The Japanese national team wins the WBC semi-final against Mexico with a double from Murakami
Samurai Japan, Japan’s national baseball team, won the world championship at the 5th World Baseball Classic (WBC), and caused quite a stir. Meanwhile, it has become a hot topic that fans from both countries hugged each other after the semi-final against Mexico, where they won a bye, and showed respect with a good touch.
Former Montreal Expos PR head Elias Makos, who hosted CJAD800, a Montreal radio station, said, “It’s been a long time since the game ended, but there’s still a lot of hype outside the stadium in Miami. After the game, the Mexican fans and the Japanese fans. The fans were hugging each other and giving each other thumbs up. What a night for baseball.”
Samurai Japan scored 0-3 in the 7th inning against Mexico, and outfielder Masanao Yoshida (Red Sox) closed the game with a 3-run homer. In the 8th inning, fielder Yamakawa Hodaka (Seibu) hit a sacrifice fly to make it 1 point behind. Nine’s noble attitude, removing his hat and bow even in the midst of the excitement, attracted attention, but there were also “sports” among the fans.
