Japan hands Team Canada its second 1 – 0 loss of the Olympics, as Yoshihisa Naruse and two relievers outduel three Canadian hurlers. Atsunori Inaba homers off Chris Begg for the game’s only score.

On August 18, 2008 — Japan hands Team Canada its second 1 – 0 loss of the Olympics, as Yoshihisa Naruse and two relievers outduel three Canadian hurlers. Atsunori Inaba homers off Chris Begg for the game’s only score.

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