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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 3 - 4 JAPAN
Big win for Japan to consolidate top spot in group A
JAPAN WINS!
MUNETAKA MURATAMI SENDS THE BALL WIDE TO CENTER FIELD AND JAPAN WINS A VERY TOUGH GAME!
IMPRESSIVE COMEBACK FOR THE HOME SIDE
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Tetsuto Yamada hits a beautiful hit and Japan has a full house. IT CHANGED EVERYTHING!
JAPAN TIES IT!
GENDA SCORES ANOTHER RUN FOR JAPAN.
IMPRESSIVE ADVANCE BY ASIANS IN NINTH INNING
The match is now 3-2 in favor of the Dominican Republic.
GREAT HIT BY MURAKATAMI AND JAPAN SCORES ONE MORE RUN THANKS TO ITS RUNNER ON THIRD!
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KONDOH BUNTS AND MAKES IT TO FIRST!
JAPAN NOW HAS RUNNERS ON FIRST AND SECOND
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Kensuke Kondoh is the Japanese batsman.
Asencio pitches from the mound for Dominican Republic.
Japan has 1 out, 3 strikes and 2 balls.
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First out for Japan in the ninth inning. Hideto Asamura struck out
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Julio Rodriguez strikes out and the Dominican Republic adjusts the third out.
Now it will be Japan's turn to bat in the ninth chapter.
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Bonifacio gets one out and it's the second for the Dominicans in the ninth inning. The Central Americans have two scoring opportunities, with Valerio on second and Núñez on third.
Great unstoppable for Núñez!
IMPRESSIVE HIT BY GUSTAVO NÚÑEZ AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SCORES THE THIRD RUN THANKS TO ERICK MEJÍA !!!!
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First out for the Dominican Republic in the ninth inning.
They still maintain a presence at third and first
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Charlie Valerio will bat for the Dominican Republic.
His team has runners on first and second
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Jeison Guzman is Dominican batter in the box
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HAS NO OUTS
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MEJÍA HITS HIS SECOND HIT OF THE GAME AND REACHES SECOND BASE.
GREAT OUTLOOK FOR THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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Erick Mejia at bat for Dominican Republic
Kuribayashi is the Japanese pitcher
NINTH INNING BEGINS!
Decisive chapter for the match
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 - 1 JAPAN
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Japan gets the third out and this is how the eighth episode ends
JAPAN CAN'T GET THE TIE!
YOSHIDA LOFTS THE BALL WIDE THANKS TO HIS GREAT SWING AND YAMADA TRIES TO SCORE A RUN FOR JAPAN, BUT IS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE STRIKES OUT AFTER A GREAT THROW BY MIESES FROM LEFT FIELD.
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Yakamoto's turn at bat
Diaz is the Dominican pitcher
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Diaz hits the fourth ball and now Japan advances to first base.
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José Díaz is the new Dominican pitcher. Tetsuto Yamada is in charge of batting for Japan.
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Johan Mieses connects a very weak ball, which makes it easy to get his third out. We'll go to the Japanese side of the bat
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Mieses at bat, while one of his Dominican teammates is present at first base.
Dominican Republic adjusts two outs
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Second out for the Dominican Republic. It begins to rain at the stadium.
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JULIO RODRIGUEZ HITS A BEAUTIFUL BALL IN HIS AT-BAT, BUT BETTER WAS THE REACTION OF JAPANESE SUZUKI, WHO RISKED HIS INTEGRITY TO GET THE FIRST DOMINICAN OUT IN THE EIGHTH CHAPTER.
EIGHTH INNING BEGINS!
The Central Americans have the advantage on the scoreboard.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 2 - 1 JAPAN
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Hayato Sakamoto hits into his turn and Julio Rodriguez collects a beautiful ball for the third Japanese out. We had a very good seventh chapter
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MURATAMI HITS, BUT CAN'T GET TO FIRST. ASAMURA RUNS IN AND GETS THE FIRST RUN FOR JAPAN IN THE GAME.
2-1 GAME IN FAVOR OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
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Kikuchi can't connect and Luis Castillo strikes him out. First out for Japan who has players on second and third base.
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The turn at bat will go to Ryosuke Kikuchi.
Mercedes was substituted as pitcher for the Dominicans and now the pitcher is Luis Castillo.
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YUKI YANAGITA BUNTS AND ADVANCES.
JAPAN NOW STANDS ON THIRD AND SECOND.
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ASAMURA HITS AN RBI SINGLE IN HIS TURN AND ADVANCES TO FIRST
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Bonifacio's turn at bat for the Dominican Republic and unfortunately for him, his hit is unlucky.
Third out for the Central Americans, but with an advantage in the scoreboard.
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Aoyagi's work has not been the best in the pitch and he is now replaced by Kaima Taira
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VALERIO HITS AN IMPOSSIBLE HIT FOR THE JAPANESE AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SCORES TWO RUNS!
