Japan was already in the second round before facing China on Friday night. There was just a little unfinished business to take care of before moving on to the next round.
Seiji Kobayashi and Sho Nakata hit home runs and Japan beat China 7-1 on Friday night at Tokyo Dome to finish with a 3-0 record in the first round of the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Kobayashi hit a two-run home run in the second inning and Nakata added a two-run blast in the third as the Japanese cruised to an easy victory. Ryosuke Kikuchi and Tetsuto Yamada also recorded RBIs for Japan.
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