Japan routs Australia in WBC warm-up game

OSAKA, Japan - Rakuten Eagles hopeful Masahiro Tanaka of the Japanese national team for the World Baseball Classic throws a pitch in an exhibition match with the Australian national team at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Feb. 24. Japan beat Australia 8-2.

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