Japan rides 9-run 8th inning in pool-play finale vs. Czechia

Ukyo Shuto belted a three-run homer and Chicago White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami added a grand slam to highlight a nine-run eighth inning, lifting Japan to a 9-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday in Tokyo.

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