◇"2026 WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC"™ 1st Round against Czech Republic (10th, Tokyo Dome)

The final match of the first round in Japan. Both teams did not score until the end of the game, and it was a tense development.

Starter Hiroto Takahashi pitcher carried runner in the 3rd inning, but none of them advanced to second base. In the top of the 5th inning, he left the mound with 2 outs and runner, and pitched 4.2 innings, 63 pitches, 2 hit, 1 Walk, 5 strike out, no runs. Hiroya Miyagi pitcher, who took over, connected with perfect pitching on 16 pitches in 1.1 innings.

Yumeto Kanemaru pitcher, who took the mound from the 7th inning, also showed off a spectacular pitch. In the top of the seventh, he closer to a three-way strikeout, including two struck out from the Czech cleanup, and in the top of the eighth, he took three consecutive struck out hits. A 23-year-old young left-hander who made his first appearance in the WBC. He showed his presence in the first team.

As if responding to that good pitch, the batting line exploded in the bottom of the 8th inning. Ukyo Shuto Player's 3 runs and Munetaka Murakami's bases loaded bullet marked 9 runs at once. In the top of the ninth, Koki Kitayama pitcher closed the game with three consecutive struck out, ending the game with a score of 9-0.

When it was over, it was 2 hit shutout game relays. pitcher Jin showed a perfect relay and led to a complete victory in the first round.