TOKYO—Tetsuto Yamada hit two home runs to lead Japan to an 8-5 win over Cuba in the World Baseball Classic on Tuesday. Pinch-hitter Seiichi Uchikawa broke a 5-5 tie on a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and Yamada followed with a two-run shot to centre field at Tokyo Dome. Yamada also hit a leadoff homer in the first inning. “I wasn’t pleased with my batting in the first four games,” Yamada said. I felt good in batting practice and felt this could be my day.”Read more:

Source: thestar March 14, 2017 22:41 UTC