Japan vs USA in bronze medal baseball game in Beijing
USA's Matt Laporta points to the sky after hitting a homerun against Japan to even the score at 1-1 in 2nd inning action at Wukesong Baseball Field, August 23, 2008, at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Japan lost an early lead and the USA team came back to win, 8-4, and the bronze medal. The Olympics is dropping baseball as an official sport, first started at the 1984 Olympics. (UPI Photo/Mike Theiler)
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