Japan's Kurihara gears up for WBC semifinal vs U.S.

Japan's Kurihara gears up for WBC semifinal vs U.S.

LOS ANGELES, United States - Hiroshima Carp first baseman Kenta Kurihara practices his batting during a workout for the Japanese team during the World Baseball Classic in Compton in a Los Angeles suburb March 21. Kurihara joined the team the same day prior to a WBC semifinal against the United States, replacing Yokohama BayStars infielder Shuichi Murata, who suffered a pulled right hamstring and returned to Japan. (Kyodo)

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