Softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Softball
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex
from August 14 to 23. The United States (USA) won the gold while Australia (AUS) took silver and Japan (JPN), the bronze.
It was one of the three sports at the Athens
Olympics
that was for women only along with Synchronized Swimming
and Rhythmic Gymnastics
.
Eight teams competed for the gold medal
in only the third appearance of the sport at the Summer Olympics.
In one of the most dominating runs in softball history, the United States
team led by head coach Mike Candrea
won the gold medal by defeating Australia
5-1 in the championship game on August 23. It was the first time in 9 games that an opponent scored a run against Team USA. Crystl Bustos
hit two home runs to provide all the run-support that pitcher Lisa Fernandez
required. Fernandez pitched all six innings, picking up her second win against Australia in as many days. She also won the semi-final game.
Throughout the tournament Team USA outscored its opponents 51-1. Team USA has won the Olympic gold medal in softball for the third straight time.
Australia's silver medal marks its best result in Olympic softball history. Japan
earned the bronze medal after defeating China
in the semi-final, and losing to Australia in the Bronze medal game.
Two semi-final games were played August 22, with the game for third place following later that day. The final game for the gold medal was played on August 23 at 4pm local time.
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Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
was held at the Olympic Softball Stadium in the Helliniko Olympic Complex
Helliniko Olympic Complex
The Helliniko Olympic Complex is situated at Ellinikon on the east coast of Greece south of Athens, approximately 16 kilometres from the Olympic Village. It was built on the site of the former Ellinikon International Airport for the staging of the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2004 Summer Paralympics...
from August 14 to 23. The United States (USA) won the gold while Australia (AUS) took silver and Japan (JPN), the bronze.
It was one of the three sports at the Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
Olympics
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
that was for women only along with Synchronized Swimming
Synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Synchronized swimming at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held in the Olympic Aquatic Centre where 104 competitors challenged for 2 gold medals in the duet and team events. Each event was made up of a technical and free routine with the points added together to determine the medalists.-Medal...
and Rhythmic Gymnastics
Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
.
Eight teams competed for the gold medal
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
in only the third appearance of the sport at the Summer Olympics.
Medalists
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Leah Amico Leah Amico Leah Marie O'Brien-Amico is an American softball player, best known for her gold medals at the 1996, 2000, and 2004 olympics... Laura Berg Laura Berg Laura Kay Berg is an American softball player who plays the position of center fielder... Crystl Bustos Crystl Bustos |- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2006 Oklahoma City|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2007 Oklahoma City|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2005 Akron Racers... Lisa Fernandez Lisa Fernandez For the politician, see Liza Fernandez RodriguezLisa Fernandez is a right-handed softball pitcher of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent. She established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States Women's team.-Early years:Lisa's father immigrated from Cuba,... Jennie Finch Jennie Finch Jennie Lynn Finch , who occasionally uses her husband's surname Daigle, is a former American softball player who pitched for the USA national softball team and the Chicago Bandits. Finch helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics... Tairia Flowers Tairia Flowers Tairia Flowers is an American softball player. She is best known for competing on the Gold medal winning United States National softball team... Amanda Freed Amanda Freed Amanda Louise Freed is an American softball player.Freed was born in Fountain Valley, California. She attended UCLA where she played softball.... Lori Harrigan Lori Harrigan Lori Harrigan is an American softball player from Anaheim, California, and three times Olympic Champion as a member of the American winning team in 1996, 2000 and 2004. Harrigan played collegiately at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.-References:... Lovieanne Jung Lovieanne Jung Lovieanne Jung is a retired American softball player. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Jung moved with her family to California at a young age.... Kelly Kretschman Kelly Kretschman Kelly Kretschman is an American softball player who won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She also won the gold in Athens and was on the team for Sydney, although she did not play. She also played the 2003 and 2006 seasons with the Stratford Brakettes of Connecticut... Jessica Mendoza Jessica Mendoza Jessica Mendoza , is an American softball player of Mexican descent, who played for the United States women's national softball team from 2004-2010 and a four-time first team All-American at Stanford University from 1999-2002. Mendoza wears number two and plays outfield... Stacey Nuveman Stacey Nuveman Stacey "Nuvey" Nuveman-Deniz from La Verne, California is a former NCAA Division I four-time First Team All-American, National Champion winning, right-handed hitting softball player for the UCLA Bruins at the catcher position... Cat Osterman Cat Osterman Catherine Leigh "Cat" Osterman , is an American athlete and was one of the pitchers on the USA Women's Softball Team which won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics.... Jenny Topping Jenny Topping Jenny Louise Topping from Whittier, California is an American, former four-time NCAA Division I First Team All-American, left-handed hitting softball player. She suited up for the University of Washington from 1999-2000 and Cal State Fullerton for the seasons 2001-2003... Natasha Watley Natasha Watley Natasha Watley is an American professional softball player currently with the USA Softball Women’s National Team. She plays the position of shortstop and first base, and helped her team to win the gold medal for softball at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens... |
