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Chicago Cubs at Tokyo Yomiuri Giants

MLBMarch 16, 2025Tokyo Dome

CubsChicagoCHCWon1-1

Cubs 4, Giants 2

Final
GiantsTokyo YomiuriYOM0-2
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC000040000460
YOM000020000280

W Jameson TaillonL Foster Griffin

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ walks.
  2.  Kyle Tucker grounds out softly to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Ian Happ to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  5.  Matt Shaw pops out to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.YOM 55%

Bot 1st

  1.  Yoshihiro Maru flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Elier Hernandez grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Naoki Yoshikawa grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 2nd

  1.  Dansby Swanson doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Elier Hernandez.CHC 57%
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.CHC 52%
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
  4.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.YOM 60%
  2.  Trey Cabbage strikes out swinging.
  3.  Raito Nakayama lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Yukinori Kishida grounds out, second baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, shortstop Makoto Kadowaki to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  2.  Kyle Tucker grounds out, second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to right fielder Trey Cabbage.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Shogo Asano called out on strikes.
  2.  Makoto Kadowaki singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Yoshihiro Maru singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Makoto Kadowaki to 2nd.
  4.  Elier Hernandez pops out to first baseman Michael Busch on the infield fly rule.YOM 56%
  5.  Naoki Yoshikawa grounds out, second baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 4th

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa to first baseman Kazuma Okamoto.
  2.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Kazuma Okamoto strikes out swinging.
  2.  Trey Cabbage walks.
  3.  Raito Nakayama lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  4.  Yukinori Kishida walks.
  5.  Shogo Asano strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Trey Cabbage.CHC 58%
  2.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gage Workman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Trey Cabbage. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 65%
  4.  Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to third baseman Raito Nakayama. Gage Workman to 2nd.
  5.  Kyle Tucker walks. Gage Workman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.CHC 76%
  6.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  7.  Michael Busch hit by pitch.
  8.  Matt Shaw singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Trey Cabbage. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Michael Busch to 3rd.CHC 92%
  9.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, second baseman Naoki Yoshikawa to shortstop Yuta Izuguchi. Matt Shaw out at 2nd.

Bot 5th

  1.  Yuta Izuguchi singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Yoshihiro Maru flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  3.  Louis Okoye flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Naoki Yoshikawa walks. Yuta Izuguchi to 2nd.
  5.  Kazuma Okamoto doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Yuta Izuguchi scores. Naoki Yoshikawa scores.CHC 75%
  6.  Trey Cabbage called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Yuto Akihiro.
  2.  Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
  3.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Raito Nakayama singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ.CHC 68%
  2.  Yukinori Kishida singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 74%
  3.  Hisayoshi Chono strikes out swinging.
  4.  Yuta Izuguchi strikes out swinging.

Top 7th

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, third baseman Raito Nakayama to first baseman Yuto Akihiro.
  2.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Yoshihiro Maru strikes out swinging.
  2.  Louis Okoye strikes out swinging.
  3.  Naoki Yoshikawa lines out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Top 8th

  1.  Michael Busch grounds out, shortstop Yuta Izuguchi to first baseman Yuto Akihiro.
  2.  Matt Shaw walks.
  3.  Vidal Bruján lines out to left fielder Louis Okoye.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to first baseman Yuto Akihiro in foul territory.

Bot 8th

  1.  Yuto Akihiro grounds out softly, pitcher Matthew Boyd to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Trey Cabbage grounds out, second baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Raito Nakayama doubles (1) on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Takuya Kai grounds out, shortstop Vidal Bruján to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 9th

  1.  Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to left fielder Louis Okoye.
  2.  Gage Workman strikes out swinging.
  3.  Ian Happ flies out to left fielder Louis Okoye.
  4.  Kyle Tucker pops out to third baseman Raito Nakayama.

Bot 9th

  1.  Hisayoshi Chono strikes out swinging.
  2.  Yuta Izuguchi grounds out, second baseman Gage Workman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Daiki Masuda strikes out swinging, catcher Carson Kelly to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 1, YOM 0Gage Workman singles on a ground ball to right fielder Trey Cabbage. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.CHC 65%
  2.  CHC 2, YOM 0Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  3.  CHC 4, YOM 0Matt Shaw singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Trey Cabbage. Ian Happ scores. Kyle Tucker scores. Michael Busch to 3rd.CHC 92%

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 4, YOM 2Kazuma Okamoto doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Yuta Izuguchi scores. Naoki Yoshikawa scores.CHC 75%

Win probability

Bot 5th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 4–2 YOM

Kazuma Okamoto doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Yuta Izuguchi scores. Naoki Yoshikawa scores.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 75%YOM +16 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

GiantsTokyo Yomiuri

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF4110010.143
Kyle Tucker RF4100011.000
Seiya Suzuki DH3000012.167
Michael Busch 1B3000000.250
Matt Shaw 3B3012011.167
Dansby Swanson SS3010001.167
Vidal Bruján SS1000000.000
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4110001.143
Carson Kelly C4010002.250
Gage Workman 2B4111003.250
Totals334630411

2B: Swanson, Crow-Armstrong.RBI: Shaw 2, Workman.SB: Crow-Armstrong.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jameson Taillon W4.141124692.08
Daniel Palencia0.2111111413.50
Matthew Boyd4.030006550.00

Video

0:22Hisanori Takahashi throws out the first pitch1:12Dansby Swanson reflects playing in Tokyo and more0:27National Anthems and pregame activities0:21Kazuma Okamoto's two-run double
All 11 clips

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