Australia vs Japan
Sunday, March 8, 2026 — Tokyo Dome
World Baseball Classic — 2026 — Round Robin
Final
Line Score
Game 2026-025
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | X | 4 | 5 | 0 |
Japan edged Australia 4-3. Masataka Yoshida led the offense going 1-for-3, a home run, 2 RBI. Chihiro Sumida pitched 3.0 innings, 7 strikeouts, 1 runs allowed.
Away Batting
🇦🇺 Australia
| Player | PA | AB | R | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | RBI | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Travis Bazzana | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇦🇺 Curtis Mead | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 🇦🇺 Aaron Whitefield | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Alex Hall | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 🇦🇺 Jarryd Dale | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇦🇺 Rixon Wingrove | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 🇦🇺 Robbie Perkins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇦🇺 Chris Burke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Tim Kennelly | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Robbie Glendinning | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Home Batting
🇯🇵 Japan
| Player | PA | AB | R | H | 1B | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | RBI | Outs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Shohei Ohtani | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇺🇳 Seiya Suzuki | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 🇺🇳 Kensuke Kondo | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 🇺🇳 Masataka Yoshida | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 🇺🇳 Kazuma Okamoto | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇺🇳 Munetaka Murakami | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇳 Shugo Maki | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 🇺🇳 Sosuke Genda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 🇺🇳 Kenya Wakatsuki | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 🇺🇳 Teruaki Sato | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 🇺🇳 Shota Morishita | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Away Pitching
🇦🇺 Australia
| Pitcher | IP | BF | H | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Connor MacDonald | 3.0 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Warwick Saupold | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 🇦🇺 Blake Townsend | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 🇦🇺 Coen Wynne | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 🇦🇺 Jon Kennedy | 1.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 🇦🇺 Ky Hampton | 0.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 🇦🇺 Cooper Morgan | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home Pitching
🇯🇵 Japan
| Pitcher | IP | BF | H | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇳 Tomoyuki Sugano | 4.0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇺🇳 Chihiro Sumida | 3.0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇺🇳 Atsuki Taneichi | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 🇺🇳 Taisei Ota | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Player Detail