4Boe2b200011020
16 Wetrichss101000020
Totals3458561024128
Japan 11 ()

#PlayerPosabrhrbibbkpoalob
9Shimadalf211010300
24 Nagasawalf111000000
8Miyamoto3b111010010
10 Takemurapr/ss231000040
5 Watanabe3b000000010
6Nakagawa2b422710210
7Kusumotodh401110001
2Ohira1b311000402
31 Iwamiph/1b200001602
23Tatsumicf400000100
3Utsumirf400002201
27Obatac210021810
22 Koboyashic000000100
4Kumagaiss/3b210010010
Totals3111887427116

Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
USA0300000115828
Japan00105302X11806

E - Elion ; Boe ; DP - USA 0; Japan 1.
RBI - Norman ; Elion ; Hoeg 3 ; Nakagawa 7 ; Kusumoto ; 2B - Norman ; Elion ; Takemura ; Nakagawa ; 3B - Kusumoto ; HR - Hoeg ; Nakagawa ; HBP - Miyamoto ; SH - Shimada ; Kumagai ; GDP - McCleary ; LOB - USA 8; Japan 6.

USAiphrerbbkbfabnp
33Dreyer 4.01103216130
45Shimp 1.035410960
22Kampen 0.223320630
18Ritter 1.100002440
6Jenkins 1.022210650

JAPANiphrerbbkbfabnp
15Morishita 3.04331214130
1Saito 2.000024860
19Matsumoto 2.010003770
20Kuribayashi 1.021110540
11Sakamoto 1.011121640

Win - Saito (1-0). Loss - Shimp (0-1). Save - None.
WP - Shimp 2 ; Jenkins ; HB - Shimp ;
Inherited runners/scored - Ritter 1/0; Groundouts/Flyouts - Dreyer 5/4; Shimp 2/1; Kampen 2/0; Ritter 2/0; Jenkins 2/1; Morishita 3/4; Saito 1/1; Matsumoto 2/1; Kuribayashi 2/0; Sakamoto 2/0;

Umpires - HP: ; 1B: ; 2B: ; 3B: .
Start: 11 a.m.. Duration: 3:13. Attendance: 2679
Weather: 89 degrees, humid



Play By Play (Full) - FinalUSA at Japan
8/22/2017 at Tianmu BSB Stadium (Taipei, Taiwan)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
USA0300000115828
Japan00105302X11806

USA starters:
28/lf/Whelan; 9/cf/Norman; 44/rf/Neustrom; 5/c/Cropley; 32/dh/McCleary; 1/3b/Elion; 23/ss/Crowl; 3/1b/Hoeg; 4/2b/Boe; 33/p/Dreyer;

Japan starters:
9/lf/Shimada; 8/3b/Miyamoto; 6/2b/Nakagawa; 7/dh/Kusumoto; 2/1b/Ohira; 23/cf/Tatsumi; 3/rf/Utsumi; 27/c/Obata; 4/ss/Kumagai; 15/p/Morishita;


1st Inning
Top of 1st - USA batting
Whelan singled to left field.
Norman struck out swinging.
Neustrom flied out to rf.
Cropley struck out swinging.

Bottom of 1st - JAPAN batting
Shimada grounded out to 1b unassisted.
Miyamoto walked.
Nakagawa walked; Miyamoto advanced to second.
Kusumoto lined out to lf.
Ohira reached on a fielder's choice; Nakagawa out at second 2b to ss.

This InningRHEL
USA0101
JAPAN0002
2nd Inning
Top of 2nd - USA batting
McCleary walked.
Elion flied out to lf.
Crowl singled to left field; McCleary advanced to second.
Hoeg homered to left field, 3 RBI; Crowl scored; McCleary scored.
Boe grounded out to 3b.
Whelan grounded out to p.

Bottom of 2nd - JAPAN batting
Tatsumi grounded out to ss.
Utsumi struck out swinging.
Obata flied out to lf.

This InningRHEL
USA3200
JAPAN0000
3rd Inning
Top of 3rd - USA batting
Norman doubled down the rf line.
Neustrom flied out to lf.
Cropley flied out to cf.
McCleary grounded out to ss.

