Japan team supervisor Hideki Kuriyama.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Both Taiwan and South Korea lost in the first game of the classic game. Japanese supervisor Hideki Kuriyama expressed his feelings at the press conference before the game today, "How terrible the baseball game is, just like everyone feels I won't say anything, everyone will keep it in mind during the game, and the rest is to trust the players to fight."

Taiwan lost to Panama 5:12 yesterday, and South Korea lost 7:8 today. The Japanese media described it as a series of defeats by two Asian powerhouses. It was the turn of the Japanese team to play in the evening. The first match against the Chinese team has announced the starting line. Shohei Otani was sent to start and served as the designated hitter for the three bats. It was the first time to use the "Otani Clause" newly introduced into the classic game.

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Hideki Kuriyama pointed out that because he was about to start playing, he certainly didn’t say anything to Otani, “Everyone is preparing with a good sense of tension. I think the players have felt that the classic game is about to start, and they must be able to concentrate quickly. get into the game.”

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