In the rematch of the Nagoya Asian Games Baseball Super Round robin, the Taiwanese team will face the Japanese team, which is mainly a socialist, tonight. The Taiwan team must beat the Japanese team by at least 6 points to have a chance to advance to the gold medal game.
Due to rain, the game was postponed for 30 minutes and will start at 6pm Taiwan time.
The starting sequence of the Taiwan team: the first baseball is Chen Chenwei (left fielder), the second baseball is Chen Xiaoyun (center fielder), the third baseball is Huang Weisheng (first baseman), the fourth baseball is Liu Jihong (third baseman), the fifth baseball is Chen Minci (DH), the sixth baseball is Gao Yuwei (second baseman), the seventh baseball is Yang Zhenyu (right fielder), the eighth baseball is Zhang Xiang (catcher), the ninth baseball is Yang Baixiang (shortstop). Starting pitcher: Xu Xiangsheng.
Japan's starting order: Norihiro Kumada (DH), Manami Soeda (second base), Mokai Mukaiyama (left fielder), Rousuke Aizawa (center fielder), Shohei Mizutani (right fielder), Yuki Sato (third baseman), Kenta Yamada (first baseman), Kenta Wada (shortstop), Kanada Wada (shortstop), Arima Ryo (catcher). Starting pitcher: Israi Kondo.
In the first inning, Chen Chenwei hit a ground ball to second base. Japan's second baseman Soeda Manami made an error in passing to first base. Catcher Ryo Arima also made an error in passing to second base, allowing Chen Chenwei to advance to third base. Chen Xiaoyun hit a single to the center field and scored 1 point, giving Taiwan a 1-0 lead. Huang Weisheng struck out and got 1 out. Liu Jihong hit a left field hit, and Taiwan team runner Chen Xiaoyun was hit out in front of third base, with 2 outs. Chen Minci struck out and was 3 out.
In the bottom of the first inning, Xu Xiangsheng struck out Japan's first batter, Kumada Renhiro. Although he threw a touch ball, the Taiwanese team's catcher held down first base and caught the runner out. Kiyo Ukayama hit a ground ball and was assassinated. The Japanese team staged an alternative 3-on-3 in the first game.
In the second inning, Gao Yuwei hit a single to left field. Yang Zhenyu struck out, Zhang Xiang hit a double play, and 3 was out.
In the second inning, Xu Xiangsheng struck out 2 times in a row. Although he was hit by 2 hits, Japan occupied first and third base. Japanese batter Wada hit a shortstop ground ball, and Taiwan shortstop Yang Baixiang passed to second base to seal the game with 3 outs.
In the 3rd inning, Yang Baixiang and Chen Chenweiteng struck out, Chen Xiaoyun had a hit, and Huang Weisheng hit a shortstop ground ball to get 3 outs.
After 3 games, Ryo Arima and Renhiro Kumada scored 1 point with consecutive double hits, and the Japanese team tied the game 1-1. Soeda Manami hit a timely hit through the first base defense, and Japan took a 2-1 lead. After 2 outs, Xu Xiangsheng was hit again, and Sato Yongki hit a fly ball to right field and was out with 3 outs.
In the 4th inning, Liu Jihong struck out and Liu Jihong hit a double in the left field. Gao Yuwei and Yang Zhenyu both hit fly balls in the left field and were caught, with 3 outs.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, Kenta Yamada hit a ground ball in front of the catcher and was killed. Yoshi Wada received a walk. Ryo Arima hit a double play and 3 was out.
In the 5th inning, Zhang Xiang hit a ground ball to third base and was out. Yang Baixiang hit a fly ball to left field and was caught. Chen Chenwei struck out and was 3 out.
At the end of the 5th inning, the Taiwan team changed pitching and Lin Qiwei took over. Kumada Renyang hit a left field hit, and Taiwan's left fielder Chen Chenwei made an error, allowing Japan to attack second base with no outs. Masada Soeda struck out and got 1 out. Jisheng Xiangshan hit a timely hit in center field, and Taiwan center fielder Chen Xiaoyun made an error, allowing Japan to score another point and lead 3-1. Lin Weiwei then threw a touch ball, Mizutani Shohei hit a double play, and 3 was out.
In the 6th inning, Chen Xiaoyun hit a grounder on second base and was out, and Huang Weisheng hit a grounder on the pitcher's front. After 2 outs, Liu Jihong hit a single to center, Chen Minci hit a grounder to third base, and the Japanese team passed a second base pass to seal the game with 3 outs.
In the bottom of the 6th inning, Yuki Sato hit a grounder at third base and was out, Kenta Yamada struck out, and Yoshitaka Wada hit a fly ball over third base and was caught, resulting in 3 outs.
In the 7th inning, the Japanese team changed pitches and left-hander Kato Sanno took over. Kato Sanno hit a fly ball and was caught, Yang Zhenyu hit a hit, Zhang Xiang struck out, Yang Baixiang hit a center field hit, and the Taiwan team captured first and second base with 2 outs. Chen Chenwei hit a ground ball toward second base, and Japan's second baseman Soeda Manami made a fielding error. Taiwan's team scored 1 point, chasing 2-3. When it was Chen Xiaoyun's turn to bat, he felt unwell after swinging the bat and left the field for treatment. Lin Yuli took over the bat. Lin Yuli swung empty and struck out, with 3 outs.
At the end of the 7th inning, the Taiwan team changed pitches and Yu Zongru took over. Ryo Arima hit a hit, Kumada Hitoshi hit a fly ball and Soeda received a walk. The Japanese team captured first and second base with 1 out. The Taiwan team changed pitching, and Guo Dinghong took over. After striking out and catching the second out, he issued a walk, allowing the Japanese team to occupy the bases. The Japanese team's reliever Shibasaki Seiko hit a fly ball to the left field. Taiwan's left fielder Chen Chenwei made a catch, allowing the Japanese team to run back 2 runs and lead 5-2. Guo Dinghong caught the third out with a strikeout, ending the half inning.
In the 8th game, the Japanese team replaced Matsuda Hangru on the board. Huang Weisheng struck out, Liu Jihong struck out, Chen Minci struck out, Gao Yuwei struck out, Yang Zhenyu struck out, and 3 were out.
