World Baseball Classic Live tweeting transcripts, First Round. (Tweets, Mar 2-8)

Masahiro Tanaka of Rakuten Golden Eagles did not start the tournament right, but is now getting much better… Championship likely hinge on him.

Oh, World Baseball Classic. Not alot of people are paying attention, but I am.

Starting March 2, at Fukuoka’s Yafuoku Dome, Team Japan started playing the tournament. This week, there were four games that I Live-tweeted, all of them started at 5 am in Eastern time. Well, actually I was sleeping through most of Taiwan game. I was going to not tweet about it and watch the whole thing in right sequence using DVR, but I brokedown and watched the end of it live, so I finally tweeted starting in the 9th inning.

• Sat, Mar 2, 5:00 AM Japan 5, Brazil 3
• Sun, Mar 3, 5:00 AM Japan 5, China 2
• Wed, Mar 6, 5:00 AM Cuba 6, Japan 3
• Fri, Mar 8, 5:00 AM Japan 4, Chinese Taipei 3

I am keeping the reverse chrono order style:

Friday, March 8: Japan 4, Taiwan 3

Highlight video

• But that was huge to win this game. I hate to face Cuba in the eliminating game. Still can't believe Netherlands beat them, 6-2. 10:52:45, 2013-03-08
• Hirokazu Ibata's 9th inning RBI single was huge. He is now my favorite Dragon. I'll look for his jersey when we go visit my folks in April. 10:50:23, 2013-03-08
• This team Japan is playing some great game –not giving up till the end– but bad for my stomach. 10:48:04, 2013-03-08
• Double play to end the game! Japan win. Win is a win is a win. Phew! #WBC 10:45:24, 2013-03-08
• Kao Chih-Kang and Chang Chien-Ming singles after 1 out in bottom 10th of Toshiya Sugiuchi. Sending positive thoughts to Tokyo. 10:39:38, 2013-03-08
• Getting the jobs done! Sakamoto with nice sac bunt, then Sho Nakata with a sac fly, good enough for Japan to be up 4-3 in the top 10th. #WBC 10:22:48, 2013-03-08
• Taiwan vs Japan, bottom 9th, tied at 3, 2 outs runners on first and second. Makita strikes out Lin Chih-Sheng. Going extra innings. #WBC 10:08:52, 2013-03-08
• Wait, my schedule wrong? I had Pool A runner-up ve Pool B winner at 10 p.m. tonight on my calendar, but did Japan pushed back to prime time? 21:02:56, 2013-03-07
• @HeartTek They reuse a lot of the official account, but does lots more original stuff, trivia and TV info in Japan, stuff like that. in reply to HeartTek 10:48:30, 2013-03-06

