( Toru Takahashi / The Associated Press )TOKYO—Yoshitomo Tsutsugo sparked a five-run sixth inning with a solo home run to lead Japan over Israel 8-3 Wednesday and into the championship round of the World Baseball Classic. Israel and Cuba were eliminated. Article Continued BelowIsrael won its first four games of the tournament but could not match more experienced baseball powers like Japan and the Netherlands in the second round. Netherlands starter Diegomar Markwell picked up the win after holding Cuba to one run on four hits over six innings. Cuba came to the WBC with a young team and went 0-3 in the second round.

Source: thestar March 15, 2017 17:03 UTC