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Japan powers past Aussies late, takes top seed in Pool C

For nearly seven innings, one of the greatest upsets in international baseball history was in the making. With Japan having already qualified for the quarterfinals after Chinese Taipei defeated Korea ...

Japan rallies to beat Australia 4-3 behind Masataka Yoshida home run; Taiwan tops South Korea

Defending champion Japan rallied from 1-0 down to beat Australia 4-3 on Sunday behind a seventh-inning, two-run homer with ...

Shohei Ohtani, Japan survive WBC upset bid from Australia

Australia's attempt at a massive upset at the WBC came up short, thanks in large part to Masataka Yoshida's two-run home run ...
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Australia vs Japan Prediction, Picks & Odds for Sunday's World Baseball Classic Game

Japan is the defending WBC champion and has won its first two games, led by the best player in MLB and one of the top starting pitchers. It will be a heavy favorite in Sunday's game against Australia, ...

World Baseball Classic: Japan improves to 3-0 with win over Australia, Shohei Ohtani bats 0-for-3

Japan and Australia both came into Sunday’s World Baseball Classic matchup with 2-0 records. Japan had already advanced out ...

Japan power past Australia in front of Emperor Naruhito

Masataka Yoshida's late home run triggered a comeback win for Samurai Japan over Australia on Sunday at the Tokyo Dome, where ...

Emperor Naruhito watches Ohtani and Japan survive scare against Australia at World Baseball Classic

Masataka Yoshida’s late home run triggered a comeback win for Japan over Australia at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday ...

Japan defeats Australia 4-3 to secure top spot in World Baseball Classic group

Japan secured a 4-3 victory over Australia in the World Baseball Classic, clinching first place in Group C. Masataka ...