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Japan relief pitcher Tatsuya Shimizu came up huge in a 9-6 Premier12 victory over Taiwan on Saturday in an appetizer for Sunday’s championship game. Japan and Taiwan entered the game having already clinched their spots in the final by virtue of the United States’ 6-5 victory over Venezuela earlier in the day at Tokyo Dome. […]
Defending champion Japan secured its place in the four-team Super Round of the Premier12 tournament with a 7-6 victory over Cuba on Sunday. The win at a rain-soaked Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium improved Japan’s opening-round record to 4-0 and eliminated powerhouse Cuba (1-3) with one game left for each team in Group B. Japan’s Ryoya […]
Read the full story on SportsLook – Shugo Maki Delivers Key Hit in Japan’s Triumph Over South Korea in the Premier12 Shugo Maki picked up where he left off in the Japan Series to lead defending champion Samurai Japan to a 6-3 win over rival South Korea in the opening round of the Premier12 tournament on Friday, […]