Sandra Allen Marissa Carpadios Marissa Carpadios Marissa Carpadios is a softball player from Australia, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was educated at Brisbane State High School.-External links:*... Fiona Crawford Fiona Crawford Fiona Crawford is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.... Amanda Doman Amanda Doman Amanda Doman is a softball player from Australia, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Peta Edebone Peta Edebone Peta Edebone is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was captain of the 2004 squad.After having knee surgery after Athens, she retired from competitive softball... Tanya Harding Tanya Harding Tanya Victoria Harding is an Australian softball player, who has competed for Australia at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. Three times she claimed a bronze medal , and once a silver medal .In 1995, Harding enrolled at UCLA for one trimester... Natalie Hodgskin Natalie Hodgskin Natalie Hodgskin is a softball player from Australia, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Simmone Morrow Simmone Morrow Simmone Morrow is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She plays in the outfield.-External links:*... Tracey Mosley Tracey Mosley Tracey Mosley is a softball player from Australia, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Stacey Porter Stacey Porter Stacey Porter is a softball player from Australia, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. A powerful hitter, Porter plays professionally in Japan and was first selected for the national team in 2002... Melanie Roche Melanie Roche Melanie Jane Roche is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics, a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics along with a bronze medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Participating in 4 Olympic Games and winning 4 Olympic Medals is... Natalie Titcume Natalie Titcume Natalie Titcume is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She plays catcher and 3rd base.... Natalie Ward Natalie Ward Natalie Anne Ward is a softball player from Australia, who won bronze medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. Ward also won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics. She plays shortstop and 2nd base... Brooke Wilkins Brooke Wilkins Brooke Wilkins is a softball player from Australia, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics... Kerry Wyborn Kerry Wyborn Kerry Wyborn is a softball player from Australia, who won a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
Emi Inui Emi Inui is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Kazue Ito Kazue Ito (softball) is a Japanese softball player who won a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:... Yumi Iwabuchi Yumi Iwabuchi is a Japanese softball player who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Masumi Mishina Masumi Mishina is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Emi Naito Emi Naito is a Japanese softball player who won two medals for Japan in the Olympic Games. In 2000 she played in 2nd base, where she won the silver medal for the team. In 2004 she played as a shortstop, in which her team received a bronze medal.... Haruka Saito Haruka Saito is a Japanese softball player who won two medals in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games for Japan.-References:... Hiroko Sakai Hiroko Sakai is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Naoko Sakamoto Naoko Sakamoto (softball) is a Japanese softball player who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Rie Sato Rie Sato is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:... Yuki Sato Yuki Sato (softball) is a Japanese softball player who won a bronze medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... Juri Takayama Juri Takayama is a Japanese softball player who played as a pitcher between 1996 and 2004 in the Olympic Games. She won two medals for Japan.-References:... Yukiko Ueno Yukiko Ueno is a Japanese softball pitcher for Renesas Takasaki and the Japanese national team, who holds a bronze and a gold medal from 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics, respectively... Reika Utsugi Reika Utsugi is a Japanese softball player who played in 3rd base. She won the silver medal for Japan in 2000 and the bronze medal in 2004.-References:... Eri Yamada Eri Yamada is a Japanese softball player who won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.At Beijing, Yamada hit .344 in the tournament while belting two home runs and driving in five for Japan. In the Gold Medal game she went 2-3, including a solo shot off Cat Osterman.-References:... Noriko Yamaji Noriko Yamaji is a Japanese softball player who played in 1st base and as a catcher in the Olympic Games from 1996 to 2004. For the team she won a silver medal in 2000 and the bronze medal in 2004.-References:... |
In one of the most dominating runs in softball history, the United States
United States at the 2004 Summer Olympics
The United States was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, by the United States Olympic Committee . The delegation of 613 athletes was the largest the country has ever sent to the Summer Olympics...
team led by head coach Mike Candrea
Mike Candrea
Mike Candrea is the head softball coach at The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. He was also the head coach of the United States women's national softball team.-Collegiate Coaching Record:...
won the gold medal by defeating Australia
Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Australia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece with 482 competitors, which was the second largest Olympic team. Australian athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
5-1 in the championship game on August 23. It was the first time in 9 games that an opponent scored a run against Team USA. Crystl Bustos
Crystl Bustos
|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2006 Oklahoma City|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2007 Oklahoma City|- align=center bgcolor=white valign=middle| 1st || 2005 Akron Racers...
hit two home runs to provide all the run-support that pitcher Lisa Fernandez
Lisa Fernandez
For the politician, see Liza Fernandez RodriguezLisa Fernandez is a right-handed softball pitcher of Cuban-Puerto Rican descent. She established an Olympic record in softball with 25 strikeouts in a game as a member of the United States Women's team.-Early years:Lisa's father immigrated from Cuba,...
required. Fernandez pitched all six innings, picking up her second win against Australia in as many days. She also won the semi-final game.
Throughout the tournament Team USA outscored its opponents 51-1. Team USA has won the Olympic gold medal in softball for the third straight time.
Australia's silver medal marks its best result in Olympic softball history. Japan
Japan at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Japan competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation of athletes and officials was represented by the Japanese Olympic Committee.-Medalists:-Archery:Men's individual:* Hiroshi Yamamoto - silver medal...
earned the bronze medal after defeating China
China at the 2004 Summer Olympics
China competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.The team won 32 gold medals and 63 medals in total ....
in the semi-final, and losing to Australia in the Bronze medal game.
