Defending champion Japan hit four home runs — two by Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki — to beat South Korea 8-6 on Saturday and stay undefeated in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic.
Shohei Ohtani and Masataka Yoshida also homered for Japan. Ohtani's homer followed his grand slam Friday in a 13-0 win over Chinese Taipei.
Both teams showed more power than pitching, particularly in the first four innings in a slugfest as the two combined for five home runs topped by Suzuki's pair at the Tokyo Dome.