Japan Inches One Step Closer To First Olympic Gold Medal In Baseball
Tetsuto Yamada hit a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning to lift Japan to a 5-2 win over South Korea and into the gold medal game.
Tetsuto Yamada hit a bases-clearing double in the eighth inning to lift Japan to a 5-2 win over South Korea and into the gold medal game.
Scott Kazmir pitched five scoreless innings and Team USA held off the Dominican Republic, 3-1, to advance to the semifinals of the Tokyo Olympics.
Jose Bautista hit a walkoff RBI single in the ninth to give the Dominican Republic a 7-6 win over Israel in an elimination game at the Tokyo Olympics.
Team USA still has a path to a gold medal even after its loss to Japan. Here is what it needs to do to get to the gold-medal game.
Takuya Kai hit a walkoff RBI single in the bottom of the 10th as Japan rallied to beat Team USA and advance to the Olympics semifinals.
South Korea pounded out 18 hits and beat Israel, 11-1, to advance to the Olympics semifinals.
South Korea scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to come from behind to beat the Dominican Republic, 4-3, in both team’s first game in the Olympics knockout round.
Danny Valencia hit a three-run homer and Israel batted around twice in a 12-5 rout of Mexico to win its first-ever Olympics game.
Tristan Casas’ two-run home run gave Team USA an early lead and a dominating performance by five U.S. pitchers led it to a 4-2 win over Korea in the final game of Olympics group play.
Tetsuto Yamada hit a three-run homer to break the game open and lead Japan to a 7-4 win over Mexico at the Olympics.
Team USA had little trouble in its first Olympics game since 2008. Strong pitching from Joe Ryan as well as a balanced lineup knocked off Israel, 8-1.
Angel Sanchez combined with four relievers on a four-hit shutout to lead the Dominican Republic to a 1-0 win over Mexico in the Olympics on Friday.
South Korea beat Israel, 6-5, in the Group B opener at the Olympics on Thursday.
Japan scored three runs in the bottom of the ninth to come back and beat the Dominican Republic, 4-3, in the opening game of the Olympics on Wednesday.
Here is a look at the top 10 prospects in the Olympics, developed in consultation with domestic and international scouts employed by MLB teams.
Here is a rundown of the Dominican Republic’s strengths, weaknesses and outlook for the Tokyo Games.
Here is a rundown of Mexico’s strengths, weaknesses and overall outlook for the Tokyo Games.
Here is a rundown of Japan’s strengths, weaknesses and overall outlook for the Summer Games.
Here is a rundown of Israel’s strengths, weaknesses and overall outlook for the Summer Games.
Here is a look at Team USA’s strengths, weaknesses and overall outlook as the Summer Games begin.
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