On the 13th, Japan time, Shohei Otani took the mound as a pitcher in a live batting practice BP before Samurai Japan’s full practice for their quarterfinal game against Venezuela. He threw 59 pitches against 18 batters and had seven strikeouts. On the way, Otani shattered the bat of his opponent, Seishiro Sakamoto, and when he threw a sweeper to Shota Morishita, Morishita lost his balance and whiffed, leaving him stretched out in frustration, and Otani smiled.
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