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The Japanese TV Call of Japan’s WBC Walk-Off Win Was Absolutely Electric

Goosebumps.

Andy Nesbitt

The World Baseball Classic has produced some tremendous TV the past couple of weeks and that continued Monday night when Japan beat Mexico by scoring two runs in the bottom of the ninth to punch their ticket to Tuesday night’s final against Team USA. 

Japan’s star third baseman Munetaka Murakami got the dramatic game-winning hit that scored two runs to give Japan a 6–5 win. It also created an incredible scene on the field in Miami. 

You know what else was incredible? The Japanese TV call of the moment. You’re going to want to stop what you’re doing and watch this. 

So. Good. 

Tuesday night’s championship game should be a fun one. 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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