"The Red Sox' outfielder went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs in Japan's 8-6 victory over Korea on Saturday. Yoshida's home run came in the third inning, hitting a 387-foot solo home run to right field in the third inning off Jo Byeong-Hyeon."
"The other two runners Yoshida knocked in came in the seventh inning, giving Japan a pair of big insurance runs. He hit a two-run single that extended Japan's lead to 8-5, with one of the runners he knocked in being Ohtani."
"Yoshida's performance helped Japan move to 2-0 in pool play. He's also 4-for-7 at the plate through the first two games, adding an RBI in Japan's 13-0 over Chinese Taipei."
Masataka Yoshida delivered a strong performance for Japan in the World Baseball Classic against Korea on Saturday. He recorded two hits in four at-bats, including a 387-foot solo home run in the third inning and a two-run single in the seventh inning, totaling three RBIs. Japan's third inning featured a barrage of home runs from Yoshida, Shohei Ohtani, and Seiya Suzuki, establishing a 5-3 lead. Yoshida's seventh-inning single provided crucial insurance runs in Japan's 8-6 victory. Through two games, Yoshida is batting 4-for-7 with four RBIs, contributing to Japan's undefeated pool play record.
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