Shohei Ohtani sparked his team to a come-from-behind 6-5 victory, capped by a two-run double by Munetaka Murakami that scored Ohtani and Ukyo Shuto. AS CALLED ON JAPANESE TV: pic.twitter.com ...

Munetaka Murakami scored Ohtani and pinch-runner Ukyo Shuto with a long, ringing double to left-center. JAPAN WALKS IT OFF AND IS HEADING TO THE WBC CHAMPIONSHIP 🇯🇵🎉 (via @MLBONFOX ) pic ...

Shohei Ohtani rarely shows emotion on the baseball field. But when he roped a double to the right center field gap in the bottom of the ninth on Monday night, Ohtani swung his arms up, yelling at ...

Team Japan advanced to the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final in thrilling fashion when Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off two-run double vs. Mexico on Monday.

Gallegos walked Yoshida, who was lifted for pinch runner Ukyo Shuto, and proceeded to face his third straight elite hitter, Nippon Professional Baseball home run champion Munetaka Murakami.

Team Japan advanced to the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final in thrilling fashion when Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off two-run double vs. Mexico on Monday.

Catcher Takuya Kai threw out a runner trying to steal to end Seibu's second, while center fielder Ukyo Shuto's range in center helped end the Lions' third with an out at the plate.

Catcher Takuya Kai earned his seventh, while pitcher Livan Moinelo, first baseman Hotaka Yamakawa, third baseman Ryoya Kurihara and center fielder Ukyo Shuto each won his first annual fielding honor.

Team Japan advanced to the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final in thrilling fashion when Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off two-run double vs. Mexico on Monday.

Team Japan advanced to the 2023 World Baseball Classic Final in thrilling fashion when Munetaka Murakami hit a walk-off two-run double vs. Mexico on Monday.

Japan went with the speedy Ukyo Shuto as a pinch runner. Shuto ran almost right behind Ohtani and across the plate after Murakami belted a 94-mph fastball from Mexico’s Giovanny Gallegos 400 ...