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Japan cruises past Korea

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Ace stuff

Yu Darvish strikes out ByungHo Park in the 2nd

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Yang goes deep

Euiji Yang puts Korea on the board with a 2-run shot in the 3rd

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Lee delivers

Jung Hoo Lee ups Korea's lead to 3-0 with a 3rd-inning RBI single

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JPN goes up

Masataka Yoshida lines a 2-run single as Japan takes a 4-3 lead

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Kondoh powers up

Kensuke Kondoh makes it 5-3 Japan with a 5th-inning solo homer

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Lars lays out

Lars Nootbaar dives to make a spectacular catch in center

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Park goes yard

Kunwoo Park hammers a 6th-inning solo homer to bring Korea closer at 6-4

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Ohtani steps up

Shohei Ohtani ropes an RBI liner, upping Japan's lead to 8-4 in the 6th

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Yoshida shines

Yoshida knocks an RBI single on his way to a 3-for-3, 5-RBI performance

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JPN seals it

Hiroto Takahashi finishes up a resounding 13-4 win for Japan

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