Australia vs. Japan - Final Score - March 08, 2026

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
AUS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
JPN	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
AUS	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	3	8	0
JPN	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	X	4	5	1

Japan's Masataka Yoshida hits go-ahead HR, taking lead over Australia

1 month ago

Australia’s Aaron Whitefield steals third and scores after Japan throwing error to take lead

1 month ago

Ohtani Goes Hitless; Japan Rallies To Beat Australia for 1st Place In Pool C

Japan was able to clinch a quarterfinals berth in the World Baseball Classic thanks to a late home run from Masataka Yoshida.

MARCH 8 • FOX SPORTS

Ohtani Goes Hitless; Japan Rallies To Beat Australia for 1st Place In Pool C

KEY PLAYERS

Chihiro Sumida JPN · #22 P

(W, 1-0) 3.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 7 K

Masataka Yoshida JPN · LF

1-3, R, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB, K

Aaron Whitefield AUS · #2 CF

3-4, R, 2 SB (2)

Jon Kennedy AUS · #55 P

(L, 0-1; BSV, 1) 1.1 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 0 K

TOTAL

The over/under was 11 and the teams scored 7 runs, so people who bet the under won

UNDER

TEAM TO WIN

The Japan won at -2083 odds so a bet of $2083 won $2183 total

KEY PLAYS

JPN SCORE

AUS 0 JPN 2

Bot 7, 2 out - M. Yoshida homered (2) off J. Kennedy to drive in 2 runs.

JPN SCORE

AUS 0 JPN 3

Bot 8, 1 out - T. Sato doubled off K. Hampton to drive in 1 run.

JPN SCORE

AUS 0 JPN 4

Bot 8, 1 out - K. Hampton walked S. Suzuki to force in 1 run.

AUS SCORE

AUS 1 JPN 4

Top 9, 1 out - A. Hall hit a solo home run (2) off T. Ota.

AUS SCORE

AUS 2 JPN 4

Top 9, 2 out - R. Wingrove hit a solo home run (1) off T. Ota.

Australia vs

Japan

2026 WBC Pool C: Mar 8, 2026

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NEWS

Japan's Masataka Yoshida hits go-ahead HR, taking lead over Australia

Australia’s Aaron Whitefield steals third and scores after Japan throwing error to take lead

Ohtani Goes Hitless; Japan Rallies To Beat Australia for 1st Place In Pool C

KEY PLAYERS

ODDS

KEY PLAYS