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Valerio at bat for the Central Americans
Aoyagi pitching from the mound
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MEJÍA HITS AN RBI AND NOW THE DOMINICANS TAKE THE LEAD. OCCUPY FIRST AND SECOND BASE
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Mieses can't connect and it's the first out for Dominican Republic, it will be Mejia's turn to bat
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Mieses at bat for the Dominican Republic. The Central Americans have an element in first
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CENTER FIELD HIT AND NOW THE DOMINICANS OCCUPY FIRST BASE.
¡COMIENZA EL SÉTIMO INNING!
Juan Francisco will bat for the Dominican Republic.
Aoyagui takes position as new Japanese pitcher
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Suzuki with a half swing, fails to hit the ball squarely and it is the third out for Japan.
The score remains tied with no runs
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2 outs
1 strike
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Adjusts Japan in Suzuki's at-bat
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GUSTAVO NÚÑEZ CATCHES A HIT FROM SAKAMOTO AND IS THE SECOND OUT FOR JAPAN.
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Sakamoto hits the ball, but it goes wide and the Dominicans hold it over second base.
First out for Japan in the bottom of the sixth
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Sakamoto at bat for Japan
Mercedes pitches for the Dominicans
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Yamamoto continues to strike out his opponents!
Now his victim was Bautista. Japan will go to bat
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Bautista at bat
Yamamoto pitches
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It's Julio Rodriguez's turn to hit the ball, but he strikes out and now the Central Americans have two outs.
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BONIFACIO ENDS UP STRIKING OUT THANKS TO THE JAPANESE PITCHING. GREAT PERFORMANCE BY YAMAMOTO
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Bonifacio bats for Dominicans, Yamamoto pitches for Japan
SIXTH INNING BEGINS!
The score is tied
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 0 - 0 JAPAN
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Yamamoto at bat, manages to connect but the Dominicans hold that pitch and it is the third out.
The sixth part of the game is coming
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Murakami makes the wrong swing and strikes out. Japan gets one out in the fifth
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Murakami at bat for Japan AND Mercedes pitches for Dominican Republic
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AMAZING
STRIKE THREE FOR THE DOMINICANS AND NOW WE GO TO THE JAPANESE SIDE OF THE BAT.
THE UMPIRE RULED THAT NÚÑEZ DID NOT CONNECT WELL ON THAT BALL.
FIFTH INNING BEGINS!
Very quickly, the Dominican Republic records two outs and now it's Nunez's turn at bat.
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KIKUCHI BATS AND DEFTLY CATCHES JULIO RODRIGUEZ. IT'S THE THIRD OUT FOR JAPAN AND WE'RE OUT OF THE FOURTH CHAPTER.
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Yanagita bats, but it's an easy ball for the Dominicans and now Japan has two outs.
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Yuki Yanagita at bat for Japan.
The Asians have one out in the bottom of the fourth.
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Asamura gets strike three and Japan now has one out
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The turn to bat will be Japanese. Asamura will do it
Mercedes pitches
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Erick Mejia is the next to pitch, he hits and the ball ends up in Suzuki's glove.
IT'S THE THIRD OUT FOR THE CENTRAL AMERICANS!
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Mieses strikes out and now Dominican Republic gets the second out
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At bat Mieses for Dominican Republic
Yamamoto throws low fly ball
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Juan Francisco strikes out and now Dominican Republic gets one out
FOURTH INNING BEGINS!
Juan Francisco at bat for Dominican Republic
Yamamoto pitches for Japan
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JAPAN HITS TO THE MAIN FIELD AND DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HOLDS FOR THE THIRD JAPANESE OUT.
WE GO TO THE FOURTH CHAPTER
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Yoshida advances to first base as Mercedes hits four balls
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Yoshida at bat Mercedes pitches
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Sakamoto at bat for Japan. But he ends up striking out early and Japan gets a second out.
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Yamada bats, but Gustavo Núñez catches to get the first out for Japan.
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Yamada at bat
Mercedes is positioned to pitch
Strike 1
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BAUTISTA BATS, BUT THE BALL ENDS UP IN THE JAPANESE GLOVE IN THE FIRST FIELD.
We go to third down with Japan at bat.
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Dominican Republic has Bonifacio on third and Valerio on first. They can score on an unstoppable
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Jose Bautista's turn at bat
Yamamoto pitches for Japan.
Dominicans have two outs
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Julio Rodriguez bats and the ball goes high, but ends up in the Japanese glove.
Second out for the Dominican Republic in the top of the third.
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Julio Rodriguez at bat
Yamamoto pitches for Japan
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Fourth errant ball for Japan and Bonifacio advances to the pad.
The Dominicans are on first and second with one out.
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Bonifacio hits a foul ball and is now on the verge of striking out.
For now he has three balls and two strikes
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Valerio gets the out and now it will be Bonifacio's turn to bat for the Dominican Republic.
