JAPAN STUNS MEXICO IN WBC SEMIFINAL, WILL FACE USA FOR TITLE


Japan stunned Mexico in the World Baseball Classic semifinals, 5-0, on Wednesday to advance to the WBC final against the United States. Japan will face Team USA for the title on Saturday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.


The world will be watching on October 22, when Japan meets the United States in the WBC semifinal. The winner will be the favorite to win gold at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Japan pulled off a stunning upset in the World Baseball Classic semifinal on Tuesday, taking down Mexico 4-1 to reach the final against the United States.


Japan stunned Mexico on Wednesday (local time) in the World Baseball Classic semifinal, winning a tense quarterfinal match in extra innings with one of the biggest upsets ever in this tournament. Japan will now face the United States in the semifinals on Saturday.

Japan stunned Mexico in the World Baseball Classic semifinals, 5-0, on Wednesday to advance to the WBC final against the United States. Japan will face Team USA for the title on Saturday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.


The world will be watching on October 22, when Japan meets the United States in the WBC semifinal. The winner will be the favorite to win gold at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.


Japan pulled off a stunning upset in the World Baseball Classic semifinal on Tuesday, taking down Mexico 4-1 to reach the final against the United States.


Japan stunned Mexico on Wednesday (local time) in the World Baseball Classic semifinal, winning a tense quarterfinal match in extra innings with one of the biggest upsets ever in this tournament. Japan will now face the United States in the semifinals on Saturday.


Japan has stunned the world by knocking out defending champion Mexico and will now meet the United States in the WBC championship match on September 13.


Japan stunned Mexico with a 1-0 victory over the West Indies on Tuesday to reach the World Cup semifinal after a dramatic 3-2 win in regulation time in their Group F match. The Japanese need to win all three of their group matches to finish top and book a place in Sunday's final against holders and Olympic champions US at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Japan's Keiji Honda will now play for his country while Mexico have to beat South Africa by three wickets or more tomorrow to guarantee fourth place if they are still alive at stumps.