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SCHEDULE & RESULTS
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Softball

RESULTS
SEPT. 26 Gold medal game
United States 2, Japan 1, 8 innings


Schedule | Fan Guide | History | U.S. Roster   
Luck Finally Turns U.S.'s Way

Michele Smith hit the tying home run.
The U.S. players say revenge wasn't the motivation behind their 2-1 victory against Japan that gave them the gold medal. The Americans completed its clean sweep over the three teams that had beaten them earlier in the tournament. But the key in such an important game as this was concentration, not to mention the bit of good luck that had been missing so far in Sydney.
 
• U.S. edges Aussies to reach gold-medal game
• Victory over China starts the comeback
• Medal Tracker | Complete results


Medal Tracker | Complete results

FEATURES
Bustos to boost U.S. softball in Sydney
One member of the U.S. Olympic softball team people might not know about -- but should -- is power hitting Crystl Bustos.







HEADLINE NEWS
U.S. softball team completes its golden comeback

Comeback trails leads to gold-medal game for softball team

Richardson will alternate at second base for U.S.

U.S. ends exhibition schedule with 110-game win streak



   
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