Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan applauds fans at the beginning of the bottom of the third inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool E Game Two...
Outfielder Wladimir Balentien of the Netherlands celebrates after hitting a two run homerun to make it 5-5 in the bottom of the third inning during...
Infielder Andrelton Simmons of the Netherlands slides to the home plate to score a run by a sacrifice fly of Infielder Xander Bogaerts to make it 5-3...
Outfielder Wladimir Balentien of the Netherlands celebrates after hitting a two run homerun to make it 5-5 in the bottom of the third inning during...
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan hits a three-run homerun in the top of the third inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool E Game Two between Japan...
Outfielder Shogo Akiyama of Japan hits a sacrifice fly to make it 1-0 in the top of the second inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool E Game...
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan celebrates with his team mate Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh after hitting a two run homer to make it 1-5 in the bottom...
Catcher Seiji Kobayashi of Japan unable to tag as Infielder Fujia Chu of China slides safely into the home plate in the top of the third inning...
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan hits a two run homer in the bottom of the third inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool B Game Six between China...
Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh shakes hands with Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan after the top of the eighth inning during the World Baseball Classic...
Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh of Japan hits a two-run homer in the top of the eighth inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool B Game Three...
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan celebrates with his team mate infielder Ryosuke Kikuchi and Shogo Akiyama after hitting a solo homer in the top of the...
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan hits a solo homer in the top of the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool B Game Three between Japan...
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan celebrates with his team mate infielder Ryosuke Kikuchi and Shogo Akiyama after hitting a solo homer in the top of the...
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan hits a solo homer in the top of the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool B Game Three between Japan...
Starting Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano of Japan throws in the bottom of the first inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool B Game Three between Japan...
Outfielders Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh, Outfielder Norichika Aoki, Outfielder Ryosuke Hirata of Japan celebrate their win in the World Baseball Classic Pool...
Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh of Japan hits a two-run homer to make it 4-9 in the bottom of the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic...
Outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh of Japan hits a two-run homer to make it 4-9 in the bottom of the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic...
Infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda of Japan celebrates after hitting a three-run homer to make it 6-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning during the World...
Infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda of Japan celebrates after hitting a three-run homer to make it 6-1 in the bottom of the fifth inning during the World...
Infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda of Japan raises his fist after hitting a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth inning during the World Baseball...
Infielder Nobuhiro Matsuda of Japan hits a three-run homer to make it 1-6 in the bottom of the fifth inning during the World Baseball Classic Pool B...
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo of Japan hits a RBI single during the World Baseball Classic Pool B Game One between Cuba and Japan at Tokyo Dome on March 7, 2017...
Seiya Suzuki and Outfielder Shogo Akiyama of Japan celebrate their win after the World Baseball Classic Warm-Up Game between Japan and Orix Buffaloes...
Pinch hitter Shogo Akiyama of Japan hits a two-run triple in the top of the ninth inning during the World Baseball Classic Warm-Up Game between Japan...
Pinch hitter Shogo Akiyama of Japan high fives with his team mates after hitting a two-run triple after the top of the ninth inning during the World...
Pinch hitter Shogo Akiyama of Japan hits a two-run triple in the top of the ninth inning during the World Baseball Classic Warm-Up Game between Japan...
Outfielder Seiya Suzuki of Japan high fives with his team mates after hitting a three-run homer in the top of the second inning during the World...
Outfielder Seiya Suzuki of Japan hits a three-run homer in the top of the second inning during the World Baseball Classic Warm-Up Game between Japan...
Tomoyuki Sugano of SAMURAI JAPAN in action during on the practice day prior to the World Baseball Classic at on March 4, 2017 in Osaka, Japan.
Infielder Sho Nakata of Japan hits a solo homer in the top of the seventh inning during the World Baseball Classic Warm-Up Game between Japan and...
Norichika Aoki of Japan is seen during a training session at Kyocera Dome Osaka on March 2, 2017 in Osaka, Japan.
Manager Hiroki Kokubo shakes hands with Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano of Japan after the SAMURAI JAPAN Send-off Friendly Match between CPBL Selected Team...
Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano of Japan throws in the bottom of the first inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Send-off Friendly Match between CPBL Selected Team...
Infielder Tetsuto Yamada of Japan hits a solo homer in the top of the first inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Send-off Friendly Match between CPBL...
Pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano of Japan throws in the bullpen during SAMURAI JAPAN's training camp at the Sun Marine Stadium Miyazaki on February 27, 2017...
Ryo Akiyoshi of Samurai Japan pitches in the ninth inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Friendly Opening Match between SAMURAI JAPAN and Fukuoka SoftBank...
Tetsuo Yamada of Samurai Japan bats in the eighth inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Friendly Opening Match between SAMURAI JAPAN and Fukuoka SoftBank...
Yoshihisa Hirano of Samurai Japan pitches in the seventh inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Friendly Opening Match between SAMURAI JAPAN and Fukuoka...
Ayatsugu Yamashita of Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks looks up after crashing with Seiichi Uchikawa of Samurai Japan in the eighth inning during the SAMURAI...
Ryosuke Kikuchi of Samurai Japan hits a single in the sixth inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Friendly Opening Match between SAMURAI JAPAN and Fukuoka...
Shintaro Fujinami of Samurai Japan pitches in the sixth inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Friendly Opening Match between SAMURAI JAPAN and Fukuoka...
Kohdai Senga of Samurai Japan pitches in the fourth inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Friendly Opening Match between SAMURAI JAPAN and Fukuoka SoftBank...
Shota Takeda of Samurai Japan pitches in the first inning during the SAMURAI JAPAN Friendly Opening Match between SAMURAI JAPAN and Fukuoka SoftBank...
Nobuhiro Matsuda of Japan in action during SAMURAI JAPAN's training camp at the Sun Marine Stadium Miyazaki on February 24, 2017 in Miyazaki, Japan.
Yuki Matsui and Tomoyuki Sugano of Japan looks on during SAMURAI JAPAN's training camp at the Sun Marine Stadium Miyazaki on February 23, 2017 in...
Members of Japan's World Baseball Classic team attend a meeting in Miyazaki, Japan, on Feb. 22, 2017. Facing the camera are Yomiuri Giants pitcher...
Portrait of two Kabuki actors. One portrays a woman, while the other portrays a samurai. Japan, ca. 1890s.武士
Nippon Ham Fighters two-way player Shohei Otani joins a training session in Nago, Okinawa, on Feb. 13, 2017.
Hoshiko Temma of Japan cheers with teammates during the 2016 lX BFA U12 Baseball Championship final game between Japan and China at Panda Baseball...中國, 棒球 - 團體運動
Players of Japan celebrate with Hoshiko Temma of Japan after winning the 2016 lX BFA U12 Baseball Championship final game between Japan and Korea at...
Outfielder Seiya Suzuki of Japan celebrates with his team mates after hitting a grand slam in the tenth inning during the international friendly...
Outfielder Seiya Suzuki of Japan is congratulated after hitting a grand slam in the tenth inning during the international friendly match between...
Outfielder Seiya Suzuki of Japan hits a grand slam in the tenth inning during the international friendly match between Netherlands and Japan at the...
Designated hitter Shohei Ohtani of Japan is given an intentional walk in the seventh inning during the international friendly match between...