Wednesday, March 6: Cuba 6, Japan 3

• Someone mentioned it so I looked it up. Giants trio in #WBC: Abe 0 for 8, Sakamoto 1 for 12, Chono 2 for 10. Total 3-for-30 or .100. 10:06:28, 2013-03-06
• WOW. That is a lot of LOB. RT @lovelovemarines: @JCoskrey 7 hits, 6 BB, 10 LOB. My. 09:54:57, 2013-03-06
• Japan could face Chien-Ming Wang tomorrow. Japan may start, who? Maybe Atsushi Nohmi? I don't know (Totally guessing). 09:53:45, 2013-03-06
• Next game for Japan is tomorrow night (Thurs. 3/7) at 10 p.m. in Eastern Time. Against Pool B winner Taiwan. 09:50:30, 2013-03-06
• Ryoji Aikawa strikes out, but the 9th inning felt good. Good to have that going into second round. 09:48:38, 2013-03-06
• Ibata singles to right and another run scores 6-3 Cuba, with 2 outs in the 9th. Never say never. 09:46:26, 2013-03-06
• Nice!!! 09:45:19, 2013-03-06
• My man Hirokazu Ibata of Chunichi Dragons. 09:44:39, 2013-03-06
• Takashi Toriotani with a fly out to center but good enough for sac fly and one more comes home, 6-2 Cuba. 2 outs in 9th, runners on corners 09:44:07, 2013-03-06
• Infield single! Nice stop by Cuban shortstop. Japan has a run to show for. 6-1 Cuba and Toritani up. 09:42:28, 2013-03-06
• Bases loaded, in the 9th. Go Hisayoshi Chono! Go Japan. 09:40:52, 2013-03-06
• Chono is 1-for-9 in #WBC and he is 0-for-3 with a walk today. 09:39:50, 2013-03-06
• Cuban pitchers walks the bases loaded in the 9th. Japanese batter is top of the order Hisayoshi Chono. #WBC 09:36:59, 2013-03-06
• Wild pitch and runners advance to second and third. 1 out in the 9th. 09:34:50, 2013-03-06
• Bunt bid? Wow. Didn't work. 09:34:04, 2013-03-06
• Hawks' Yuichi Honda replaces another Hawk Matsuda. Facing new Cuban pitcher Darien Nunez. 09:33:07, 2013-03-06
• Katsuya Kakunaka with a walk. two on in the 9th with 1 out. 6-0 Cuba 09:31:19, 2013-03-06
• Katsuya Kakunaka pinch hitting for Inaba. 09:28:43, 2013-03-06
• Sho Nakata walks and he is on first base for the 4th time today, tow hits, reached on error and a walk. 09:28:15, 2013-03-06
• Rightfielder Yoshio Itoi of Orix Buffaloes flies out to center to start the top 9th. 09:24:04, 2013-03-06
• @alvinschang I love WBC. I went to see it the last two tournaments. I'm not going this year but been up early to watch. in reply to alvinschang 09:20:00, 2013-03-06
• Imamura gets two strikeouts but damage was done. Japan trailing 6 runs. Itoi, Nakata and Inaba up in 9th. #WBC 09:18:17, 2013-03-06
• Alfredo Despaigne with a three run home run and the game is 6-0 Cuba. 09:11:50, 2013-03-06
• RHP Takeru Imamura of Hiroshima Carp is the youngest in the Japan squad at 21 years old. #WBC 09:05:05, 2013-03-06
• You think I'm crazy waking up 5 am for baseball? Shout out to @yakyunightowl in Oregon who started watching at 2 am and still going strong. 08:37:16, 2013-03-06
• In this tournament format, Japan and Cuba could face each other many more times. #WBC 08:32:27, 2013-03-06
• Jose Fernandez doubles to center and Jose Abreu hits sharp single to left, Cuba up 3-0. Bottom 6. #WBC 08:30:14, 2013-03-06
• Yomiuri Giants's Hirokazu Sawamura to the mound. Another great young pitcher (he's 25). But Japan needs runs! 08:24:51, 2013-03-06
• Nooooo! double play. Sigh… 08:21:46, 2013-03-06
• Atsunori Inaba facing lefty Gonzalez. runners on corners. top 6th, Japan trailing two runs. 08:21:18, 2013-03-06
• I mean Nakata not Tanaka. Confusing… 08:19:42, 2013-03-06
• Nice Sho Tanaka!!! Single to right and runners on the corners. Atsunori Inaba up! 08:16:39, 2013-03-06
