This is a site about Pro Yakyu (Japanese Baseball), not about who the next player to go over to MLB is. It's a community of Pro Yakyu fans who have come together to share their knowledge and opinions with the world. It's a place to follow teams and individuals playing baseball in Japan (and Asia), and to learn about Japanese (and Asian) culture through baseball.
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Michael Westbay
(aka westbaystars)
Founder
Shimizu threw the entire game, striking out 11 while throwing 110 pitches.
Benny hit two home runs, one to left, one to right.
I hope to write more about this game tomorrow when I have the newspaper for reference.
In the mean time, the first game of the day between the China Stars and Samsun Lions finished with the Lions taking it 8-3. [Box Score - Konami Cup Asia Series - in English]
I must say, I'm disappointed (but not surprized) that Nikkan Sports only puts a full box score in the paper for the Japan game but not the other game (they have an abriviated box score). Korea certainly had a good sized crowd for the first day against Japan, and there are many Taiwanese and Chinese working in and around Tokyo. Still, "Bobby's Children" are the talk of the town.