Bottom of 3rd - JAPAN batting
Kumagai grounded out to p.
Shimada walked.
Miyamoto singled to left field; Shimada advanced to second.
Miyamoto advanced to second; Shimada out at third c to 3b.
Nakagawa reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second; Miyamoto scored, unearned.
Kusumoto grounded out to 2b.

This InningRHEL
USA0101
JAPAN1111
4th Inning
Top of 4th - USA batting
Saito to p for Morishita.
Elion struck out swinging.
Crowl struck out swinging.
Hoeg walked.
Boe walked; Hoeg advanced to second.
Whelan struck out swinging.

Bottom of 4th - JAPAN batting
Ohira fouled out to rf.
Tatsumi flied out to cf.
Utsumi struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
USA0002
JAPAN0000
5th Inning
Top of 5th - USA batting
Norman struck out swinging.
Neustrom flied out to lf.
Cropley grounded out to p.

Bottom of 5th - JAPAN batting
Shimp to p for Dreyer.
Obata walked.
Kumagai grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Obata advanced to second.
Shimada singled to left field; Obata advanced to third.
Miyamoto hit by pitch; Shimada advanced to second.
Takemura pinch ran for Miyamoto.
Nakagawa homered to left field, 4 RBI; Takemura scored; Shimada scored; Obata scored.
Kusumoto grounded out to 1b unassisted.
Ohira singled to left field.
Ohira advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Ohira advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Tatsumi reached on a fielding error by 2b; Ohira scored, unearned.
Utsumi flied out to rf.

This InningRHEL
USA0000
JAPAN5311
6th Inning
Top of 6th - USA batting
Takemura to ss.
Kumagai to 3b.
Matsumoto to p for Saito.
McCleary struck out swinging.
Elion singled to right field.
Crowl reached on a fielder's choice; Elion out at second ss to 2b.
Hoeg flied out to rf.

Bottom of 6th - JAPAN batting
Kampen to p for Shimp.
Obata walked.
Kumagai walked; Obata advanced to second.
Shimada grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Kumagai advanced to second; Obata advanced to third.
Takemura reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second; Kumagai advanced to third; Obata out at home ss to c.
Nakagawa doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Takemura scored; Kumagai scored.
Kusumoto tripled to right field, RBI; Nakagawa scored.
Iwami pinch hit for Ohira.
Ritter to p for Kampen.
Iwami struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
USA0101
JAPAN3201
7th Inning
Top of 7th - USA batting
Iwami to 1b.
Boe struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b.
Whelan struck out swinging.
Norman grounded out to ss.

Bottom of 7th - JAPAN batting
Crowl to 2b.
Judkins to 1b for Hoeg.
Wetrich to ss for Boe.
Tatsumi grounded out to c.
Utsumi grounded out to 2b.
Obata struck out swinging.

This InningRHEL
USA0000
JAPAN0000
8th Inning
Top of 8th - USA batting
Kuribayashi to p for Matsumoto.
Koboyashi to c for Obata.
Neustrom singled to right field.
Cropley walked; Neustrom advanced to second.
McCleary grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Cropley out on the play; Neustrom advanced to third.
Elion doubled to right field, RBI; Neustrom scored.
Crowl grounded out to ss.

Bottom of 8th - JAPAN batting
Jenkins to p for Ritter.
Kumagai grounded out to ss.
Nagasawa to lf for Shimada.
Nagasawa singled to shortstop.
Takemura doubled to left center; Nagasawa advanced to third.
Nakagawa grounded out to ss, RBI; Takemura advanced to third; Nagasawa scored.
Takemura scored on a wild pitch.
Kusumoto walked.
Iwami flied out to rf.

This InningRHEL
USA1201
JAPAN2201
9th Inning
Top of 9th - USA batting
Watanabe to 3b for Takemura.
Kumagai to ss.
Sakamoto to p for Kuribayashi.
Judkins walked.
Wetrich singled to first base; Judkins advanced to second.
Whelan walked; Wetrich advanced to second; Judkins advanced to third.
Norman grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; Whelan advanced to second; Wetrich advanced to third; Judkins scored.
Neustrom struck out swinging.
Cropley grounded out to 3b, bunt.

