Mexico vs Japan

2023 - 3 - 19

Shohei Ohtani - mexico baseball

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Mexico is looking to make it first WBC championship appearance, while Japan is trying to get back to familiar territory.

- Japan and Mexico will begin at 7 p.m. He struck out two and walked two in the process. -- In terms of pitching arsenal, Sandoval will attack this Samurai Japan lineup with a heavy helping of slider-changeup-fastball in equal measure. -- Sasaki gets Meneses swinging on a forkball down and away, and he's through the first inning with two strikeouts. -- Paredes brings a respite to the pitcher dominance here, as he works the count to 3-1 and ropes one to left center for the first hit of the game. Sandoval will be back out in what is shaping up to be a pitcher's duel. Barnes grounds out to third for the second out of the inning, and that turns the order to Arozarena. As a reminder, the pitch count limit here in the semifinals is 95, so Sasaki could be in this for the long haul. -- Nakamura with an excuse me swing lines out behind second for the third out of the inning. Mexico in the World Baseball Classic semifinals. The Sporting News is providing live score updates and highlights of Japan vs.

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The outfielder came into this WBC with a career MLB postseason line of .333/.417/.705 in 31 playoff games and a 2020 ALCS MVP award. He's coming off a dominating start against the Czech Republic in pool play. [who's undefeated in 2023 WBC play thus far](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/three-reasons-why-japan-has-dominated-the-competition-at-2023-world-baseball-classic/), and Mexico. [You can view the full tournament results and schedule by clicking here](https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/2023-world-baseball-classic-schedule-dates-wbc-teams-times-tv-channel-with-tournament-underway/). The 21-year-old Sasaki makes the start for Japan. Team USA thumped Cuba on Sunday night to earn a berth in the 2023 World Baseball Classic final.

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Mexico have been a wonderful mix of solid and lucky, and they will need all of that as they face Japan, the dominant face of the WBC since its inception.

The flip to the bag at two and the throw to first gets the double play to end the inning. Trejo fields it and flips to second for two, and the throw to first gets him to end the inning. It is too far out into the field and Sandoval gets to it quickly, turns and makes the throw to first for the out. The ball falls to the ground and everybody is safe. It is a beautiful 75 degrees here in Miami and the crowd is absolutely ELECTRIC! The ball is in the dirt, but the Japanese catcher Nakamura gathers it and tags him for the putout. He makes the throw to first for out number one. Back to the track, back to the wall, Randy Arozarena leaps up and robs a home run!!! Alan Trejo comes to the plate and gets that same hanging sinker, just a bit faster at 101mph, and hits a sharp grounder to shortstop. Murakami makes the long throw to first for out number two. Kensuke Kondoh attacks the first pitch, driven to deep left and Arozarena nabs it at the wall to end the threat. Meneses goes to second to get the force out on Ohtani.

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Arozarena doubles to centerfield! Yamamoto is facing the man of the hour Randy Arozarena Burns strikes out directly Japan is back in the game Yoshida.

Pitching for MEX: Lefty Patrick Sandoval is predicted to start for Mexico on the mound today. You can watch the game on FS1. Sasaki is warming up on the mound for Japan. Mexico manager Benji Gil praised the 21 year-old stud, saying: "He's going to be a tremendous star in the big leagues whenever he gets here". As the game is about to begin! Randy Arozarena, the tournament's MVP in everyone's hearts. Followed by Alex Verdugo and Joey Meneses. This is the level of pitching that Mexico will face off against tonight. The 21 year-old will undoubtedly be an MLB star in the next years. The American SamuraiLars Nootbaar will bat first, followed by Kensuke Kondoh, and Ohtani will hit at #3. Japan's clear leader is Shohei Ohtani, the 2021 AL MVP and one of the best two-way players of all-time. Mexico vs Japan, the semifinal clash we have all been waiting for is just minutes away.

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I think that Japan moves on, but the world of baseball won today." "We have to take off our hats to the Japanese team," said Mexico manager Benji Gil. Masataka Yoshida followed with a walk to set up Murakami's moment.