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Saturday, February 23, 2013

Aikawa’s clutch eighth-inning homer gives Japan comeback win over Australia

(www.japantimes.co.jp)

posted on February 23, 2013 at 03:41 PM by Gamingboy to australia, japan, wbc | 0 comment(s)

Two-time defending World Baseball Classic champion Japan endured a scare on Saturday one week before the start of the 2013 tournament, but backup catcher Ryoji Aikawa rescued his team with a three-run, eighth-inning homer in a 3-2 victory over Australia.

Koji Yamamoto’s Samurai Japan prevailed in the first of its two exhibition games as the teams prepare for the start of the WBC on March 2. Japan will open the defense of the titles won in 2006 and 2009 in Fukuoka in Pool A, while Australia ...

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1. Gamingboy posted on October 24, 2012 at 02:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Wonder who the opponent is. I mean, the ones that make the most sense- organizations that generally have Australians- are all in the AL: Oakland, Minnesota, etc. Although, admittedly, with how we now will have year-round interleague, so I guess it'd be possible to do that.

EDIT: Nevermind, TFA says Diamondbacks. Heck, the excerpt says Diamondbacks.

2. Walt Davis posted on October 24, 2012 at 04:34 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Ooh, I'll have to see if I can get tickets.

3. Phil Coorey. posted on October 24, 2012 at 05:46 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I would not have cared who came - but this is a great choice !! I'll be there

This will be a meet up that goes down as the greatest ever ! 3 days of drinking - 3 hours of sleep - I'm already prepared mentally.

4. YR Misses Reggie Bars posted on October 24, 2012 at 06:14 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

3 days of drinking - 3 hours of sleep

Just a routine long weekend for the Aussies, isn't it?

5. Phil Coorey. posted on October 24, 2012 at 07:21 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Just a routine long weekend for the Aussies, isn't it?

Yep, those three hours sleep will come in one hit as well.

This is so exciting - hopefully the Rabbitohs are playing in Sydney that weekend as well and the times match - it'll be a blast

6. depletion posted on October 24, 2012 at 09:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I've never thought of Australia as a baseball hotbed, or even lukewarmbed. Did Craig Shipley turn the whole country on to baseball? Why not start the season in China, South Korea or even North Korea (WWE had a huge event there: I suppose attendance was mandatory)? Why not have the Rangers start the season with Darvish pitching in Iran? Have Kermit Roosevelt loose the mascot race instead of Teddy.

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Aikawa’s clutch eighth-inning homer gives Japan comeback win over Australia

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