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.
Trea Turner isn’t known for his home run prowess, but the ex-Dodger has been delivering plenty of power for the U.S. in the World Baseball Classic.Randy Arozarena
Arozarena, a Cuban native who became a Mexico citizen last year to play in this tournament, continued his starring role for his adopted country. Mexico left fielder Randy Arozarena catches a ball hit by Japan’s Kensuke Kondoh during the fifth inning of a World Baseball Classic semifinal game on Monday in Miami.
Last April, he threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league — considered the second-best league in the world. He followed it up with eight more perfect innings and 14 strikeouts before being pulled out of precaution. The blast gave Patrick Sandoval a cushion. The Angels left-hander had begun his night with two strikeouts. A third straight would not come easy — Ohtani was at the plate. Sandoval said the two
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