ATHENS - AUGUST 15: Yoshinobu Takahashi #24 of Japan is congratulated by teammates after Japan defeated Italy in the baseball preliminary game on August 15, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Baseball Centre in the Helliniko Olympic Complex in Athens, Greece. Japan defeated Italy 11-0. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Yoshinobu Takahashi