Daisuke Matsuzaka is slated to start for Japan with Chu-Chien Hsu for Taiwan. Taiwan must win to have any chance of advancing to the second round. A win by Japan sends them and Korea on to the second round in Anaheim, March 12-16.
The game is ended after 8 innings because of the mercy rule.
WP - Daisuke Matsuzaka
LP - Chu-Chien Hsu
HR - Hitoshi Tamura
Japan and Korea are through to the second round. They face each other at 1 am PT Sunday to decide first place in the group. China and Taiwan meet at 6 pm PT Saturday for pride.
If Taiwan beats China, that could be the last straw prior to a Chinese invasion, in which case the US is obligated to defend Taiwan, in which case the vicious cycle begins... Let it be known that the WBC started World War 3.
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vr, Xei
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