Australia @ Japan
2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C

AustraliaAustraliaAUS
2-1
3
2-1
Final

JapanJapanJPN
3-0
4
3-0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | 5 | 1 |
Australia Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
T. Bazzana 2B |
C. Mead 3B |
A. Whitefield CF |
A. Hall DH |
J. Dale SS |
R. Wingrove 1B |
R. Perkins C |
C. Burke LF |
a R. Glendinning PH-LF |
T. Kennelly RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .231 | .417 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .583 |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .333 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .333 | .917 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .333 | .545 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .273 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .182 | .250 | .455 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .333 | .250 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 34 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
a-struck out swinging for Burke in the 5th
- Batting
- 2BWhitefield (1, Sumida)
- HRA. Hall (2, 9th inning off Ota 0 on, 1 Out); Wingrove (1, 9th inning off Ota 0 on, 2 Out)
- RBIA. Hall (2), Wingrove (1)
- 2Out RBIWingrove.
- GIDPMead
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP0-4 (Dale 0-2, A. Hall 0-1, Wingrove 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBWhitefield 2 (2, 3rd base off Sumida/Wakatsuki, 2nd base off Sugano/Wakatsuki)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Dale-Bazzana-Wingrove)
Japan Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Ohtani DH |
S. Suzuki CF-RF |
K. Kondoh RF-LF |
a S. Morishita PH-LF |
M. Yoshida LF |
T. Makihara CF-2B |
K. Okamoto 3B |
M. Murakami 1B |
U. Shuto PR-CF |
S. Maki 2B-1B |
S. Genda SS |
b T. Sato PH |
K. Wakatsuki C |
Y. Nakamura C |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .556 | .692 | 1.333 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .333 | .571 | 1.000 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .077 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .583 | 1.200 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .100 | .308 | .100 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .333 | .200 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .222 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .571 | .727 | .571 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 | .500 | .400 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 27 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
a-grounded to second for Kondoh in the 8th
b-doubled to left for Wakatsuki in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BSato (1, Hampton)
- HRYoshida (2, 7th inning off Kennedy 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBISuzuki (5), Yoshida 2 (6), Sato (1)
- 2Out RBIYoshida 2.
- GIDPMorishita
- Team LOB11
- Team RISP1-7 (Genda 0-1, Maki 0-1, Ohtani 0-1, Okamoto 0-1, Wakatsuki 0-1, Sato 1-1, Morishita 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBShuto (2, 2nd base off Hampton/Perkins)
- Picked OffMaki (2nd base, Perkins)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Okamoto-Maki-Murakami)
- EWakatsuki (1, throw)
Australia Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
C. MacDonald |
W. Saupold |
B. Townsend |
C. Wynne (H, 2) |
J. Kennedy (L, 0-1, B, 1) |
K. Hampton |
C. Morgan |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 54-27 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19-10 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24-14 | 0.00 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-3 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25-15 | 4.15 |
| 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19-6 | 13.50 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 152-77 |
- Pitching
- WPMacDonald
- IBBOhtani (by Hampton).
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSaupold 5/5; Kennedy 4/7; Townsend 1/4; Hampton 3/6; Wynne 2/3; Morgan 0/1; MacDonald 7/13
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSaupold-2-2-3-3; Kennedy-5-0-4-6; Townsend-5-2-5-2; Hampton-2-0-2-2; Wynne-1-0-0-2; Morgan-0-1-0-1; MacDonald-10-2-6-9
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSaupold 0-2; Kennedy 3-1; Townsend 0-2; Hampton 1-0; Wynne 1-1; Morgan 1-0; MacDonald 2-6
- Game ScoresC MacDonald 55
Japan Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
T. Sugano |
C. Sumida (W, 1-0) |
A. Taneichi (H, 1) |
T. Ota (S, 2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50-31 | 0.00 |
| 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43-30 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-9 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16-12 | 9.00 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 120-82 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSugano 5/15; Ota 2/5; Sumida 5/11; Taneichi 3/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSugano-2-8-8-13; Ota-1-3-4-4; Sumida-7-14-5-4; Taneichi-2-4-2-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsSugano 5-4; Ota 2-0; Sumida 0-2; Taneichi 1-0
- Game ScoresT Sugano 56
Scoring Summary
Inning | AUS | JPN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Whitefield scored on throwing error by catcher Wakatsuki. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 7th | Yoshida homered to right center (394 feet), Kondoh scored. | 1 | 2 | ||
| 8th | Sato doubled to left, Shuto scored, Genda to third. | 1 | 3 | ||
| 8th | Suzuki walked, Genda scored, Ohtani to second, Sato to third. | 1 | 4 | ||
| 9th | A. Hall homered to right center (408 feet). | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9th | Wingrove homered to left center. | 3 | 4 | ||
Game Information
Tokyo Dome
10:00 AM, 8 March 2026
Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 42,331