WBC Roundup: Ohtani leads Japan to quarterfinals; Australia crushes China
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani had one other RBI double, 21-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki reached 100 mph 21 occasions in 66 pitches and Japan beat the Czech Republic 10-2 on Saturday evening to clinch a quarterfinal berth within the World Baseball Classic.
Shugo Maki hit his second dwelling run of the event and new Boston Red Sox oufielder Masataka Yoshida had three RBIs, together with a go-ahead, two-run double within the third inning off loser Ondrej Satoria because the Sumurai Warriors overcame a 1-0 deficit.
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Ohtani went 1 for 3 with a stroll earlier than a crowd of 41,637 within the Tokyo Dome, leaving for a pinch hitter within the eighth inning. He is 5 for 10 with three doubles, 4 RBIs and 5 walks for Japan (3-0), which has another group sport and can host a quarterfinal on Wednesday or Thursday. He additionally has pitched 4 scoreless innings.
Sasaki struck out eight in 3 2/3 innings, and bought the win. He allowed an unearned run, two hits and two walks.
Sasaki threw the sixteenth good sport in Japanese main league historical past in April, then pitched eight good innings in his subsequent begin earlier than being pulled after 102 pitches. He went 9-2 with a 2.02 ERA for the Pacific League’s Chiba Lotte Marines final yr, placing out 173 in 129 1/3 innings.
In the opener, Rixon Wingrove had 4 RBIs as Australia (2-0) gained in a 12-2 rout of China (0-3) in a sport shortened to seven innings by the 10-run mercy rule.
In Group B at Taichung, Panama (2-2) gained 2-0 over Italy (1-2) and host Taiwan performed the Netherlands.
JAPAN 10, CZECH REPUBLIC 2
TOKYO (AP) — Japan pitchers struck 16 in all.
The Czechs went forward within the first when Marek Chlup doubled and scored on shortstop Takumu Nakano’s throwing error.
Ohtani struck out with two on within the third, however Japan went forward as Yoshida doubled and scored on a single by 2015 Central League MVP Tetsuto Yamada.
Lars Nootbaar had an RBI single within the fourth as Japan opened a 7-1 lead. Kenduke Kondoh and Ohtani hit consecutive run-scoring doubles, and Ohtani stole third and scored on Yoshida’s sacrifice fly.
Yuki Udagawa and Hiroya Miyagi completed a four-hitter. Miyagi threw 68 pitches over 5 innings and struck out the ultimate 5 Czech batters,
AUSTRALIA 12, CHINA 2
TOKYO (AP) — Wingrove hit a three-run double off loser Xin Qi within the first inning and added an RBI single in a five-run fourth because the Southern Thunder opened a 10-2 lead.
Robbie Glendinning hit his second homer of the event, a two-run drive within the fourth in opposition to Weiyi Wang.
Winner Kyle Glogoski allowed one hit in 2 2/3 scoreless innings with 5 strikeouts and three walks. Coen Wynne pitched 2 2/3 hitless innings and Todd Van Steensel threw an ideal seventh as 4 pitchers mixed on a five-hitter.
China scored twice within the fourth when Jie Cao hit his second double on the sport, Luke Wilkins threw a run-scoring wild pitch and Jinjun Luo had an RBI single.
PANAMA 2, ITALY 0
TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Jose Ramos homered off loser Michele Vassalotti main off the second inning and scored on Allen Cordoba’s seventh-inning single in opposition to Sam Gaviglio. Ramos is hitting .313 (5 for 16).
Italy put runners on the corners within the ninth when Javy Guerra walked Dominic Fletcher main off and Brett Sullivan singled, however John Valente struck out and Nicky Lopez hit a comebacker that Panama changed into a game-ending double play.
Winner Harold Arauz allowed two hits in 4 scoreless innings, and Humberto Mejia, Alberto Baldonado and Guerra completed a five-hitter.
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