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Game 46 : Japan - Australia
Friday 9 September 2005, 18.00 h

Australia Starting Lineup:
Trent Oeltjen - centerfielder
Gavin Fingleson - second baseman
Brett Roneberg - designated hitter
Craig Lewis - first baseman
Thomas Brice - rightfielder
Brendan Kingman - third baseman
Paul Rutgers - leftfielder
Andrew Graham - catcher
Rodney van Buizen - shortstop
John Stephens - pitcher

Japan Starting Lineup:
Keiji Ikebe - leftfielder
Eishin Soyogi - shortstop
Daisuke Kusano - second baseman
Yasuyuki Saigo - first baseman
Yohei Kaneko - designated hitter
Tsutomu Takanezawa - catcher
Masashi Sasaki - rightfielder
Kanya Suzuki - third baseman
Masato Nakamura - centerfielder
Tamotsu Sakamoto - pitcher

Australia 1st:
Trent Oeltjen struck out called.
Gavin Fingleson foul popped out (2).
Brett Roneberg struck out called.
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 0 - 0
End top of inning 1

Japan 1st:
Keiji Ikebe struck out swinging.
Eishin Soyogi singled.
Daisuke Kusano grounded into a doubleplay (43).
Eishin Soyogi also put out in double play (4).
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 0 - 0
End bottom of inning 1

Australia 2nd:
Craig Lewis singled.
Thomas Brice flied out (8).
Brendan Kingman singled.
Craig Lewis advanced to second.
Paul Rutgers struck out swinging.
Andrew Graham popped out (6).
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 0 - 0
End top of inning 2

Japan 2nd:
Yasuyuki Saigo flied out (7).
Yohei Kaneko homered.
Tsutomu Takanezawa flied out (9).
Masashi Sasaki struck out swinging.
(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 1 - 0
End bottom of inning 2

Australia 3rd:
Rodney van Buizen grounded out (53).
Trent Oeltjen struck out swinging.
Gavin Fingleson singled.
Gavin Fingleson stole second.
Brett Roneberg walked.
Craig Lewis singled.
Gavin Fingleson scored.
Brett Roneberg advanced to second.
Thomas Brice struck out swinging.
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 1 - 1
End top of inning 3

Japan 3rd:
Kanya Suzuki struck out swinging.
Masato Nakamura flied out (9).
Keiji Ikebe homered.
Eishin Soyogi advanced to first after being hit by a pitch.
Eishin Soyogi was caught stealing (26).
(1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End bottom of inning 3

Australia 4th:
Brendan Kingman singled.
Paul Rutgers singled.
Brendan Kingman advanced to second.
Kentaro Takasaki pitching.
Andrew Graham sacrificed (34).
Brendan Kingman advanced to third.
Paul Rutgers advanced to second.
Rodney van Buizen struck out swinging.
Trent Oeltjen advanced to first after being hit by a pitch.
Gavin Fingleson struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 3 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End top of inning 4

Japan 4th:
Daisuke Kusano grounded out (43).
Yasuyuki Saigo reached first base on an error (E4).
Yohei Kaneko flied out (9).
Tsutomu Takanezawa flied out (9).
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors, 1 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End bottom of inning 4

Australia 5th:
Brett Roneberg grounded out (43).
Craig Lewis struck out swinging.
Thomas Brice doubled.
Brendan Kingman grounded out (43).
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End top of inning 5

Japan 5th:
Masashi Sasaki grounded out (13).
Kanya Suzuki flied out (4).
Masato Nakamura grounded out (43).
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End bottom of inning 5

Australia 6th:
Paul Rutgers flied out (4).
Andrew Graham struck out swinging.
Rodney van Buizen singled.
Trent Oeltjen struck out swinging.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End top of inning 6

Japan 6th:
Keiji Ikebe flied out (8).
Eishin Soyogi singled.
Daisuke Kusano struck out swinging.
Yasuyuki Saigo grounded out (43).
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End bottom of inning 6

Australia 7th:
Yuki Ito playing third base.
Gavin Fingleson flied out (7).
Brett Roneberg singled.
Craig Lewis fielder's choice.
Brett Roneberg was put out (54).
Thomas Brice grounded out (13).
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 2 - 1
End top of inning 7

Japan 7th:
Yohei Kaneko walked.
Tsutomu Takanezawa sacrificed (53).
Yohei Kaneko advanced to second.
Masashi Sasaki tripled.
Yohei Kaneko scored.
Adrian Burnside pitching.
Yuki Ito singled.
Masashi Sasaki scored.
Masato Nakamura popped out (5).
Keiji Ikebe struck out swinging.
(2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 4 - 1
End bottom of inning 7

Australia 8th:
Brendan Kingman walked.
Paul Rutgers is replaced by Andy Utting at bat.
Andy Utting struck out swinging.
Andrew Graham is replaced by Trent Di Antonio at bat.
Trent Di Antonio singled.
Brendan Kingman advanced to second.
Rodney van Buizen is replaced by Bradley Harman at bat.
Bradley Harman struck out called.
Trent Oeltjen doubled.
Brendan Kingman scored.
Trent Di Antonio advanced to third.
Kosuke Matsui pitching.
Gavin Fingleson grounded out (3).
(1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 4 - 2
End top of inning 8

Japan 8th:
Adam Bright pitching.
Trent Di Antonio catching.
Andy Utting playing first base.
Bradley Harman playing shortstop.
Craig Lewis playing in leftfield.
Eishin Soyogi grounded out (63).
Daisuke Kusano flied out (7).
Yasuyuki Saigo flied out (7).
(0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 4 - 2
End bottom of inning 8

Australia 9th:
Brett Roneberg flied out (7).
Craig Lewis flied out (3).
Thomas Brice singled.
Brendan Kingman struck out called.
(0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB)
Japan - Australia : 4 - 2
End top of inning 9

Winning pitcher : Kentaro Takasaki
Save : Kosuke Matsui
Losing pitcher : John Stephens