Japan beats Israel, reaches WBC '17 semifinals TOKYO -- Japan completed an undefeated run through the first two rounds of the World Baseball Classic with an 8-3 win over Israel on Wednesday, sending the two-time champions back to the semifinals for the fourth consecutive tournament. Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh's home run broke a scoreless tie in the six...

TOKYO -- Japan completed an undefeated run through the first two rounds of the World Baseball Classic with an 8-3 win over Israel on Wednesday, sending the two-time champions back to the semifinals for the fourth consecutive tournament. Yoshitomo Tsutsugoh's home run broke a scoreless tie in the six... Japan beats Israel, reaches WBC '17 semifinals