Shohei Ohtani homers to power Samurai Japan to victory over Australia

Shohei Ohtani helped Samurai Japan script an ideal ending to an ideal first spherical on the World Baseball Traditional.

Ohtani hit a three-run residence run within the prime of the primary inning, Yoshinobu Yamamoto dominated on the mound and Japan defeated Australia 7-1 in entrance of a crowd of 41,664 at Tokyo Dome to finish an ideal four-game romp by Pool B on the WBC on Sunday.

“It was a helpful first run,” Ohtani stated. “I used to be wanting to hit one.”