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Japan Mercy-Rules Chinese Taipei 13–0 as Shohei Ohtani Falls a Hit Shy of Cycle

Ohtani powered Japan to a 13–0 mercy-rule win over Chinese Taipei in the 2026 WBC opener. He went 3-for-4 with a double, grand slam and RBI single, finishing one hit shy of the cycle before being lifted in the seventh. Japan’s pitching allowed just one hit as the game ended early under the tournament’s mercy rule.