First Pitch - March 7th, 2026

Aaron Judge’s two-run homer in the 1st — Judge crushed a 405-foot blast to left-center off Bo Takahashi to give Team USA an early 2–0 lead.

Lucas Ramirez answers with leadoff shot — Ramirez homered on Logan Webb’s second pitch of the game to put Brazil on the board.

Brice Turang’s bases-clearing double in the 5th — Turang lined a double off the left-field wall to push the USA lead to six runs.

Victor Mascai two-run homer in the 7th — Mascai cut Brazil’s deficit with a homer to left-center.

USA explodes for seven runs in the 9th — Team USA plated seven runs despite just three hits, aided by five walks and a balk.

Brice Turang: 3-for-6, 2 2B, 4 RBI

Aaron Judge: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI, 3 R

Roman Anthony: 2-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 R

Kyle Schwarber: 2-for-4, 2 R

Logan Webb: 4.0 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 6 K (W)

Lucas Ramirez: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 2 RBI

Victor Mascai: 1-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

Lucas Rojo: 1-for-4, RBI

Bo Takahashi: 1.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER (L)

Ismael Munguia RBI single in the 1st — Nicaragua jumped out to an early lead with an RBI single after loading the bases.

Ketel Marte ties it with RBI double — Marte doubled to right in the bottom of the first, tying the game before Vladimir Guerrero Jr. gave the DR the lead on a groundout.

Julio Rodríguez RBI single in the 3rd — Rodríguez drove in Juan Soto to knot the game at 3–3.

Junior Caminero’s go-ahead homer in the 6th — Caminero blasted a 414-foot two-run shot to center to put the DR in front for good.

Power surge in the 8th — Julio Rodríguez and Oneil Cruz both homered during a six-run inning that blew the game open.

Julio Rodríguez: 3-for-5, HR, 3 RBI

Junior Caminero: 2-for-4, HR, 2 RBI

Oneil Cruz: 1-for-1, HR, 3 RBI

Fernando Tatis Jr.: 2-for-3, 3 R

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 1-for-4, 3 RBI

Ismael Munguia: 2-for-3, RBI

Freddy Zamora: 1-for-3, 2B, RBI

Chase Dawson: 1-for-4, RBI

Ronald Medrano: 2.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER

Nacho Alvarez Jr. opens scoring in the 2nd — Alvarez launched a 394-foot solo homer to give Mexico the early 1–0 lead.

Harry Ford ties it in the 6th — Ford blasted a solo home run to left field to even the game at 1–1.

Randy Arozarena cuts down runner at home — Arozarena threw out Matt Koperniak at the plate in the sixth to keep the game tied.

Jonathan Aranda’s three-run homer in the 8th — Aranda crushed a go-ahead 346-foot blast to left, scoring Jarren Duran and Randy Arozarena.

Mexico adds insurance late — Mexico plated four additional runs in the ninth to secure the victory.

Jonathan Aranda: 2-for-5, HR, 3 RBI

Nacho Alvarez Jr.: 1-for-3, HR, RBI

Alek Thomas: 1-for-4, 2 RBI

Joey Ortiz: 1-for-3, RBI

Robert Garcia: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER (W)

Harry Ford: 2-for-3, HR, RBI

Trayce Thompson: 2-for-4, RBI

D’Shawn Lewis Jr.: 2-for-4

Gary Gill Hill: 1.2 IP, 2 ER (L)

Shohei Ohtani grand slam in the 2nd — Ohtani crushed a bases-loaded homer to right field to put Japan ahead 4–0.

Historic 10-run inning — Japan exploded for the most runs in a single inning in World Baseball Classic history.

Ohtani adds RBI single — Ohtani drove in another run later in the same inning, giving him five RBIs in the frame.

Sosuke Genda fuels the rally — Genda collected three hits and drove in four runs during Japan’s offensive surge.

Dominant pitching performance — Japan’s staff allowed just one hit across seven scoreless innings in the mercy-rule win.

Shohei Ohtani: 3-for-4, HR, 2B, 5 RBI

Sosuke Genda: 3-for-3, 4 RBI

Masataka Yoshida: 2-for-3, 2 R, RBI

Munetaka Murakami: 1-for-3, 3 R, RBI

Yoshinobu Yamamoto: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER (W)

Yu Chang: 1-for-2

Hao-Chun Cheng: 1.2 IP, 5 H, 8 ER (L)