This InningRHEL
USA1102



Scoring Innings - Final
USA at Japan
8/22/2017 at Tianmu BSB Stadium (Taipei, Taiwan)


Score by Innings123456789RHELOB
USA0300000115828
Japan00105302X11806

USA starters:
28/lf/Whelan; 9/cf/Norman; 44/rf/Neustrom; 5/c/Cropley; 32/dh/McCleary; 1/3b/Elion; 23/ss/Crowl; 3/1b/Hoeg; 4/2b/Boe; 33/p/Dreyer;

Japan starters:
9/lf/Shimada; 8/3b/Miyamoto; 6/2b/Nakagawa; 7/dh/Kusumoto; 2/1b/Ohira; 23/cf/Tatsumi; 3/rf/Utsumi; 27/c/Obata; 4/ss/Kumagai; 15/p/Morishita;


Top of 2nd - USA batting
McCleary walked.
Elion flied out to lf.
Crowl singled to left field; McCleary advanced to second.
Hoeg homered to left field, 3 RBI; Crowl scored; McCleary scored.
Boe grounded out to 3b.
Whelan grounded out to p.
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.

Bottom of 3rd - JAPAN batting
Kumagai grounded out to p.
Shimada walked.
Miyamoto singled to left field; Shimada advanced to second.
Miyamoto advanced to second; Shimada out at third c to 3b.
Nakagawa reached on a throwing error by 3b, advanced to second; Miyamoto scored, unearned.
Kusumoto grounded out to 2b.
1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 5th - JAPAN batting
Shimp to p for Dreyer.
Obata walked.
Kumagai grounded out to c, SAC, bunt; Obata advanced to second.
Shimada singled to left field; Obata advanced to third.
Miyamoto hit by pitch; Shimada advanced to second.
Takemura pinch ran for Miyamoto.
Nakagawa homered to left field, 4 RBI; Takemura scored; Shimada scored; Obata scored.
Kusumoto grounded out to 1b unassisted.
Ohira singled to left field.
Ohira advanced to second on a wild pitch.
Ohira advanced to third on a wild pitch.
Tatsumi reached on a fielding error by 2b; Ohira scored, unearned.
Utsumi flied out to rf.
5 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 6th - JAPAN batting
Kampen to p for Shimp.
Obata walked.
Kumagai walked; Obata advanced to second.
Shimada grounded out to p, SAC, bunt; Kumagai advanced to second; Obata advanced to third.
Takemura reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second; Kumagai advanced to third; Obata out at home ss to c.
Nakagawa doubled to right center, 2 RBI; Takemura scored; Kumagai scored.
Kusumoto tripled to right field, RBI; Nakagawa scored.
Iwami pinch hit for Ohira.
Ritter to p for Kampen.
Iwami struck out swinging.
3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 8th - USA batting
Kuribayashi to p for Matsumoto.
Koboyashi to c for Obata.
Neustrom singled to right field.
Cropley walked; Neustrom advanced to second.
McCleary grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b; Cropley out on the play; Neustrom advanced to third.
Elion doubled to right field, RBI; Neustrom scored.
Crowl grounded out to ss.
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Bottom of 8th - JAPAN batting
Jenkins to p for Ritter.
Kumagai grounded out to ss.
Nagasawa to lf for Shimada.
Nagasawa singled to shortstop.
Takemura doubled to left center; Nagasawa advanced to third.
Nakagawa grounded out to ss, RBI; Takemura advanced to third; Nagasawa scored.
Takemura scored on a wild pitch.
Kusumoto walked.
Iwami flied out to rf.
2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.

Top of 9th - USA batting
Watanabe to 3b for Takemura.
Kumagai to ss.
Sakamoto to p for Kuribayashi.
Judkins walked.
Wetrich singled to first base; Judkins advanced to second.
Whelan walked; Wetrich advanced to second; Judkins advanced to third.
Norman grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI; Whelan advanced to second; Wetrich advanced to third; Judkins scored.
Neustrom struck out swinging.
Cropley grounded out to 3b, bunt.
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.