GameTime Classics | Episode 39: Australia takes on Japan in WBSC Premier12 2019 Super Round thriller
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<p>Australia and Japan met on the opening day of the Super Round of the 2019 WBSC Premier12 at ZOZO Stadium in Chiba, Japan.</p>
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<p>Shun Yamaguchi started for Japan, while Australia countered with Dushan Ruzic. They were the first of 11 pitchers who would step to the mound in a cliff-hanger.</p>
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<p>The hard-fought game will be available for free at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNfAZNpzw3dYcSI_MqJhikIjayW6_kmQ9">www.youtube.com/wbsc</a> at 9 pm Eastern US Standard Time* on Saturday, 2 May (3 am Central European Time*, 10 am Japan Time and 11 am Australia NSW Time) on Saturday 2 April) and Sunday at 9 am Eastern Standard Time* (3:00 pm Central European Time*, 10 pm Japan time and 11 pm Australia NSW Time) at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/wbsc">www.facebook.com/wbsc</a>.</p>
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*Observing daylight saving time.
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<p>The next episode of the GameTime Classics series will be the semifinal of the Women's Softball World Championship 2014 between Australia and the USA.</p>
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<p><strong>Watch more GameTime Classics:</strong></p>
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href="https://www.wbsc.org/news/gametime-classics-episode-14-re-live-the-2018-junior-mens-softball-world-cup-between-australia-and-japan"><strong>Episode 14: Re-live the 2018 Junior Men’s Softball World Cup Final between Australia and Japan</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/news/gametime-classics-episode-13-watch-korea-and-panama-begin-their-fight-for-a-u-23-baseball-world-cup-medal"><strong>Episode 13: Watch Korea vs Panama in 2016 U-23 Baseball World Cup</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/news/gametime-classics-episode-12-mexico-canada-battle-to-qualify-for-tokyo-olympic-softball-competition"><strong>Episode 12: Mexico, Canada battle to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic softball competition</strong></a><br><a href="https://www.wbsc.org/news/gametime-classics-episode-11-watch-canada-chinese-taipei-of-the-womens-baseball-world-cup-2016"><strong>Episode 11: Watch a semifinal thriller - Canada-Chinese Taipei at the Women's Baseball World Cup 2016</strong></a><br><a 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href="https://www.wbsc.org/news/gametime-classics-wbsc-to-stream-selected-games-out-of-its-library"><strong>Watch for free: WBSC Baseball, Softball World Cup blockbuster</strong></a></p>
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