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AG/DC Apr 18 2008 09:00 AM

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.

metirish Apr 18 2008 09:03 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 18 2008 09:05 AM

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.” Yeah you wouldn't want him throwing a bunch of pitches.

sharpie Apr 18 2008 09:04 AM

Most pitchers when they give up 26 runs in the first aren't sent out for a second inning.

bmfc1 Apr 18 2008 09:07 AM

I've suffered through three "mercy'd" HS JV games in a row but those were nothing compared to this! Thanks for posting this article.

metirish Apr 18 2008 09:08 AM

I guess that's " country hard ball" Japanese style .

soupcan Apr 18 2008 09:09 AM

That's ridicurous.

Centerfield Apr 18 2008 09:11 AM

I didn't know that Satoru Komiyama had a high-school age son.

Triple Dee Apr 18 2008 09:13 AM

Shunshukan should be crowned World Champions according to the Pythagorean statistic.

metirish Apr 18 2008 09:13 AM

The Shea crowd would be booing him after the first 50 runs were in , you think Willie would pull him?

holychicken Apr 18 2008 09:13 AM

How is that even possible? Were there any fielders at all?

metirish Apr 18 2008 09:14 AM

holychicken wrote: How is that even possible? Were there any fielders at all? Eric Brunlett was playing....

soupcan Apr 18 2008 09:15 AM

And Todd Hundley was in left.

metirish Apr 18 2008 09:16 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 18 2008 09:18 AM

Piazza wasn't scooping them at first , we need tape of this game set to the theme from Benny Hill. Is Benny Agbayani still playing over there?

batmagadanleadoff Apr 18 2008 09:17 AM

metirish wrote: The Shea crowd would be booing him after the first 50 runs were in , you think Willie would pull him? No. Willie would try to sac bunt his way back into that game.

OlerudOwned Apr 19 2008 12:29 PM

="soupcan"]That's ridicurous.

seawolf17 Apr 19 2008 05:55 PM

And there's this douchebag coach in Illinois, whose kids scored 31 runs in the first inning -- including a kid who hit for the cycle in the inning -- in a 53-0 rout. Dickhead. http://gcdailyworld.com/story/1394994.html