[Mattymo]

Day 1

Inter-Continental Qualifier

Japan (1-0) 4, Dominican Republic (0-1) 3
W-Taisuke Hamada (1-0) L-Antonio Rivera (0-1)
S-Michinori Furukawa

-CF *Moromao Yamada (JAP): 2 for 4, 2 R, RBI, SB
-RF *Carlos Rodriguez (DR): 2 for 4, RBI

France (1-0) 4, Venezuela (0-1) 0
W-Eric Herault (1-0) L-Juan Dantes (0-1)

-SP *Eric Herault (FRA): CG, 0 R, 4 H, 3 BB, 1 K
-CF *Henri Laborde (FRA): 1 for 5, 2 RBI

Mexico (1-0) 5, Ireland (0-1) 4
W-Luis Fernandez (1-0) L-Edward Weetman (0-1)

SP *Luis Fernandez (MEX): CG, 3 ER, 10 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 2 for 4, RBI, R
LF Irish McIlveen (IRE): 2 for 5, RBI

Pool Standings after Day 1
France 1-0; Herault continues to pitch well, winning Game 1 with that pitching depth is huge
Mexico 1-0; Continue to surprise and win close games
Japan 1-0; Got it done on Day 1 but injury to Hamada could hurt a team that's not deep
Ireland 0-1; Just can't win the close games, needed a better start out of Weetman
Dominican Republic 0-1; Lack of pitching could hurt this team as it did on Day 1
Venezuela 0-1; Seemed overmatched against a a French team that isn't that strong