• Yoshio Itoi walks and Sho Nakata, who reached twice today (single and error) facing Cuba's new pitcher Castillo. 08:13:05, 2013-03-06
• After seeing two and a half games from this team Japan, I feel great about their pitching. Not sure about their ability to score. #WBC 08:05:07, 2013-03-06
• Masahiro "Ma-kun" Tanaka strikes out the side. NIce. Japan needs to put the number up on the board! 2-0 Cuba after 5. 07:59:03, 2013-03-06
• Ibata walks and cleanup hitter Shinnosuke Abe. He grounds to second. He is still hitless. 0-for-7. 2-0 Cuba after top 5. #WBC 07:48:49, 2013-03-06
• Go Chunichi Dragons! Go Japan! Go Hirokazu Ibata! #WBC 07:44:58, 2013-03-06
• Takashi Toritani pinch hits for Kazuo Matsui, who botched bunt last at bat. 07:42:38, 2013-03-06
• Japan's ace Masahiro "Ma-kun" Tanaka allows three hits but strikes out three in bottom 4th. But Cuba adds a run and it is 2-0 #WBC 07:36:39, 2013-03-06
• Another hit. Hirokazu Sawamura warming in the bullpen. #WBC 07:31:44, 2013-03-06
• Single by Fernandez and double to deep right-center by Cepeda, two batters, 5 pitches and Tanaka has allowed a run. 2-0 Cuba. Bottom 4. #WBC 07:27:10, 2013-03-06
• Righty Masahiro Tanaka of Rakuten Eagles on the mound. He started the first game against Brazil. #WBC 07:23:45, 2013-03-06
• Matsuda strikes out, and Japan is still scoreless. 1-0 Cuba after top 4. They are both advancing to next round but seed at stake. #WBC 07:21:16, 2013-03-06
• Japan gets it going with two outs, Nakata and Inaba's single and now Hawks' Nobuhiro Matsuda. #WBC 07:17:20, 2013-03-06
• Sho Nakata with another single. and here comes hit-less Inaba and their fans jump. Wow he has a single! 07:15:31, 2013-03-06
• Hayato Sakamoto is 1-for-10 in #WBC. He w as hitting lead off first two games but manager Yamamoto moved him to 5th spot. 07:11:14, 2013-03-06
• Nice play by Sakamoto there. 07:04:34, 2013-03-06
• Well, Otonari was perfect before that home run. Tough hop for Matsuda and another hit for Cuba, by Arruebarruena. 1-0 Cuba bottom 3. #WBC 07:03:10, 2013-03-06
• Solo homer for Yasmany Tomas off Kenji Otonari. What a power. 1-0 Cuba. #WBC2013 06:59:43, 2013-03-06
• Abe going deep again, but cought in the outfield again. Still 0-0 after top 3. #WBC 06:55:39, 2013-03-06
• Chono steals second. In a batter box is he hero from the first game Hirokazu Ibata of Dragons. He is 2-for-2.. make it 2-for-3… in #WBC 06:54:26, 2013-03-06
• Kaz Matsui could not put down a bunt… Chono, who reached via walk, stays at first. 06:52:19, 2013-03-06
• I think I remember Cepeda from the first tournament in 2006. Japan vs Cuba was the final that year. 06:38:57, 2013-03-06
• Japan with two hits in a inning but no score… 0-0 after top 2. But CUbanstarter Perez is already at 36 pitches. #WBC2013 06:36:51, 2013-03-06
• Atsunori Inaba is now 0-for-7 in #WBC. We need him to start hitting. 06:33:20, 2013-03-06
• Yoshio Itoi gets on and then young slugger (24-y.o.) Sho Nakata of Nippon Ham Fighters follows with a single. Japan threatening in the 2nd. 06:31:34, 2013-03-06
• @UniYankees Otonari is 29. Playing his 7th year in NPB this year. in reply to UniYankees 06:24:41, 2013-03-06
• 1-2-3 inning for the Kenji Otonari. #WBC2013 06:22:24, 2013-03-06
• Lefty Kenji Otonari of Fukuoka Softbank Hawks to the mound. 12-8 with a 2.03 ERA. He had three shutouts. 06:19:55, 2013-03-06
• My man Hirokazu Ibata with a infield single. and Shinnosuke Abe hits far, but not enough. F8. Japan do not have home run in #WBC yet. 06:17:34, 2013-03-06
• Here we go. Japan vs Cuba! Hisayoshi Chono of Yomiuri Giants strikes out swinging to start the game. #WBC2013 06:10:38, 2013-03-06

