These two played pretty good defense too, getting lead runners (one at home plate as I recall), athletic catches and strong throws. For kids that young I was impressed how intelligent their play is. And the CA pitcher wasn't even a regular starter, normally a long-releif and closer guy, but he was throwing heat and mixing in breaking balls and wound up with a bushel of strike outs. Kid could throw a breaking ball after a couple of heaters that broke to the outside of the plate and make the hitter look sick swinging at it. Good game. Japanese kids were sad after, but heck, they played well and almost repeated as champs, they're a tough team.