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© Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.Japan begins WBC defense with 5-3 win over Brazil
By JIM ARMSTRONG FUKUOKA©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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tokyo-star
Bet China was upset!!
SamuraiBlue
Well the first stage is practically over with Japan and Cuba heading over to the second round unless Cuba ***** up and loses against China.
JDB829
Let's go Japan ! Three-peat in the making !
USNinJapan2
I'm surprised there were eight people in Brazil who played baseball...
aintgottimetobl
Japan has blown fro 3-1 to a Brazilian -1...
Meguroman
Imagine trying to organize a pick-up game of baseball in Sao Paulo...not many takers.
smithinjapan
What's surprising is that, as with the friendly, it took eight innings for Japan to get with the game. Good on them for winning in the end, all the same.
Gotta be honest, though... baseball is simply not a world-wide sport in terms of popularity, and this tournament has almost no meaning.
kaketama
It was tough. Brazil was stronger than I thought.
TigersTokyoDome
Hold on a minute. Did I just read that right? The Netherlands beat Korea 5-0?!
Kimokekahuna Hawaii
Ole Ole Ole Nippon Nippon
some14some
baseball vs soccer, naturally Japan won.