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Ohtani grand slam at WBC kicks off Japan rout of Chinese Taipei
- On Friday, Shohei Ohtani hit a second-inning grand slam to spark Samurai Japan's 13-0 Pool C win over Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome.
- Japan entered as the defending WBC champion, with Shohei Ohtani, 31, appearing only as a batter during the March 5-17 tournament.
- Ohtani finished 3-for-4 with five RBIs, including a leadoff double and an RBI single in the third; Japan produced a 10-run second inning that lasted 28 minutes and batted around.
- The game was called after seven innings under the WBC mercy rule with Japan leading 13-0, leaving Chinese Taipei 0-2 and hurting its quarterfinal hopes while reinforcing Japan's Pool C favorite status for the final in Miami on March 17.
- Japan's roster features a deep pitching staff including Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Yusei Kikuchi, and Tomoyuki Sugano, with Yamamoto tossing 2-2/3 hitless innings and earning the win.
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