In the lone game on Tuesday at the Haarlemse Honkbalweek at Pim Mulier Stadium in Haarlem, Team USA celebrated another shutout. They defeated Japan 6-0, improving to 3-1 in the tournament. The US squad took a quick 4-0 lead after four innings and never looked back.
Bryan Reynolds had the best day at the plate. The DH went 4-for-4 with a double and three RBI. Alex Bregman and Chris Okey each scored twice. Takuya Sato had two hits for Japan.
On the mound Justin Garza and Thomas Eshelman (7 strikeouts in 3 innings) kept Nippon to three hits in nine scoreless innings. Garza picked up the win with five strikeouts in six innings. He is a student at Cal State Fullerton University, where he tossed the fourth no-hitter in School history back in May. He got drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2012, but decided to stay on college.
Haruhiro Hamaguchi surrendered six hits, four runs and six walks in four innings to take the loss.
On Wednesday Chinese Taipei takes on Japan in the afternoon. In the evening the Dutch National Team will clash for a second time this week against Team USA.