Complete Play by Play of Japan vs Europe from Wednesday, March 11 #EURvsJPN

The complete play by play of part two of the historic Global Baseball Match between Japan and Europe on Wednesday, March 11 from the Tokyo Dome.

Japan  000 002 000  2 8 0
Europe 023 000 01X  6 6 1

1st Inning

Japan
Diegomar Markwell pitching for Europe.
Yohei Ohshima singles to left field.
With Tetsuto Yamada pitching Yohei Ohshima gets picked off at first base.
Tetsuto Yamada flies out to center field.
Yuki Yanagita strikes out.

Europe
Takahiro Matsuba pitching for Japan.
Michael Duursma walks.
Alessandro Vaglio grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Michael Duursma out at second base. Vaglio out at first.
Curt Smith grounds out.

2nd Inning

Japan
Sho Nakata grounds out shortstop to first base.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh grounds out second base to first base.
Ginji singles to center field.
Yohihiro Maru walks. Ginji advances to second base.
Kenta Imamiya flies out to right field.

Europe
Kalian Sams walks.
Yurendell De Caster flies out to right field.
Mario Chiarini doubles down the left field line. Kalian Sams scores.
Oscar Angulo grounds out shortstop to first base.
Blake Ochoa doubles on fly ball to right field. Mario Chiarini scores.
Stefano Desimoni strikes out.

3rd Inning

Japan
Hikaru Itoh flies out to center field.
Yohei Ohshima reaches on infield single to shortstop.
Tetsuto Yamada walks. Yohei Ohshima advances to second base.
Yuki Yanagita reaches on fielder’s choice second base to shortstop. Tetsuto Yamada out at second base. Yohei Ohshima advances to third base. Yanagita safe at first base.
Sho Nakata pops out to third base.

Europe
Michael Duursma flies out to center field.
Alessandro Vaglio walks.
Curt Smith singles to left field.
Kalian Sams strikes out.
Yurendell De Caster hits a three-run home run to left field. Curt Smith scores. Alessandro Vaglio scores.
Mario Chiarini strikes out.

4th Inning

Japan
Pitching change: Leslie Nacar replaces Diegomar Markwell for Team Europe.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh flies out to right field.
Ginji flies out to center field.
Yoshihiro Maru grounds out second base to first base.

Europe
Pitching change: Shouichi Inoh replaces Takahiro Matsuba for Japan.
Oscar Angulo grounds out second base to first base.
Blake Ochoa singles to left field.
Stefano Desimoni strikes out.
Michael Duursma strikes out.

5th Inning

Japan
Kenta Imamiya flies out to right field.
Tsubasa Aizawa strikes out.
Yohei Ohshima strikes out.

Europe
Alessandro Vaglio strikes out.
Curt Smith grounds out second base to first base.
Kalian Sams strikes out.

6th Inning

Japan
Tetsuto Yamada hits solo home run.
Hayato Sakamoto walks.
Pitching change: Luke Sommer replacing Leslie Nacar for Team Europe.
Sho Nakata strikes out.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh singles to left field, advances to second on fielding error. Hayato Sakamoto advances to third base.
Ginji grounds out second base to first base. Hayato Sakamoto scores. Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh advances to third base.
Yoshihiro Maru grounds out shortstop to first base.

Europe
Pitching change: Shota Takeda replaces Shouichi Inoh for Japan.
Yurendell De Caster lines out to pitcher.
Mario Chiarini flies out.
Oscar Angulo grounds out to first base.

7th Inning

Japan
Ryosuke Kikuchi doubles down the left field line.
Tsubasa Aizawa flies out to center field.
Yohei Ohshima grounds into fielder’s choice. Ryosuke Kikuchi out in run down between second base and third base. Ohshima advances to second base.
Tetsuto Yamada walks.
Hayato Sakamoto grounds out third base to first base.

Europe
Blake Ochoa strikes out.
Stefano Desimoni strikes out.
Juan Carlos Infante pinch hitting for Michael Duursma.
Juan Carlos Infante strikes out.

8th Inning

Japan
Sho Nakata singles to left field.
Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh grounds out second base to first base. Sho Nakata advances to second.
Nobuhiro Matsuda strikes out.
Yuhei grounds out pitcher to first base.

Europe
Pitching change: Yuki Matsui replaces Shota Takeda for Japan.
Alessandro Vaglio doubles to right-center field.
Curt Smith strikes out.
Kalian Sams flies out to center field. Sacrifice fly. Alessandro Vaglio scores.
Yurendell De Caster grounds out third base to first base.

9th Inning

Japan
Pitching change: Tom Stuifbergen replaces Luke Sommer for Europe.
Ryosuke Kikuchi reaches on infield single to second base, advances to second base.
Motohiro Shima strikes out.
Yohei Ohshima flies out to center field. Ryosuke Kikuchi advances to third base.
Tetsuto Yamada strikes out.

Europe wins 6-2 against Japan

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