Czechia @ Japan
2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C

CzechiaCzechiaCZE
0-4
0
0-4
Final

JapanJapanJPN
4-0
9
4-0
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | - | 9 | 12 | 0 |
Czechia Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
T. Vavra 2B |
b M. Sindelka PH |
V. Mensik SS |
c J. Pospisil PH |
M. Chlup CF |
M. Cervenka C |
M. Prokop DH |
M. Muzik 1B |
M. Cervinka 3B |
W. Escala LF-RF |
M. Prejda RF |
a M. Bubenik PH |
M. Krejcirik LF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .286 | .538 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100 | .167 | .100 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .500 | .300 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .143 | .143 | .214 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .111 | .111 | .111 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .182 | .250 | .182 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .267 | .267 | .333 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .154 | .154 | .154 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .222 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
a-struck out swinging for Prejda in the 6th
b-struck out swinging for Vavra in the 9th
c-struck out swinging for Mensik in the 9th
- Batting
- GIDPCervenka
- Team LOB2
- Fielding
- DP1 (Cervenka-Mensik)
- EEscala (2, throw); Mensik (1, throw)
Japan Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
S. Morishita LF |
T. Sato RF |
b S. Maki PH |
S. Genda SS |
M. Murakami 1B |
M. Yoshida DH |
a K. Wakatsuki PH-DH |
K. Okamoto 3B |
K. Kozono SS-2B |
U. Shuto CF |
Y. Nakamura C |
T. Makihara 2B-RF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .222 | .417 | .222 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 | .727 | .571 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .294 | .400 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .571 | 1.083 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 | .556 | .571 |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .133 | .278 | .200 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 34 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
a-reached on error for Yoshida in the 6th
b-walked for Sato in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BOkamoto (1, Satoria); Wakatsuki (1, Kovala); Sato (2, Satoria)
- HRMurakami (1, 8th inning off Johnson 3 on, 2 Out); Shuto (1, 8th inning off Kovala 2 on, 2 Out)
- RBIMurakami 4 (5), Maki (1), Shuto 3 (3)
- 2Out RBIMaki; Murakami 4; Shuto 3.
- SHMakihara; Nakamura
- Team LOB8
- Team RISP2-11 (Murakami 1-2, Yoshida 0-1, Makihara 0-1, Okamoto 0-1, Shuto 1-2, Kozono 0-1, Sato 0-1, Morishita 0-2)
- Baserunning
- CSKozono (1, 2nd base by Satoria/Cervenka)
- SBShuto (3, 2nd base off Kovala/Cervenka)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Okamoto-Makihara-Murakami)
Czechia Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
O. Satoria |
M. Kovala (L, 0-1) |
J. Novak |
R. Johnson |
F. Capka |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67-45 | 0.00 |
| 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 61-36 | 10.80 |
| 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 22.09 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14-4 | 36.00 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0.00 |
| 8.0 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 156-93 |
- Pitching
- HBPSato (by Kovala)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedCapka 1/1; Kovala 7/15; Novak 2/3; Satoria 12/19; Johnson 0/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesCapka-0-0-0-1; Kovala-6-9-11-10; Novak-3-1-1-2; Satoria-11-9-9-15; Johnson-3-0-0-1
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsCapka 0-1; Kovala 3-4; Satoria 5-5
- Game ScoresO Satoria 55
Japan Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
H. Takahashi |
H. Miyagi |
Y. Kanemaru (W, 1-0) |
K. Kitayama |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 63-40 | 0.00 |
| 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 0.00 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24-19 | 0.00 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14-10 | 0.00 |
| 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 117-80 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedMiyagi 3/4; Takahashi 11/16; Kanemaru 4/6; Kitayama 2/3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesMiyagi-2-2-4-2; Takahashi-7-13-10-10; Kanemaru-4-9-5-1; Kitayama-1-6-3-0
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMiyagi 0-3; Takahashi 5-3; Kanemaru 1-0
- Game ScoresH Takahashi 64
Scoring Summary
Inning | CZE | JPN | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | Wakatsuki doubled to right, Sato scored on throwing error by right fielder Escala. | 0 | 1 | ||
| 8th | Shuto homered to right center (379 feet), Wakatsuki scored and Kozono scored. | 0 | 4 | ||
| 8th | Maki walked, Nakamura scored, Morishita to second, Makihara to third. | 0 | 5 | ||
| 8th | Murakami homered to center (425 feet), Makihara scored, Morishita scored and Maki scored. | 0 | 9 | ||
CZE @ JPN Videos
Munetaka Murakami's big-time grand slam secures Japan blowout win
Game Information
Tokyo Dome
10:00 AM, 10 March 2026
Tokyo, Japan
Attendance: 42,340