Sunday, March 3: Japan 5, China 2

• I will be up at 5 am to watch (and tweet about) Japan vs. Cuba tomorrow. They have already advanced, and this will decide who wins the pool. 11:19:01, 2013-03-05
• So Korea wins in a dramatic fashion, but they are eliminated. Taiwan loses but celebrates. Stupid #WBC rule. 11:08:33, 2013-03-05
• Whoa. So Korea is eliminated. Wow. They were a serious threat to Japan's winning in both '06 & '09 tourneys. Good news for Japan and Cuba. 11:05:53, 2013-03-05
• OK, I see. Thanks They are winning and home team so they won't bat bottom 9th. Doh. Thanks for clarification. @lovelovemarines in reply to lovelovemarines 11:04:12, 2013-03-05
• Why am I hearing that Korea is eliminated? If they score 5 runs they could still advance, no? It's next to impossible, but am I wrong? 11:01:03, 2013-03-05
• OK, I guess I am not understanding the rule. Or maybe what I am watching is delayed? 10:58:39, 2013-03-05
• I think Korean still have to score about 5 runs or so to get out of first round? Run difference will determine who wins the pool too. 10:57:15, 2013-03-05
• Whoa Korea! Jungho Kang hits a two run homer to get a lead off former Dodger Hung-Chih Kuo. 3-2 Korea in the bottom 8. WHOA! 10:53:47, 2013-03-05
• Dae Ho Lee singles and Seung Yuop scores, Taiwan's lead is cut to 2-1. #WBC 10:46:22, 2013-03-05
• Bottom 8th, Seung Yuop Lee hits a double and then advances on passed ball. He is on third. Dae Ho Lee hitting. 10:45:11, 2013-03-05
• Whoa, Korea is losing to Taiwan 2-0 in #WBC top 7. They can't lose this game, they'll be eliminated. Go Korea. 10:23:57, 2013-03-05
• Cuba beat China 12-0 with mercy rule in 7 innings (in almost empty dome). Japan and Cuba advance to the second round in Tokyo. #WBC 13:11:45, 2013-03-04
• @csjulien Hi. I have switched my job and I am no longer doing it. I think they talk Sox on Radio BDC every monday now. I miss it! in reply to csjulien 11:00:01, 2013-03-04
• #RedSox-Yankees Spring Training game today at 1:35 pm? Will Youkilis make the trip? 09:11:51, 2013-03-03
• Next game for Japan is against Cuba Wednesday morning (East coast time) at 5 a.m. Cuba is facing China tomorrow. 09:09:38, 2013-03-03
• Pinch-hitter Wei Dong strikes out swinging and game is over. 5-2 Japan, Final. They are pretty much lock to advance to second round. #WBC 09:07:32, 2013-03-03
• A run score while Ray Chang grounds to third, and now it is 5-2 Japan. But 2 outs in the 9th. #WBC 09:05:44, 2013-03-03
• Wild pitch puts the runners on second and third. One out, in the 9th. Wait, another wild pitch and a run score. 5-1 Japan. 09:00:08, 2013-03-03
• Yamaguchi is the third Giants pitcher for the game, Utsumi, Sawamura and Yamaguchi… Whoa, two singles for China to start the 9th. 08:57:49, 2013-03-03
• Lefty Tetsuya Yamaguchi of Yomiuri Giants on the mound for the 9th. 08:55:29, 2013-03-03
• Hirokazu Sawamura strikes out the side. Chinese hitters are limited to just 1 hit (Lei Li double in 4th) and a walk through 8 innings. 08:45:04, 2013-03-03
