Sunday was the first day we had all to ourselves, and we took full advantage of it. After sleeping in for a while, we got up and readied ourselves for a Japanese baseball game. We went to the Tokyo Dome and watched the Giants play the Buffaloes. It was a very cool experience watching how this sport I like, is enjoyed by the Japanese people. The crowd at the baseball game, reminded me of a mix of a soccer crowd and a college sports crowd. There were many chants and cheers going on throughout the game, some which seemed elaborate, but everyone seemed to know them. It was very cool watching the people at the game get excited about the action on the field. I also found it interesting how they used different strategies than we would see in American baseball games. It was much more common to see the Japanese players using their speed to get on base with bunts, and then steal bases. There were a couple long hits that made it to the warning track, but it seemed there were fewer batters that hit for power. After a long pitching duel, we went into overtime tied at 1. The tie didnt last long as the Buffaloes scored 3 runs in the top of the 10th, and ended up winning 4 to 1.
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