However, Taiwan still advance to the Super Round in Japan next week. However, Samurai Japan had other ideas, with Suzuki leading the charge at the plate. In the bottom of the first, Taiwan thought they had leveled the score when catcher Lin Hong-yu connected on a fastball by Japan starter Shota Imanaga. In the third, Suzuki hit his homer off a delivery from Taiwan’s second pitcher, Wang Tsung-hao, with one man on base, lifting the visitors to 4-0. Yesterday’s games concluded Group B play, with Japan and Taiwan placing first and second respectively and advancing to the Super Round, while Venezuela finished third and Puerto Rico fourth.

Source: Taipei Times November 07, 2019 16:01 UTC