High-fives abounded for hosts Japan after they staged a thrilling final-inning comeback to defeat the Dominican Republic 4-3 on Wednesday to begin ...
High-fives abounded for hosts Japan after they staged a thrilling final-inning comeback to defeat the Dominican Republic 4-3 on Wednesday to begin the baseball competition at Tokyo 2020.
Dominican closer Jairo Asencio allowed four singles and a sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, allowing Japan two runs to tie the game. Hayato Sakamoto then struck a game-winning drive well over the center fielder on a pitch from Jhan Marinez.The rocky relief pitching followed six scoreless innings from two of the Japanese baseball league's best throwers, the Dominican Republic's Cristopher Mercedes and Japan's Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Japan and the Dominican Republic now each face Mexico later this week. The teams' records after those games decide seeding for a double-elimination tournament that begins on Sunday and also includes the United States, underdog Israel and defending champion South Korea. The Japanese government instituted stricter COVID-19 spectator restrictions for the Olympics, meaning a Dominican delegate pounding on a small drum was among the few dozen people around to cheer along on Wednesday.
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