Japan defeats South Korea 8-6
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The 2026 World Baseball Classic continued Friday with Japan, the Dominican Republic and the United States among the teams beginning pool play. The eight-game schedule began with Shohei Ohtani’s offensive exploits at the Tokyo Dome.
Masataka Yoshida belted a two-run homer with two outs in the seventh inning, helping defending champion Japan clinch Group C in pool play of the World Baseball Classic with a 4-3 victory over Australia on Sunday in Tokyo.