The Yamato was sunk by U.S. carrier-borne aircraft on April 7, 1945, as it sailed toward Okinawa where its commanders were ordered to beach the vessel and use its mighty arsenal as a gun battery.

The rest of the runs were shared between Ryo Negishi and Yamato Ota. Jack Mayfield and Rudy Martin shone offensively, with Mayfield going 2-for-2 with one RBI and two runs scored. Meanwhile ...