Softball
In the final game of the preliminary round, Yukiko Ueno of Japan pitched the first perfect game in Olympic softball history as Japan defeated China 2-0. Two days later, Japan again defeated China in the 3rd/4th semifinal to guarantee a medal. Their loss in the bronze medal game left them with the bronze.
- Team Roster
| Japan |
| Position |
No. |
Player |
Birth |
Club in 2004 |
| IF |
3 |
Masumi Mishina |
MAR/12/1982 |
Hitachi Takasaki |
| IF |
4 |
Emi Naito |
OCT/06/1979 |
Toyota Industries Corp. |
| IF |
5 |
Rie Sato |
AUG/14/1980 |
Leo Palace 21 |
| OF |
7 |
Yumi Iwabuchi |
SEP/10/1979 |
Hitachi Takasaki |
| OF |
8 |
Eri Yamada |
MAR/08/1984 |
Hitachi Software |
| P |
12 |
Naoko Sakamoto |
MAY/11/1985 |
Hitachi Takasaki |
| P |
15 |
Yuki Sato |
NOV/03/1980 |
Leo Palace 21 |
| P |
17 |
Yukiko Ueno |
JUL/22/1982 |
Hitachi Takasaki |
| P |
18 |
Juri Takayama |
OCT/21/1976 |
Toyota Industries Corp. |
| IF |
19 |
Kazue Ito |
DEC/22/1977 |
Hitachi Takasaki |
| P |
21 |
Hiroko Sakai |
NOV/03/1978 |
Toda Chūō General Hospital |
| C |
23 |
Emi Inui |
OCT/26/1983 |
Hitachi Takasaki |
| C |
25 |
Noriko Yamaji |
SEP/17/1970 |
Taiyo Yuden |
| OF |
26 |
Haruka Saito |
MAR/14/1970 |
Hitachi Software |
| IF |
28 |
Reika Utsugi |
JUN/01/1963 |
Hitachi Takasaki |
| Bench Coaches |
Team
Manager |
30 |
Taeko Utsugi |
APR/06/1953 |
|
| Coach |
|
Mitsufumi Urano |
JAN/25/1953 |
|
| Coach |
|
Yoshimi Kobayashi |
AUG/11/1968 |
|
- Preliminary Round
| Team |
Pld |
W |
L |
RF |
RA |
Pct |
| United States |
7 |
7 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
1.000 |
| Australia |
7 |
6 |
1 |
22 |
14 |
0.857 |
| Japan |
7 |
4 |
3 |
17 |
8 |
0.571 |
| China |
7 |
3 |
4 |
15 |
20 |
0.429 |
| Canada |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
14 |
0.429 |
| Chinese Taipei |
7 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
13 |
0.286 |
| Greece |
7 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
24 |
0.286 |
| Italy |
7 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
24 |
0.143 |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Australia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
| Japan |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
WP: Tanya Harding (1-0) LP: Yukiko Ueno (0-1)
Home runs:
AUS: N.Titcume in 4th, 1 RBI
JPN: None |
| Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
R |
H |
E |
| Chinese Taipei |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
| Japan |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
X |
6 |
13 |
0 |
| WP: Hiroko Sakai (1-0) LP: Lin Su-Hua (0-1) |
| 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 |
| WP: Cat Osterman (1-0) LP: Juri Takayama (0-1) |
| 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 |
| WP: Lauren Bay (2-1) LP: Yukiko Ueno (0-2) |
| 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 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
| WP: Hiroko Sakai (2-0) LP: Sarah Farnworth (2-3) |
| 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 |
X |
1 |
8 |
1 |
| WP: Yukiko Ueno (1-2) LP: Jennifer Spediacci (1-2) |
| 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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
X |
2 |
8 |
0 |
| WP: Yukiko Ueno (2-2) LP: Lu Wei (2-2) |
- Semifinal
| 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 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
| WP: Yukiko Ueno (3-2) LP: Lu Wei (2-3) |
- Bronze Medal Game
| 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 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
| WP: Tanya Harding (4-0) LP: Juri Takayama (1-2) |
- 03 ! Won Bronze Medal