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Chicago Cubs at Hanshin Tigers

MLBMarch 15, 2025Tokyo Dome

CubsChicagoCHC0-1

Cubs 0, Tigers 3

Final
TigersHanshinHANWon1-0
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC000000000030
HAN00111000–360

W Keito MombetsuL Caleb ThielbarSV Suguru Iwazaki

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Teruaki Sato.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki lines out sharply to center fielder Koji Chikamoto.
  3.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Shota Morishita.

Bot 1st

  1.  Koji Chikamoto strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Teruaki Sato pops out to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Shota Morishita grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 2nd

  1.  Justin Turner grounds out, shortstop Ryuhei Obata to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama.
  2.  Matt Shaw lines out sharply to left fielder Shota Morishita.
  3.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Ryuhei Obata to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Yusuke Ohyama strikes out swinging.
  2.  Ukyo Maegawa lines out to third baseman Matt Shaw.
  3.  Seiya Kinami flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 3rd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.
  2.  Miguel Amaya grounds out to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama.
  3.  Jon Berti pops out to third baseman Seiya Kinami.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Ryutaro Umeno doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.HAN 64%
  2.  Ryuhei Obata out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Caleb Thielbar to second baseman Jon Berti. Ryutaro Umeno to 3rd.
  3.  Takumu Nakano strikes out swinging.HAN 55%
  4.  Koji Chikamoto doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Ryutaro Umeno scores.HAN 67%
  5.  Teruaki Sato grounds out to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 4th

  1.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Takumu Nakano to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki lines out sharply to center fielder Koji Chikamoto.
  3.  Kyle Tucker grounds out softly, pitcher Keito Mombetsu to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama.

Bot 4th

  1.  Shota Morishita singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker.
  2.  Yusuke Ohyama strikes out swinging. Shota Morishita steals (1) 2nd base.
  3.  Ukyo Maegawa doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Shota Morishita scores.HAN 82%
  4.  Seiya Kinami strikes out swinging.
  5.  Ryutaro Umeno flies out to right fielder Kyle Tucker.

Top 5th

  1.  Justin Turner flies out to right fielder Teruaki Sato.
  2.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
  3.  Dansby Swanson lines out to second baseman Takumu Nakano.

Bot 5th

  1.  Ryuhei Obata strikes out swinging.
  2.  Takumu Nakano walks.
  3.  Koji Chikamoto walks.
  4.  Teruaki Sato singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Takumu Nakano scores. Koji Chikamoto to 3rd.HAN 92%
  5.  Shota Morishita called out on strikes.
  6.  Yusuke Ohyama walks.
  7.  Ukyo Maegawa strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out to center fielder Koji Chikamoto.
  2.  Miguel Amaya singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Shota Morishita.
  3.  Jon Berti grounds into a double play, shortstop Ryuhei Obata to second baseman Takumu Nakano to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama. Miguel Amaya out at 2nd. Jon Berti out at 1st.

Bot 6th

  1.  Seiya Kinami flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Ryutaro Umeno grounds out, second baseman Jon Berti to first baseman Justin Turner.
  3.  Ryuhei Obata grounds out, second baseman Jon Berti to first baseman Justin Turner.

Top 7th

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to left fielder Shota Morishita.
  3.  Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
  4.  Justin Turner walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
  5.  Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Takumu Nakano called out on strikes.
  2.  Koji Chikamoto flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Teruaki Sato strikes out swinging.

Top 8th

  1.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, shortstop Ryuhei Obata to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  3.  Miguel Amaya flies out to center fielder Dan Onodera.

Bot 8th

  1.  Shota Morishita lines out to left fielder Jon Berti.
  2.  Yusuke Ohyama grounds out, second baseman Matt Shaw to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Hiroshi Toyoda doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Jon Berti.
  4.  Nozomu Taketera strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Jon Berti grounds out, third baseman Nozomu Taketera to first baseman Yusuke Ohyama.
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Teruaki Sato.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  4.  Kyle Tucker flies out to left fielder Shota Morishita.
  5.  Justin Turner strikes out swinging.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 0, HAN 1Koji Chikamoto doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Ryutaro Umeno scores.HAN 67%

Bot 4th

  1.  CHC 0, HAN 2Ukyo Maegawa doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Shota Morishita scores.HAN 82%

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 0, HAN 3Teruaki Sato singles on a line drive to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Takumu Nakano scores. Koji Chikamoto to 3rd.HAN 92%

Win probability

Bot 3rd · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 0–1 HAN

Koji Chikamoto doubles (1) on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Kyle Tucker. Ryutaro Umeno scores.

See it in the scoring summary
HAN 67%HAN +12 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

TigersHanshin

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF3000001.000
Michael Busch 1B10100001.000
Seiya Suzuki DH3010010.333
Kyle Tucker RF4000001.000
Justin Turner 3B3000011.000
Matt Shaw 2B3000002.000
Dansby Swanson SS3000000.000
Gage Workman SS0000000.000
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF3000002.000
Vidal Bruján CF0000000.000
Miguel Amaya C3010000.333
Reese McGuire C0000000.000
Jon Berti LF3000000.000
Totals29030027
PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Julian Merryweather1.00000160.00
Ryan Pressly1.000001120.00
Caleb Thielbar L1.021101229.00
Tyson Miller1.021102199.00
Porter Hodge0.2111222513.50
Eli Morgan0.100011110.00
Ryan Brasier1.000000110.00
Nate Pearson1.00000270.00
Jordan Wicks1.010001100.00

Video

1:18Keito Mombetsu tosses five perfect innings0:24Koji Chikamoto's RBI double 0:20Miguel Amaya's single breaks up perfect-game bid0:26Suguru Iwazaki closes out win
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