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Japan stuns Mexico in WBC semifinal, will face USA for title

A house-run theft, terrific pitching, momentum-squashing catches, a game-tying three-run dwelling run, punching again, and ear-splitting noise and commotion: The World Baseball Classic semifinal between Mexico and Japan had all of it.

Japan simply had a bit extra for 35,933 rowdy followers within the constructing and numerous extra throughout the globe.

Trailing by one run and its three greatest hitters due up, Japan walked it off within the ninth inning to beat Mexico, 6-5, on Monday evening at loanDepot Park.

Shohei Ohtani opened the ultimate body with a leadoff double, then Masataka Yoshida drew a stroll, and Munetaka Murami lastly ended the back-and-forth sport with a two-run walk-off double that break up the left-center area hole and despatched Japanese gamers flying onto the sector in a celebratory frenzy. Later, Murami mentioned he hoped his walk-off double would go over the wall and into the seats, however he joked that he did not have sufficient energy to drag it off. After the hysteria, Team Japan stood on the third-base line, took its caps off, and bowed to the group in its normal show of honor and custom.
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