All-Stars, MVPs, and Cy Young winners. Plenty of MLB’s best players will be taking the diamond and representing their countries at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. We’re following along with the top moments of each day.
Here was the recap of the action on Saturday, March 7:
JUMP TO: Shohei, Japan Get Tight Win | Ozzie With A Walk-Off | Italy Blanks Brazil
Ohtani, Suzuki Lead Japan In Win Over Korea
Shohei Ohtani homered for the second straight day and Seiya Suzuki went deep twice and defending champion Japan beat Korea 8-6 on Saturday night at Tokyo and improved to 2-0 at the World Baseball Classic.
Suzuki drove in four runs and Masataka Yoshida homered and had three RBIs for the Samurai Warriors, who overcame a 3-0, first-inning deficit.
Republic of Korea vs. Japan Highlights ⚾️ World Baseball Classic on FOX
A day after hitting a grand slam in a 13-0 win over Taiwan, Ohtani hit a tying home run on a hanging curve from Young Pyo Ko in the third.
Suzuki hit a two-run homer in the second. Two batters after Ohtani’s drive, Suzuki chased Ko by homering for a 4-3 lead. Yoshida homered on reliever Byeong Hyeon Jo’s second pitch.
It’s A Walk-Off! Albies Lift Dutch In Historic Fashion
Atlanta Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies hit a game-winning three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the Netherlands over Nicaragua. It was the first walk-off home in WBC history and the 10th walk-off win in WBC history. It was also a record fourth by the Netherlands.
Nicaragua vs. Netherlands Highlights ⚾️ World Baseball Classic on FOX
Jeter Downs hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth to put Nicaragua ahead 3-1. He drove a sinker from Netherlands reliever Lars Huijer over the wall in left-center.
The Netherlands began its two-out rally on Ceddanne Rafaela’s single against reliever Angel Obando. Xander Bogaerts doubled, advancing Rafaela to third before Albies hit Obando’s first pitch over the wall in right.
Huijer threw two innings of relief for the win.
Brazil Blanked As Italy Get Victory
Sam Aldegheri had a sterling outing on the mound for Italy in 8-0 win over Brazil.
Aldegheri is one of the few MLB players ever born in Italy, and the first Italian-born pitcher to reach the majors in nearly 80 years. The 24-year-old left-hander pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and collecting eight strikeouts.
Brazil vs. Italy Highlights ⚾️ World Baseball Classic on FOX
Dante Nori homered twice late and Dominic Canzon added a three-run blast to help the Italians the victory in Houston.
Fairchild’s Grand Slam Powers Chinese Taipei Over Czechia
Stuart Fairchild, whose mother is from Chinese Taipei, hit a second-inning grand slam off Jan Novak for a quick six-run lead to help the team beat Czechia 13-0.
Chinese Taipei vs. Czechia Highlights ⚾️ World Baseball Classic on FOX
Check out the best moments of Pool C Group play of the World Baseball Classic between Chinese Taipei and the Czechia!
Taiwan set a WBC record with seven steals and improved to 1-2 in a game cut to seven innings by a mercy rule. The slam was the third of the tournament, one shy of the WBC record. The Czechs dropped to 0-3 in their second WBC and are 1-6 in two tournaments, with a win over China in 2023.