• 2011 Rookie of the Year, Hirokazu Sawamura on the mound for Japan jn Top 8. Japan lead 5-0. #WBC 08:41:39, 2013-03-03
• Two men on base (Reached by error, walk) but no runs for Japan bottom 6. Japan 5, China 0 after 6th. #WBC 08:20:10, 2013-03-03
• Utsumi have a 1-2-3 inning in the 6th and Japanese pitching is dominating China. 5-0 after top 6. #WBC 08:11:07, 2013-03-03
• Itoi hits it over the center fielder's head and a double brings everyone home. 3-run double for Itoi and it's 5-0 Japan. #WBC 07:56:32, 2013-03-03
• He walks and bases are loaded. Yoshio Itoi of Nippon Ha.. I mean, Orix Buffaloes, next. (Still can't believe the trade.) 07:52:33, 2013-03-03
• Uchikawa single to right and Japan has 2-0 lead. Bottom 5. Shinnnosuke Abe next! 07:49:41, 2013-03-03
• Matsuda single, sac bunt, wild pitch to third. Kaz Matsui walks, and Seiichi Uchikawa with two on, 1 out in bottom 5th. #WBC 07:46:17, 2013-03-03
• I have my first fantasy baseball draft later today. In my 10+ years of fantasy, I have never drafted a Yankee. Contemplating about Ichiro. 07:42:28, 2013-03-03
• Wait, that was only 6 pithes for Kenta Maeda in top 5th? Wow. #WBC 07:36:45, 2013-03-03
• Sho tanaka 2-for-2 today. Nice! 07:24:23, 2013-03-03
• C'mon Japan. Put some numbers on the board, will you please? #WBC 07:23:16, 2013-03-03
• Itoi had a liner to center, and the fielder dropped the ball but he was thrown out at second. It was a close play. Mmm 07:21:17, 2013-03-03
• Kenta maeda allows a double to Lei Li but that was it. Though 4th inning, he has only allowed 1 hit, 1 walk, and 5Ks. Japan lead 1-0. #WBC 07:17:42, 2013-03-03
• Didn't realize till now but this tourney is Kaz Matsui's first appearance in WBC. He didn't play in 06 or 09. Neither did Hideki Matsui. 07:11:00, 2013-03-03
• @meniscuszine It's on MLB Network in US. or try justin.tv… in reply to meniscuszine 07:08:27, 2013-03-03
• Remember "Little Matsui" the next big thing from Japan? MT @JCoskrey: Kaz Matsui 332/389/617 w/36 HRs 87 RBIs & stole 33 bases back in 2002. 07:07:19, 2013-03-03
• Kenta Maeda looking good. Walked one, but that is the only runner through 3. 4Ks. Japan up 1-0 after top 3 and Matsui, Uchikawa & Abe up. 07:00:46, 2013-03-03
• Flied out to right… 1-0 Japan after 2nd. 06:49:33, 2013-03-03
• Walk, HBP and bases are loaded for Hayato Sakamoto. 06:47:25, 2013-03-03
• Sho Nakata! Itoi's walk and stolen base and timely hit by Nakata, Japan is up 1-0 in the bottom 2nd. #WBC 06:39:54, 2013-03-03
• Only took 8 pitches for Kenta Maeda to go through second inning, another 1-2-3. Maeken perfect through 2. 0-0 after top 2.#WBC 06:28:13, 2013-03-03
• Nice 1-2-3 inning for Kenta Maeda. 10 pitches. 0-0 after top 1. #WBC 06:14:10, 2013-03-03
• Starting lineup for Japan: Sakamoto, SS
  Matsui, K, 2B
  Uchikawa, DH
  Abe, C
  Itoi, RF
  Chono, CF
  Nakata, LF
  Inaba, 1B
  Matsuda, 3B #WBC 06:08:27, 2013-03-03
• Here we go again. Up again at 5 am. Japan vs China. Kenta Maeda of Hiroshima Carp starting for Japan. 2010 Sawamura Award winner. #WBC 06:06:52, 2013-03-03

