Shohei Ohtani smashed a 448-foot, three-run homer within the first inning and drove in 4 runs as Japan remained unbeaten and handed Australia its first loss, 7-1, in World Baseball Classic Pool B play in Tokyo on Sunday.
Ohtani’s bases-loaded stroll within the fourth prolonged the result in 6-0 for Japan (4-0), which already had clinched its spot within the quarterfinals.
Starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto allowed only one hit and struck out eight over 4 shutout innings. Australia (2-1) had solely 5 hits, together with Alex Hall’s solo homer within the ninth.
Italy 7, Netherlands 1
Italy erupted for six runs within the fourth inning to defeat the Netherlands in Taichung City, Taiwan. All 5 groups within the pool completed at 2-2, however with the win, Italy superior to hitch Cuba within the quarterfinals from Pool A.
After the Dutch took a 1-0 lead on Chadwick Tromp’s third-inning homer, Italy batted round within the backside of the fourth. Brett Sullivan, Ben DeLuzio and Sal Frelick had RBI singles and Nicky Lopez capped the inning with a two-run triple.
Italy starter Matt Harvey allowed one run on two hits in 4 innings, placing out three and strolling none.
Venezuela 5, Dominican Republic 1
Anthony Santander went 2-for-4 with a triple, a house run and two runs to steer Venezuela previous the Dominican Republic within the opening day of Pool D play in Miami.
The Dominican Republic (0-1) took a 1-0 lead within the high of the primary on Juan Soto’s RBI double and didn’t rating once more. Reigning National League Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara took the loss for the Dominican Republic, giving up three runs and 5 hits in 3 2/3 innings.
Jose Ruiz earned the win in reduction for Venezuela (1-0) and Luis Garcia struck out seven batters in three innings of reduction.
South Korea 7, Czech Republic 3
Ha-Seong Kim and Tommy Edman drove in two runs apiece to steer South Korea previous the Czech Republic in Tokyo in Pool B play, the place one spot within the quarterfinals stays up for grabs.
South Korea scored 5 runs within the first inning off Lukas Ercoli, who gave up six runs on eight hits in 1 1/3 innings.
Se Woong Park earned the win for South Korea.
Both groups stand 1-2 in pool play.
Cuba 7, Taiwan 1
Erisbel Arruebarrena’s two-run homer capped a four-run first inning and Cuba clinched a spot within the quarterfinals with a victory over Taiwan in Taichung City.
Yoan Moncada was 3 for -4 with a solo homer within the second inning and Alfredo Despaigne and Roel Santos every had two hits and two RBIs as Cuba gained its second straight recreation in Pool A motion and superior to the following spherical.
Taiwan managed solely 4 hits and prevented a shutout with Yu Chang’s one-out RBI double within the ninth.
–Field Level Media