Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. combine for first WBC game with two leadoff home runs

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. got the World Baseball Classic quarterfinal off to a pulsating start, combining for the first WBC game with two leadoff homers.

Acuña homered on the second pitch from World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto on Saturday night, driving a fastball 401 feet to right-center for his second home run of the tournament.

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