Japan-Australia live update: Ohtani’s personnel put Japan ahead
The World Classic Baseball continued on Sunday morning as the match in Pool B neared its end. Japan will play the last game of the pool game on Sunday when it happens Australia.
Japan has made it through Group B so far, trailing 3-0 Shohei Ohtani, Masataka Yoshida and others. It was defeated Czech Republic on Saturday, win 10-2 to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Australia also got off to a good start in billiards. It has gone 2-0 so far, beating Korea And China as it looks like there will be another quarter-final spot from Group B.
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Oh my, Ohtani!
Just a few minutes after playing the first match, Japan took a 3-0 lead. Shohei Ohtani worked his magic and crushed a pitch through the center of the disc into the right stands of the field for a three-way home run.
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Kondo Kensuke drive to the right to score Lars Nootbaarwho hit an RBI single earlier in the second inning, to make it 5-0 for Japan.
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Japan soon kept the lead by throwing three innings without scoring with five goals.
An RBI walk for Ohtani
Even when he didn’t turn, Otani still scored. With bases loaded in the fourth inning, Ohtani made a four-yard walk to give Japan a 6-0 lead.
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