The Japanese team advanced to the top 8 in Group B.

(AFP)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] Japan, the No. 1 team in Group B of the classic match, has won 3 consecutive victories and has already confirmed its ticket to the top 8 rematch. Today, in the final match of the preliminaries against Australia, Shohei Otani scored an oversized 3 points in the first game "Kanbandan", together with the ace pitcher Yushin Yamamoto, who has won the four-time pitcher championship for two consecutive years, delivered 4 innings of 8K without losing a good pitch. Japan defeated Australia 7:1 in the final match. Advance to the top 8.

Shohei Ohtani started the first game of the first inning today. He hit a right field 3-point shot and hit the advertising billboard of the Tokyo Dome. The protagonist on it was also himself. Otani's personal first home in the classic game was finally released.

The Japanese team relied on the hits of Nakano Takumeng, Nutbar and Kondo Kensuke in the 2nd round to add 2 points.

The Japanese samurai attack frequently. Shohei Otani got a walk when the bases were loaded in the 4th inning and sent back the team's 6th point. Yuhei Nakamura hit a double in right field in the 5th inning. point.

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Otani Shohei.

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The Japanese team was full of firepower, and the pitchers also suppressed Australia's lineup. Yoshinobu Yamamoto started 4 innings without losing a score, only allowed 1 hit, and soared 8 strikeouts. Keiji Takahashi, Daishi, and Kyoki Yuasa made a relay defense. The Australian team's third bat DH Alex Hall blasted Takahashi Hiroto with 9 unders to help the team break the ball, but the Japanese team still won 7:1 at the end, and Yamamoto Yushin won the winning shot.

Shohei Ohtani hit 1 home run in 2 at-bats today, scored 4 RBIs, had 2 walks and 1 strikeout, and hit all 4 preliminaries.

Yamamoto Yushin.

(AFP)

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