Ohtani's Five-RBI Inning Sparks Japan to Mercy-Rule WBC Win Over Chinese Taipei
TL;DR
Shohei Ohtani hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in the second inning, becoming the first player in World Baseball Classic history with five RBIs in a single inning, as Japan mercy-ruled Chinese Taipei 13-0 in seven innings; Yoshinobu Yamamoto started but was briefly effective only through 2.2 innings, and Japan moves on to face South Korea next.
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