Kevin Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 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. (Writing by Alastair Himmer; Editing by Justin Palmer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted April 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 Speaking of high school ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 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. Sounds a lot like Mike Mussina. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 I thought we caught him in a hole? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 So apparently a 65 run deficit is possible to erase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcM Posted April 18, 2008 Report Share Posted April 18, 2008 For the sake of the team, I hope bushido does not apply to baseball.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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