Saturday, March 2: Japan 5, Brazil 3

• Whoa. Korea was defeated by the Netherlands, 5-0. Whoa. 11:20:51, 2013-03-02
• Japan beats Brazil 5-3. Boy, that was an "interesting" game. I'll be up early again tomorrow. #WBC 09:32:34, 2013-03-02
• @GilAsakawa It's never too early. I waited whole winter for this! in reply to GilAsakawa 09:18:23, 2013-03-02
• Whoa, Korea is trailing 1-0 and in the jam with bases loaded in bottom 5th. #WBC 09:16:47, 2013-03-02
• Nohmi gets the side in order, and since allowing their last run in the 5th, Japanese pitchers (Setts & Nohmi) are perfect in 6, 7, 8 innings 09:14:41, 2013-03-02
• Atsushi Nomi of Hanshin Tigers on the mound. He led the league with strikeouts in 2012. 09:12:05, 2013-03-02
• Whoa. I have to tell you, I was pretty darn worried… I feel much better with Japan's bullpen, but it ain't over till it's over. 09:06:52, 2013-03-02
• Nobuhiro Matsuda follows with a single! 5-3 Japan. He plays for Fukuoka Hawks and Dome is loud. Nice! 08:59:24, 2013-03-02
• Nice stop by a Brazilian second baseman but Ibata scores and Japan is on top 4-3 in top 8. 08:57:57, 2013-03-02
• Toritani get an walk and bases are loaded, and here comes 2012 MVP captain Shinnosuke Abe of Yomiuri Giants! 08:56:46, 2013-03-02
• Chono infield single and now Japan has a chance to go on top. Takashi Toritani of Hanshin Tigers is at bat. 3-3 top 8th, #WBC Japan v Brazil 08:55:06, 2013-03-02
• Hirokazu Ibata!!! A only representative from my home town team Chunichi Dragons delivers! Single to right side and game is tied!!! 08:48:36, 2013-03-02
• Nice Nice nice nice!!!! 08:47:30, 2013-03-02
• Itoi, arguably the best hitter on the team, bunts Uchikawa over and now a pinch hitter Hirokazu Ibata of Chunichi Dragons. 08:47:12, 2013-03-02
• YES! Seiichi Uchikawa of Softbank Hawks leads off with a single. Let's go, Japan. #WBC 08:44:35, 2013-03-02
• Uchikawa, Itoi, and Inaba up. Get on the base… Go Japan. #WBC 08:41:48, 2013-03-02
• Settsu is dominating, getting Brazil 1-2-3 but Japan need to score run… End 7, 3-2 Brazil 08:40:12, 2013-03-02
• Japan retired 1-2-3 top 7th and my finger is on the panic button. 08:32:17, 2013-03-02
• Kazuo Matsui pinch hitting for Kakunaka. 08:30:23, 2013-03-02
• Can't think right now. RT @MauiSherpa: @DaigoFuji Brazil beating Japan in baseball is as shocking as Japan beating Brazil in soccer, no? 08:28:27, 2013-03-02
• 2012 Sawamura Awards winner Tadashi Settsu gets the side 1-2-3 and 6th inning is done. Matsuda, Sakamoto, Kakunaka for 7th. Ganbare! #WBC 08:25:07, 2013-03-02
• Double play… 08:16:41, 2013-03-02
• Chono, Toritani, Aikawa up top 6th. Japan down 3-2… not panicked yet, not just yet… 08:14:09, 2013-03-02
• Are you kidding? Reginatto doubles and Brazil is ahead 3-2. Sigh… 08:07:49, 2013-03-02
• Leonardo Reginatto is 2-for-2 and soared a run and batted in a run. pitch carefully, Setts… 08:07:20, 2013-03-02
• also checking score of Korea vs Netherlands, they are 0-0 in 2nd 08:04:58, 2013-03-02
• Tadashi Settsu of Softbank Hawks on the mound. Third pitcher for Japan. #WBC 07:58:16, 2013-03-02
