◇"2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC"™ Quarterfinals Japan vs. Venezuela (15th, Lone Depot Park)

Venezuela's Orix Buffaloes guardian Machado pitcher scored 2 hit 1 strike out runs in the first inning. He stood in front of the Japanese national team.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, with a 3-run lead of 8-5, he went up to mound as the 6th runner, and swung Shota Morishita, who had hit the first 3-run player of the day, to struck out. Masataka Yoshida followed with a center fielder fly with one pitch. From the second out, Kazuma Okamoto and Munetaka Murakami hit consecutively, and they were in a pinch on first and second base, but Shugo Maki was closer to a third grounder and got through with no runs.

Machado pitcher, who pitched in three games in the first round of this tournament and pitched well with 2 hit, 5 strike out, runs. He is also playing a solid role on the stage of the quarterfinals.