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Summary
Key moments
The triumph race
End of match
Match ends Japan 8-1 China
End 8 Low
Japan surprises with 4 more runs and is 3 outs away from victory.
8 Low
Japan places men on first and second with one out.
8 Low
Ohtani bunted and there was already a man on first with no outs for Japan.
End 8 Up
China fails to do any damage and has 3 outs of life left.
End 7 Low
The inning ends and the score remains unchanged at 4-1.
7 Low
Japan has man on second with two outs.
Fin 7 up
The game begins to take a turn for Japan
End 6 Low
The inning ended and Japan left men on base.
6 Low
Japan has men on first and third with two outs.
End 6 Up
The inning ends and China hurts with a home run.
6 Up
China already has two outs with two elevated without major danger.
End 5 Low
The entry ends with no damage to China.
5 Low
First out for Japan.
End 5 Up
Japan retired China's hitters in order, great job in pitching.
End 4 Low
The inning ends and Japan manages to do some damage.
4 Low
Two runs fell for Japan who felt very comfortable in the game, Ohtani came close to hitting a home run.
4 Low
Big mistake by China allows Japan's player to be stuffed
End 4 Up
Great job by Ohtani who has allowed only one hit with no runs.
4 Up
First hit by China who already has a man on first with one out.
4 Up
Ohtani is unstoppable and gets another strikeout and that's 4 K's.
End 3 Low
The third inning goes quickly with good defensive work by the Chinese team.
3 Low
The first strikeout falls for Japan.
End 3 Up
The inning ends and Japan continues with perfect pace without allowing hits and runs.
3 Up
Great defensive work by Japan to connect the first out.
End 2 Low
The entrance is finished and Japan leaves a full house on the road.
2 Low
Japan again has a full house with two outs.
2 Low
Japan put man on second with two outs.
2 Low
Japan's first out on a grounder by Maki to third base.
End 2 Up
Another strikeout ends the inning again with great work by Ohtani who is held hitless and no runs allowed.
2 Up
Ohtani's grounder to Chang and the second out, great pitching by the Japanese.
2 Up
First out for China on a grounder to first base.
End 1 Low
Double play ends the danger for China, which has already allowed one run.
1 Low
First out on Yoshida's grounder to shortstop.
1 Low
The first race for Japan falls in a piggyback ride.
1 Low
Japan has its first full house of the match.
End 1 Up
Ohtani controls China's 3 hitters in order with a great job.
Kickoff
Japan-China match kicks off
Fans
The Tokyo Dome is gradually filling up, and a full house is expected for this game where the host Japan will begin its participation in the World Baseball Classic.