• 1-2-3 inning for Japan. Game is tied after top 5. 2-2. I am sending positive thoughts to Japan… #WBC 07:55:55, 2013-03-02
• @the_hereford You are right, my bad. Thanks. in reply to the_hereford 07:49:44, 2013-03-02
• Righty Masahiko Morifuku of Softbank Hawks up in the bullpen for Japan. #WBC 07:47:01, 2013-03-02
• Sugiuchi wearing Daisuke Matsuzaka's number 18… 07:45:43, 2013-03-02
• Whoa! That was scary. Mahalhaes hammered that one but just foul. Grounds out. 07:42:31, 2013-03-02
• Ugh. Sato singles and game is tied again. Yikes. 2-2 in bottom 4th, Japan vs Brazil. #WBC 07:40:52, 2013-03-02
• Sugiuchi had a 1-2-3 3rd inning but allows a double to Rays minor leaguer Reginatto to start 4th. #wbc 07:34:11, 2013-03-02
• A walk by Aikawa, single by Matsuda and Sakamoto's sac fly puts Japan ahead 2-1. Top 4. #wbc 07:25:23, 2013-03-02
• Fernandes strikes out Inaba, but Itoi steals second, and now 2 in the scoring position and Hisayoshi Chono of Giants. Go Japan! #WBC 07:05:55, 2013-03-02
• Nice! Game tied! Itoi hits a single to right! Sakamoto scores. 1-0 top 3 and still 1 out runners at corners, Inaba. 06:59:28, 2013-03-02
• Uchikawa hit by pitch. 2-on, 1 out and Yoshio Itoi of Orix Buffaloes(!) is up. 06:57:17, 2013-03-02
• Nice. Leading off the 3rd inning, Hayato Sakamoto of Yomiuri has the first hit by Japanese team. Nice sac bunt by Kakunaka puts him second. 06:55:29, 2013-03-02
• Lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi of Yomiuri Giants is up warming, but Tanaka gets out with another double play. Nice. 06:49:42, 2013-03-02
• Boy, a single to center then Nuniz bloops to left and 2-on, 1 out in bottom 2. Yikes. Go Japan. 06:48:38, 2013-03-02
• And Aikawa walks. Runners on 1st and 2nd. Nobuhiro Matsuda of Softbank Hawks hits deep… but caught at warning track… end top 2, 1-0 Brazil. 06:42:07, 2013-03-02
• RT @tokyoswallows: Fernandes vs Aikawa. Swallow vs Swallow. 06:39:42, 2013-03-02
• Ha. That's interesting. Different ball. RT @JCoskrey: Fernandes has been high a lot. Wonder if the ball is slipping on him… 06:38:45, 2013-03-02
• Walk and wild pitch, now Japan has a runner in scoring position. Aikawa at bat with 2 outs, bottom 2, 1-0 Brazil 06:37:05, 2013-03-02
• Wow, that one was hit well. Hard hit flyout to right advances. Boy, Leonardo Reginatto, minor leaguer for Rays, single to left, 1-0 Brazil. 06:24:29, 2013-03-02
• C'mon, Toritani. Brazil's Leadoff man Oralndo singles and error puts him on second. Let's go Ma-kun. 06:21:24, 2013-03-02
• So Brazil's Rafael Fernandes plays for Tokyo Yakult Swallows and went 1-0 with 7.11 ERA in 9 games. 06:20:14, 2013-03-02
• Hayato Sakamoto pops up to start the game. Interesting there are lots of Japanese immigrants in Brazil & Yakult Swallows have academy there. 06:12:28, 2013-03-02
• RT @tokyoreporter: @DaigoFuji It's freezing in Fukuoka. Not bad inside Dome. 06:06:40, 2013-03-02
• Good morning! World Baseball Classic! I am psyched. Japan vs Brazil. It is dark and cold he in Boston. 06:02:31, 2013-03-02

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