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Japan vs. Chi Cubs
Friday, March 15, 2013
Cubs 7, Japan 5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
JPN
0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 11 1
CHC
3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 7 12 2
W:
Lewis (1-0)
L:
Imamura (0-1)
JapanABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Chono, CF5000003.000
Matsui, K, 2B3100010.000
Toritani, 2B2000002.000
Uchikawa, LF3010011.333
Kakunaka, LF1000000.000
Abe, DH3121001.667
a-Inaba, PH-DH10100001.000
1-Honda, PR-DH0000000.000
Sakamoto, SS3122001.667
Ibata, SS1000001.000
Itoi, RF4100022.000
Nakata, 1B4132000.750
Aikawa, C4000012.000
Matsuda, 3B4020000.500
Totals3851150513.289
a-Doubled for Abe in the 8th.
1-Ran for Inaba in the 8th.
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
DeJesus, CF3010001.333
Villanueva, Ch, 3B2010000.500
1-Martin, PR0100000.000
Baez, SS4323111.500
Castillo, W, C3110100.333
Soriano, A, DH2001001.000
a-Krist, PH-DH1000001.000
Sappelt, LF4231001.750
Vitters, 3B3011001.333
Silva, CF0000000.000
Soler, RF4000002.000
Vogelbach, 1B4011000.250
Gonzalez, Al, 2B4020010.500
Totals347127228.353
a-Lined out for Soriano, A in the 7th.
1-Ran for Villanueva, Ch in the 9th.
BATTING
2B: Abe 2 (2, Wood, T, Wood, T), Inaba (1, Coleman, C).
HR: Nakata (1, 2nd inning off Wood, T, 1 on, 1 out), Sakamoto (1, 3rd inning off Wood, T, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Matsuda 2; Nakata 6; Inaba 2; Uchikawa; Sakamoto 5; Abe 4.
RBI: Nakata 2 (2), Abe (1), Sakamoto 2 (2).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Chono; Sakamoto; Itoi; Toritani.
GIDP: Aikawa.
Team RISP: 2-for-8.
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING
SB: Matsuda (1, 2nd base off Wood, T/Castillo, W).
CS: Matsuda (1, 2nd base by Wood, T/Castillo, W).
PO: Matsuda (1st base by Wood, T).

FIELDING
E: Chono (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Itoi (Vogelbach at home).
BATTING
2B: Castillo, W (1, Utsumi), Sappelt (1, Utsumi), DeJesus (1, Utsumi), Villanueva, Ch (1, Imamura).
HR: Baez 2 (2, 7th inning off Otonari, 0 on, 2 out; 9th inning off Imamura, 1 on, 0 out).
TB: DeJesus 2; Sappelt 4; Castillo, W 2; Baez 8; Vogelbach; Gonzalez, Al 2; Vitters; Villanueva, Ch 2.
RBI: Soriano, A (1), Sappelt (1), Vitters (1), Baez 3 (3), Vogelbach (1).
2-out RBI: Sappelt; Vitters; Baez; Vogelbach.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Baez; Sappelt.
SAC: Silva.
SF: Soriano, A.
Team RISP: 5-for-9.
Team LOB: 7.

FIELDING
E: Vitters (1, fielding), Baez (1, throw).
DP: (Baez-Gonzalez, Al-Vogelbach).
Pickoffs: Wood, T (Matsuda at 1st base).
JapanIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Utsumi3.05331009.00
Wakui(H, 1)3.01000100.00
Otonari(BS, 1)2.04221119.00
Imamura(L, 0-1)0.0222001-.--
Totals8.012772227.88
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Wood, T4.27540427.71
Wade1.11000100.00
Dolis1.00000000.00
Coleman, C1.01000000.00
Lewis(W, 1-0)1.02000000.00
Totals9.011540524.00
Imamura pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.

Groundouts-flyouts: Utsumi 3-4, Wakui 5-3, Otonari 1-0, Imamura 0-0, Wood, T 6-2, Wade 1-1, Dolis 2-1, Coleman, C 1-1, Lewis 3-0.
Batters faced: Utsumi 15, Wakui 11, Otonari 10, Imamura 2, Wood, T 22, Wade 4, Dolis 3, Coleman, C 4, Lewis 5.
Inherited runners-scored: Wade 1-0.
Umpires: HP: John Tumpane. 1B: Carlos Rey. 2B: Brian Gorman. 3B: Trevor Grieve.
Weather: 80 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 4 mph, Varies.
T: 2:45.
Att: 2,915.
Compiled by MLB Advanced Media