Participants
Results
Starting August 14, there were four preliminary games each day until August 20 for a total of 28 games.Two semi-final games were played August 22, with the game for third place following later that day. The final game for the gold medal was played on August 23 at 4pm local time.
Standings
| Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 14 | 0.857 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 0.571 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0.429 | |
| 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 0.429 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 0.286 | |
| 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 0.286 | |
| 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 0.143 | |
August 14
August 15
17:00| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
 United States |
2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | X | 10 | 9 | 2 | ||||
| Game ended by Run Ahead Rule | ||||||||||||
| W: Lisa Fernandez (1-0) L: Brooke Wilkins (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| USA 1 : S.Nuveman in 4th, 3 RBI | ||||||||||||
19:30
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
 Greece |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
| W: Sarah Farnworth (1-1) L: Kaila Holtz (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
August 16
09:30| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| W: Zhang Lixia (1-0) L: Lauren Bay (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
12:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
 Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| W: Catherine Osterman (1-0) L: Juri Takayama (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
17:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Greece |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| W: Sarah Farnworth (2-1) L: Susan Bugliarello (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
19:30
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| W: Wu Chia-Yen (0-2) L: Tanya Harding (2-0) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
August 17
09:30| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| United States |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
| W: Lori Harrigan (1-0) L: Zhang Lixia (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| USA 1 : C.Bustos in 5th, 1 RBI | ||||||||||||
12:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| W: Lauren Bay (2-1) L: Yukiko Ueno (0-2) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
17:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| W: Lai Sheng-Jung (1-0) L: Sarah Farnworth (2-2) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
19:30
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Game end by Run Ahead Rule | ||||||||||||
| W: Melanie Roche (1-0) L: Jennifer Spediacci (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| AUS 2 : S.Porter in 1st, 2 RBI;N.Titcume in 5th, 2 RBI | ||||||||||||
August 18
09:30| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| W: Lin Su-Hua (1-1) L: Susan Bugliarello (0-2) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
12:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | |
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| W: Melanie Roche (2-0) L: Lu Wei (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
17:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| United States |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Game ended by Run Ahead Rule | ||||||||||||
| W: Jennie Finch (2-0) L: Auburn Sigurdson (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| USA 2 : C.Bustos in 4th, 1 RBI;L.Fernandez in 4th, 1 RBI | ||||||||||||
19:30
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| W: Hiroko Sakai (2-0) L: Sarah Farnworth (2-3) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
August 19
09:30| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| W: Lu Wei (2-1) L: Lai Sheng-Jung (1-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
12:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Game ended by Run Ahead Rule | ||||||||||||
| W: Lisa Fernandez (2-0) L: Stephanie Skegas-Maxwell (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
17:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Japan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
| W: Yukiko Ueno (1-2) L: Jennifer Spediacci (1-2) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
19:30
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| W: Melanie Roche (3-0) L: Lauren Bay (2-2) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
August 20
09:30| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Canada |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| W: Lauren Bay (3-2) L: Susan Bugliarello (0-3) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
12:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | 3 | 8 | 1 | ||
| W: Catherine Osterman (2-0) L: Wu Chia-Yen (0-3) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| USA 1 : C.Bustos in 4th, 1 RBI | ||||||||||||
17:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 7 | 1 | ||
| W: Tanya Harding (3-0) L: Sarah Farnworth (2-4) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| AUS 2 : T.Mosley in 4th, 2 RBI;S.Porter in 3rd, 1 RBI | ||||||||||||
19:30
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| W: Yukiko Ueno (1-2) |
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| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
Medal Round
The semi-final game between the #3 and #4 ranked teams (Japan and China) is an elimination game, with the loser out. The winner faces the loser of the other semifinal in the bronze medal game later Sunday night. The loser of the bronze medal game received the bronze medal. The winner of that game faces the winner of the Australia vs. United States semifinal in the gold medal game, with the winner of that game receiving gold and the loser receiving silver.Semifinals
August 22 9:30| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| W: Yukiko Ueno (2-2) L: Lu Wei (2-3) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| none | ||||||||||||
August 22 12:20
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| United States |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | x | 5 | 8 | 0 | ||
| W: Lisa Fernandez (3-0) L: Melanie Roche (3-1) | ||||||||||||
| Home Run | ||||||||||||
| USA: K. Kretschman in 6th, 1 RBI | ||||||||||||
Bronze Medal game
August 22 17:00| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Japan |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||
| W: Tanya Harding (4-0) L: Juri Takayama (1-2) | |||||||||||||
| Home Run | |||||||||||||
| none | |||||||||||||
Gold Medal Game
August 23 16:00| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||
| United States |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||
| W: Lisa Fernandez (4-0) L: Tanya Harding (4-1) | |||||||||||||
| Home Run | |||||||||||||
| USA : C.Bustos in 1st, 2 RBI; C.Bustos in 3rd, 1 RBI; S.Nuveman in 3rd, 1 RBI | |||||||||||||