| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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JPN
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1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 0 | |
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NED
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
After Takashi Toritani set the tone by leading off the game with Japan's first homer of the tournament, the reigning Classic champs battered Dutch pitching with five more long balls to win by mercy rule and propel it into next week's semifinals. Japanese starter Kenta Maeda fanned nine over five shutout innings.
