Sunday 10 March 2013

Japan routs Netherlands 16-4, advance to WBC semis (Yahoo! Sports)

Japan's third baseman Nobuhiro Matsuda, left, is congratulated by teammate Atsunori Inaba at home plate after hitting two-run shot off Netherlands' starter Robbie Cordemans in the second inning of their World Baseball Classic second round game at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Sunday, March 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Toru Takahashi)

TOKYO (AP) -- Two-time defending champion Japan hit a record-tying six home runs, scoring in all seven innings Sunday to rout the Netherlands 16-4 and reach the World Baseball Classic semifinals.




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