"Japan had a nine-run eighth, so there you go. The story here was Ondrej Satoria keeping Japan scoreless for 4 2/3, though he only had three strikeouts and thus relied on his defense a fair bit, as he worked around multiple doubles and benefited from a tag out at home. That said, it all fell apart as three non-Satoria pitchers got torched in the eighth, the tune of two homers (including a grand slam), a walked-in run, and a bunch of other stuff."
"Single-error-single tied the game, and though a couple of outs (including a tag play at home) suggested that the came could stay a deadlock, walk-single-double gave Israel another four runs. The bottom of the ninth was really weird, as Mets prospect Ben Simon alternated walks and strikeouts, bringing the tying run up in the form of Cedanne Rafaela before putting him away on four pitches."
Japan dominated Czechia in a World Baseball Classic matchup, with pitcher Ondrej Satoria keeping Japan scoreless through 4 2/3 innings before three relief pitchers surrendered nine runs in the eighth, including a grand slam. Czechia managed only two hits and a walk throughout the game. In another contest, Israel defeated Netherlands 6-2, with the decisive blow coming in the sixth inning when a single-error-single tied the game before a walk-single-double sequence gave Israel four additional runs. Mets prospect Ben Simon pitched the ninth inning for Israel, alternating walks and strikeouts. Canada defeated Puerto Rico 3-2, providing redemption after losing to Panama. Braves player Ozzie Albies performed poorly at the plate against weaker pitching during the tournament.
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