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Japanese High School Baseball Team Gives Up 66 Runs in Less Than 2 Innings

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  1. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=reu-japanscore&prov=reuters&type=lgns

    TOKYO, April 17 (Reuters) - A Japanese high school pleaded for a regional game to be abandoned after surrendering 66 runs in less than two innings, local media reported on Thursday.

    The coach of Kawamoto technical high school threw in the towel to spare his pitcher’s arm with his team losing 66-0 with just one batter out in the bottom of the second.

    The hapless hurler had already sent down over 250 pitches, allowing 26 runs in the first inning and 40 in the second before Kawamoto asked for mercy.

    “At that pace the pitcher would have thrown around 500 pitches in four innings,” Kawamoto’s coach was quoted as saying. “There was a danger he could get injured.”

    Opponents Shunshukan were officially credited with a 9-0 victory, giving the scoreline a tinge of respectability for the luckless Kawamoto school.
     
    #1 Lil Pun, Apr 18, 2008
  2. mlwoo

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    . . . and I thought Valverde was bad.
     
    #2 mlwoo, Apr 18, 2008
  3. dntrwl

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    Must suck to be those kids' parents.
     
    #3 dntrwl, Apr 18, 2008
  4. Trip

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    There's no mercy rule in high school baseball in Japan?
     
    #4 Trip, Apr 18, 2008
  5. rocketlaunch

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    Was DaDakota the coach :confused:
     
    #5 rocketlaunch, Apr 18, 2008
  6. Supermac34

    Supermac34 President, Von Wafer Fan Club

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    How is that even possible? You could lob softball pitches over the plate and eventually get 3 outs before giving up that many runs.
     
    #6 Supermac34, Apr 18, 2008
  7. meggoleggo

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    Yeah, just ask this kid:
    [​IMG]
     
    #7 meggoleggo, Apr 18, 2008
  8. Major Malcontent

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    No disrespect to DaDakota, but thats hilarious.
     
    #8 Major Malcontent, Apr 18, 2008
  9. Franchise3

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    Looks like it's time to commit seppuku.
     
    #9 Franchise3, Apr 18, 2008
  10. Cannonball

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    Yeah, 250 pitches is nothing but 500 is where I draw the line. :rolleyes:
     
    #10 Cannonball, Apr 18, 2008
  11. FlyerFanatic

    FlyerFanatic YOU BOYS LIKE MEXICO!?! YEEEHAAWW
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    the japanese are hardcore...they tough it out. to bad his arm is probably close to falling off now
     
    #11 FlyerFanatic, Apr 18, 2008
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    Umm. I don't watch much baseball but if your starting pitching has given up 10 runs after 2 innings, don't they bring in another pitcher to replace him?
     
    #12 kikimama, Apr 18, 2008
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    So at 65-0 they were still thinking they would be able to comeback? :confused: :eek: :rolleyes:
     
    #13 bigballerj, Apr 18, 2008
  14. Refman

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    Was Chris Sampson pitching?
     
    #14 Refman, Apr 18, 2008
  15. DaDakota

    DaDakota Balance wins
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    The Astros sent over their bullpen to throw a little Gasoline on the fire.

    DD
     
    #15 DaDakota, Apr 18, 2008
  16. yo

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    Someone calculate his ERA?
     
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  17. aka ace

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    That means 9 players crossed the plate over 7 times in two innings lol.
     
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  18. francis 4 prez

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    well, dave weathers was the only guy available...so no.
     
    #18 francis 4 prez, Apr 19, 2008
  19. clutch citizen

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    I'll bet this kid strikes out the Astros offense...

    sorry wrong year
     
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    For some reason I read "..Less than 2 MINUTES" and was like whaaa????

    What kinda brutal coach lets his pitchers stay out there after giving more than 10 runs. I would've told a couple of the kids to start a fight with the other team so both team could be disqualified.. at least let them go out with honor.
     
    #20 Yaozer, Apr 19, 2008
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