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stifle ~ on one run 一点に押さえ込む

But the Cubans could not solve Daisuke Matsuzaka, who stifled them on one run over four innings, and they could not overcome Japan.

crawl to one run down 一点差までこぎつける
retire （バッターを）アウトにする、打ち取る

toss ~ in the air 胴上げする

The players formed a circle, lifted the legendary Sadaharu Oh, their 65-year old manager, off the ground and tossed him in the air — a tradition the Japanese follow after winning a title.