ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The United States went from double trouble to double play in an instant, and Team Japan walked away puzzled and angry.
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| Team Japan manager Sadaharu Oh argues with home plate umpire Bob Davidson during a second-round game of the World Baseball Classic against the United States at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, Calif. |
Akinori Iwamura's would-be sacrifice fly brought Tsuyoshi Nishioka home in the bottom of the eighth, but home plate umpire Bob Davidson ruled that Nishioka left third base early, setting up a double play to keep the score tied and kill Japan's bases-loaded, one-out rally.