Samurai Japan didn't require any late drama this time.
Tetsuto Yamada made sure of that.
Yamada hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning and drove in another run in the eighth as Japan cruised to a 7-4 win over Mexico in their opening round Group A game at the Tokyo Olympics at Yokohama Stadium on Saturday.
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