Japan rallies late to beat Australia 4-3, clinches first place in group at World Baseball Classic

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 7 min read 100% complete by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMarch 8, 2026 at 10:53 PM

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On March 8, 2026, Japan defeated Australia 4-3 in a World Baseball Classic game held in Tokyo. Japan secured first place in their group with this late-inning rally. Masataka Yoshida contributed significantly with a two-run home run in the seventh inning. Other World Baseball Classic games on the same day included the Dominican Republic defeating the Netherlands in Miami, and Italy playing against Great Britain in Houston. The Dominican Republic won their game via early termination in the seventh inning thanks to a two-run homer by Juan Soto.

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Netherlands 30% Wu Nien-ting 40% Dominican Republic 40% Shay Whitcomb 40% South Korea ×250% Taiwan ×250% Juan Soto 50% Tokyo ×260% Masataka Yoshida ×270% Australia ×280% Japan ×490% World Baseball Classic ×795%

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