Yamamoto pitches from the mound
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Valerio hits an unstoppable grounder and advances to first.
Third Inning begins!
Yamamoto will pitch in the third at-bat.
Valerio will bat for the Dominicans.
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Third out for Japan. Great assist by Mercedes at first and the Asians now have to pitch.
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Mercedes reached on an error and adjusted the fourth bad ball.
Japan advances to first and second with two outs.
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Yanagita singled to first. Japan adjusted two outs.
Murakami at bat
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Japan has 1 out
Mercedes continues to pitch for the Dominicans
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Yanagita's turn in the batter's box
Mercedes to pitch
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Out for the Japanese, turn for the Central Americans to pitch
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Mejia at bat
Yamamoto at pitch
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Suzuki at bat, unfortunately for him, gets the out and ends Japan's turn.
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Yamamoto gets the out and now Yoshida comes up to bat and connects with a hit.
second Inning begins!
Mercedes pitches for Dominican Republic
Yamamoto at bat Japanese
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Francisco bats and the Japanese hit into a double play
Now it will be the turn of the Asians
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Francisco bats, but it goes wide and it's a foul.
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Francisco at bat. The Dominican Republic occupies first and second base.
Yamamoto is the Japanese pitcher
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Julio Rodriguez is on first, now it's Bautista's turn to bat for the Dominican Republic.
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Bonifacio bats, but gets one out
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Bonifacio at bat for the Dominican Republic.
Yamamoto serves as pitcher
First inning ends
For now, neither team has an advantage over the other.
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Dominican Republic at bat, has a chance to take the lead in the first inning
GAME ON!
After thirteen years of waiting, baseball becomes an Olympic sport again
Japan Starting Line up
YAMADA Tetsuto Designated Hitter
SAKAMOTO Hayato Shortstop
YOSHIDA Masataka Left Fielder
SUZUKI Seiya Right Fielder
ASAMURA Hideto First base
YANAGITA Yuki Center Fielder
KIKUCHI Ryosuke Second base
MURAKAMI Munetaka Third base
KAI Takuya Catcher
YAMAMOTO Yoshinobu Pitcher
Dominican Republic Starting Line up
BONIFACIO Emilio Center Fielder
RODRIGUEZ Julio Right Fielder
BAUTISTA Jose First base
FRANCISCO Juan Designated Hitter
MIESES Johan Left Fielder
MEJIA Erick Third base
GUZMAN Jeison Shortstop
VALERIO Charlie Catcher
NUNEZ Gustavo Second base
MERCEDES Cristopher Pitcher
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Tokyo 2020 Men's Baseball Schedule
Dominican Republic vs. Japan, Tuesday, July 27, 11:00 p.m. ET
Israel vs. South Korea, Thursday, July 29, 6:00 ET
Mexico vs. Dominican Republic, Thursday, July 29, 23:00 ET
United States vs. Israel, Friday, July 30, 6:00 ET
Japan vs. Mexico, Friday, July 30, 23:00 ET
South Korea vs. United States, Saturday, July 31, 6:00 ET
Game seven, Saturday, July 31, 11:00 PM ET
Game eight, Sunday, August 1, 6:00 ET
Game Nine, Sunday, August 1, 11:00 PM ET
Game 10, Monday, August 2, 6:00 ET
Game 11, Tuesday, August 3, 23:00 ET
Game 12, Tuesday, August 3, 11:00 p.m. ET
Semifinal, Wednesday, August 4, 6:00 ET
Semifinal, Thursday, August 5, 6:00 ET
Third place, Friday, August 6, 11:00 PM ET
Final, Saturday, August 7, 6:00 ET
Men's baseball returns to the Olympics
After being withdrawn from the Olympic Games following its last appearance in Beijing 2008, baseball makes its return to the Olympic Games in Tokyo 2020.
The first Olympics where a baseball game was played was in 1992.
Japan Key player
Yuki Yanagita is a player with admirable speed, thanks to his agility, he can easily beat opposing bases. He will be a headache for the Central Americans.
Dominican Republic key player
Julio Rodriguez is one of the great figures that the Dominican Republic has. Surely his experience hitting home runs will make the difference.
Japan: Must win at home
As the home team of the competition, Japan has the obligation to win an Olympic medal in this discipline, which is positioned as the most famous in the Asian country. It shares a group with South Korea, the United States, Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Israel, all of which are very tough opponents to beat.
Dominican Republic: For the feat
Accompanied in the group by Japan, South Korea, the United States, Mexico and Israel, the Dominican Republic will seek to reach the podium in this discipline and show why it can be the great revelation of the competition. The Central American country has been successful in major international tournaments such as the World Baseball Classic and the Caribbean Series. Many of its players participate in the MLB, so they have a first class quality.
The match will be played at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium
It is a multi-purpose stadium with a capacity of 14,300. It was built in 1986 and will be the opening stadium for men's baseball at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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