"That was the first thing I did when I woke up this morning, just to kind of see what happened and see how our guys did. And they both performed well. And no surprise that Shohei put on another great performance."
"Yamamoto was named the World Series MVP after putting together multiple historic outings and then closing out Game 7 of the World Series on no days of rest. Ohtani was named the National League Championship Series MVP after arguably having the greatest game in baseball history by hitting three home runs while also striking out 10 batters over six scoreless innings."
Team Japan dominated Taiwan 13-0 in their World Baseball Classic opener, ending the game after seven innings via the mercy rule. Shohei Ohtani led the offensive assault, going 3-for-4 with a grand slam, five RBIs, and one run scored, falling one triple short of the cycle. His grand slam sparked a 10-run second inning. Yoshinobu Yamamoto started for Japan, allowing no runs over 2.2 innings with two strikeouts and three walks, earning the win. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed both players performed well in the early morning game. Both Ohtani and Yamamoto have demonstrated excellence in high-pressure situations, with Yamamoto earning World Series MVP honors and Ohtani winning NLCS MVP.
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