Nippon Ichiban!

Tonight Japan defeated Cuba in the World Baseball Classic championship game, 10-6. The game was a slugfest. The Cubans were behind from the start but they were never really out of it. They kept coming and coming all night long. But the Japanese came through to get out of jams each time they made an error on the field, they made the timely hits when they needed them, hustled on the basepaths, and took advantage of Cuban mistakes. In the end the Japanese won. Congratulations to the Japanese on their victory.

Until 2009, Japan is Number One.

-tdr

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