Two batters later, Suzuki connected on his second home run of the game, giving Japan a 4-3 lead. Byeong Hyeon Jo replaced Ko on the mound and Korea's new pitcher was greeted with a solo Masataka Yoshida home run for Japan's third longball of the inning.

Japan's Shohei Ohtani homered for a second straight game. Toru Hanai / TOKYO — At risk of facing what would have been a devastating loss, the hosts and defending World Baseball Classic champions Japan escaped with an 8-6 win over Korea on Saturday inside the Tokyo Dome.

There’s not many places for a pitcher to hide when facing Samurai Japan. The lineup features one Japanese slugger after another, each with the ability to put the ball over the fence. Facing its rival Korea on Saturday night,

Team Japan remained undefeated in WBC pool play by pulling off a comeback win against Korea.

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