Japan overwhelms Taiwan 9-6 with 'Preview Final' batting line-up explosion...A clash for the trophy on the 24th
Japan overwhelms Taiwan 9-6 with 'Preview Final' batting line-up explosion...A clash for the trophy on the 24th
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Japan defeated Taiwan in the final of the "2024 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12" in advance.메이저사이트
Japan and Taiwan had a showdown at the final Super Round match held at Tokyo Dome in Japan on Sunday. The result was 9-6, with Japan winning against Taiwan. Japan won three of three Super Round matches with the victory. Taiwan had one win and two losses.
Before the final Super Round match between Japan and Taiwan began, the final match and the third-place match were already confirmed. Japan had two wins, and the U.S. and Venezuela had one win and two losses. Even if Japan lost to Taiwan, it secured two wins, so it was able to enter the top two teams and advance to the final. Taiwan also confirmed its advance to the final. If it loses to Japan, it will have to win and lose one win and two with the U.S. and Venezuela to compete for Team Quality Balance, but the number of cases disappeared when the U.S. was satisfied with the one-point victory against Venezuela.
In the end, Japan and Taiwan confirmed their advance to the final, while the U.S. and Venezuela will play in the third and fourth place match. The final Super Round match was a prelude to the final match.
◆Japan vs Taiwan starting lineup
Japan is playing this year's championship with home ground spectators' roaring support. Taiwan, on the other hand, had all the group stage matches at home in Taipei. They had a showdown in the Super Round following the group stage. Japan defeated Taiwan 3-1 in the group stage.
On this day, Japan is equipped with Isuki Murabayashi (second baseman), Toshiya Sato (first baseman), Ryosuke Tatsumi (middle fielder), Shota Morishita (designated hitter), Keita Sano (left fielder), Kotaro Kurebayashi (striker), Kotaro Kiomiya (third baseman), Yuto (possession), Ryota Isobata (right fielder), and starting pitcher Takahisa Hayakawa.
Against this, Taiwan consisted of Chen Chen Chen-wei (center fielder), Lin Li (right wing), Zeng Song-eon (left wing), Jiri Jarao (designated hitter), Pan Zekai (first baseman), Zhang Kunyu (striker), Daipifeng (catcher), Yue Dong-hwa (second baseman), Zhang Cheng-yu (third baseman), and starting pitcher Chen Bo-ching.
◆ From the beginning, 'fire explosion'…Japan Ahead
From the start of the game, Japanese batters drove the Taiwanese mound.
In the bottom of the first inning, leadoff Murabayashi hit a solo shot over the left fence against Chen Bo-jing to score a 1-0 first run. After that, Morishita hit a two-run double with runners on the first and second bases with no outs, where Sato and Tatsumi got on base with four pitches and a dune, and ran away 3-0. In the chance to score second base with no outs, Sano's ground ball to the second base made it a one-out third base, and subsequent batter Gurebayashi hit a sacrifice fly to run 4-0.
◆Taiwan Awakens...Japan Chased Strongly
Against this backdrop, the Japanese team started being chased from the top of the third inning. Hayakawa allowed a walk to Lin Li with two outs and gave up an RBI double to Tseng Song-eon to make the score 4-1.
The extra run was allowed in the top of the fifth inning. Hayakawa became in trouble to control his ball. He threw consecutive walks to Jang Chung-wi and Chiu Zheng, putting him at the first and second bases with no outs. Later, Lin Li hit a timely RBI, making it 4-2. Later, he allowed Giri Jarao to throw a walk with the bases loaded with no outs, narrowing the gap to 4-3.
◆ If you are chased, Japan is running away...He threw a knock-out punch to Taiwan
Japan, which was gradually chased by Taiwan, got further away by scoring an additional run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Tatsumi's walk, Sano's hit to center field, and Kurebayashi's walk gave the team an opportunity to score a bases-loaded walk with two outs. Afterwards, the team made it 5-3 through wild pitching by the opponent team, and Kiomiya's two-run double broke out to run 7-3.
In the top of the sixth inning, relief pitcher Koki Kitayama was shaken up and gave up two more runs. With back-to-back hits by Wei Dong-hwa and Zhang Qing-wi, the team rushed to the first and third bases with one out. Chiu Zheng, the next batter, allowed a two-run double, to make it 7-5.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Japan made a surprise bunt with no outs and runners on the first base. With one out and runners on the first and third bases with a heavy hit, Tatsumi hit a two-run double to send a KO punch to 9-5.
In the final attack in the top of the ninth inning, Japan won 9-6, with reliever Rikuto Yokoyama hitting a solo shot over the right fence by leadoff hitter Lianker, but prevented additional runs.
A day later, Japan and Taiwan will have the final match at Tokyo Dome at 7 p.m. on Monday. In contrast, the third and fourth place match between the U.S. and Venezuela will take place at 12 p.m.