Japan kicks off Olympic softball with win

SYDNEY, Australia - Japan's Olympic softball teammates celebrate after getting off to an auspicious start on Sept. 17 with a 4-1 win over Cuba on the first day of competition in the sport at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. The Japanese team grabbed a quick lead when outfielder Haruka Saito led off the first with a solo homer followed by an RBI single by Hiroko Tamoto in the next frame and a pair of runs in the fourth.

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