[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] The Japanese baseball team defeated Mexico and advanced to the Tokyo Olympics knockout stage as the first place in their group.
On the 31st, Japan won 7-4 against Mexico in the Group A preliminary round of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics held at Yokohama Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Having defeated the Dominican Republic 4-3 on the 28th, Japan finished the group stage with 2 wins.
Japan's starting pitcher Morishita Masato (Hiroshima Toyo Carp) recorded 5 innings, 5 hits, no walks, 3 strikeouts, and 2 runs allowed (2 earned runs), earning the win.
At the plate, Yamada Tetsuto (Yakult Swallows) went 4 at-bats with 2 hits (1 home run), 4 RBIs, and 1 run scored, while Kai Takuya (SoftBank Hawks) had 4 at-bats with 3 hits, 1 RBI, and 2 runs scored.
Meanwhile, our baseball team will face Japan in the knockout stage at 7 PM on August 2 if they win against the United States in the Group B match this afternoon. If they lose to the United States, they will play against the second place team in Group A, the Dominican Republic, at 7 PM on August 1.
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