Shohei Ohtani, Japan rally to beat Mexico and advance to World Baseball Classic final
Shohei Ohtani sparked a rally in the bottom of the ninth as Japan beat Mexico 6-5 to advance to the World Baseball Classic final in Miami.
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Shohei Ohtani sparked a rally in the bottom of the ninth as Japan beat Mexico 6-5 to advance to the World Baseball Classic final in Miami.
Japan scored two late runs in the final inning to edge Mexico in a dramatic semifinal. They’ll face team USA in the final.
Mexico presents Team Japan's toughest test since their win over Korea in the first round of the tournament.
Shohei Ohtani strikes out five in his second WBC start, and also goes 1 for 4 with two runs scored in a 9-3 win to help Japan reach the WBC semifinals.
Shohei Ohtani, who threw a 102 mph pitch in the second inning of Japan's 9-3 win over Italy on Thursday, helped lead his team to the World Baseball Classic semifinal for the fifth straight year.