
U.S. shortstop Trea Turner connects on a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning against Cuba in the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Sunday night.
16:11 JST, March 20, 2023
U.S. shortstop Trea Turner connects on a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning to help the defending champion rout Cuba 14-2 in the semifinal of the World Baseball Classic in Miami on Sunday night. For Turner, who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies, the home run was his second of the game and fourth of the tournament, including a dramatic game-winning grand slam the previous night. Two-time champion Japan faces Mexico in the other semifinal in Miami on Monday night (Tuesday morning, Japan time), with hard-throwing hurler Roki Sasaki slated to start the game.
"Sports" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Shohei Ohtani Hitless in Return to Dodgers’ Lineup After Birth of Daughter in California
-
Orioles Ride Tomoyuki Sugano’s Strong Start and Gunnar Henderson’s 2 Rbis to 4-1 Win over Angels
-
Shohei Ohtani’s First Home Run since the Birth of His Daughter Jump-Starts Dodgers’ 15-2 Win
-
Kento Nakajima Throws First Pitch at Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters vs. Orix Buffaloes Game
-
Naoya Inoue Overcomes Early Knockdown, Dominates Cardenas to Remain Undefeated with 8th-Round TKO
JN ACCESS RANKING
-
Core Inflation in Japan’s Capital Sharply Accelerates in April
-
U.S. Holds Fire Over Yen Exchange Rate Targets; Bessent Said to Understand Negative Impact on Markets
-
Rice Prices Rise for 15th Straight Week, with Releases of Stockpiled Rice Slow to Circulate
-
Social Media Helps Fuel Growing ‘Sex Tourism’ in Japan
-
Japan Must Take Lead in Maintaining Free Trade System, Says Chairman of Japan Trade Group