Italy vs. Japan Quarterfinals Game Highlights | 2023 World Baseball Classic 

Team Japan is near perfection. The fans' enthusiasm in Tokyo is also wonderful.😍

私は台湾から来ました, ごめんなさい, 日本語が話せません, 今日試合を見ました, そして確かに日本は最強です, トップ4に進出した日本におめでとう, 日本チームの素晴らしい試合をありがとう, 私WBCチャンピオンは日本に違いないと思う🇯🇵🏆🫡 我來自台灣，對不起，我不會說日語，今天看了比賽，果然日本是最強的，恭喜日本晉級4強，謝謝日本隊精彩的比賽，我認為WBC冠軍一定是日本隊，加油！ 🇹🇼❤️🇯🇵

Let's go Japan!! Sending love from Taiwan.

The energy the Japan fans bring makes them really fun to watch

Let's go Japan sending love from India ❤

the Japanese fans are undefeated! It must be amazing to go to baseball games in Japan the crowd is so alive

This entire tournament has been a showcase of just why Ohtani is the best player in the world. The man has thrown 102, hit a home run, bunt single, shown his speed power on both sides of the ball. Absolutely ridiculous

I'm loving international baseball. I wish we had a lot more of these types of events more often!

Japan is solid in every category, very technical, and has one of the best players to ever play the game in Ohtani. They are going to be tough to beat.

Respect from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Good job Japan 🇯🇵 my second favorite team !!!! 👏🙌✊👌👍💪

I am moved by Japan’s greatness I love this team every wbc they’re showing their power 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

wow japans culture is so respectful… so selfless and kind… americans can learn A LOT from japanese people…

Japan is fun to watch. This team is a powerhouse, every game they have just dominated.

Land of the Rising Sun 🇯🇵🌅

Let’s go Japan! Fans from Taiwan

Let's go Japan 🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵!!! From USA

Japan is a great team and deserve all the best compliments. But a special mention goes to our "ragazzi" that honored the game. Thanks Azzurri 💙💙💙

They should make a baseball club “champions league” type of league with each top baseball countries best 2 teams playing in a group stage and KO stage, winner is club world champion

Si aprendiera mis de ellos, Japón lo tiene todo, equipo, apoyo, fanatismo, un gran público que apoya en las buenas y en las malas, y reconoce a los rivales, no abuchean ni nada, Japón es bueno en esos aspectos 👏👏👏👏👏

Ohtani plays so hard and is such a good teammate! And not too big to not bunt. What a player!

Let's Go Japan from Canada ❤

私はカリフォルニア出身でエンゼルスのファンで、日本の野球への情熱に鳥肌が立ちます。 大谷選手は世界一の野球選手！ 次のワールド ベースボール クラシックの決勝戦が日本で開催されることを願っています。

Genda playing with a broken finger but still getting an RBI and making great defensive plays was really impressive. Samurai Spirit for sure!

As an American, I am rooting for the US, but Japan is so fun to watch, holy ish

Mexico 🇲🇽 vs Japan 🇯🇵 I can’t wait 😎

great shwoing from japan, i am sad that my countrymen lost this game but at least it was against japan. buon lavoro ragazzi, avete fatto del vostro meglio. Grazie Giappone per questo gioco. Forza Azzuri

Dam the Japanese looking real lethal I don't really see nobody beating them very disciplined team

Otani playing small ball is some of the best stuff I've seen in a minute. Guy can and is willing to do it all

I love japan team country ❤❤❤❤

Honestly, Italy was stronger than I expected and great team.

9:05 Impressive how no one's reaching for it as it hit the top of the wall. Japanese fans are nextlevel.

Yu Darvish looked like his old self. Congrats my favorite pitcher for Texas. Yuuuuuuuuu!!!

I think the WBC will bring new interest into MLB. It very much feels like a World Cup kind of atmosphere.

BANZAI NIPPON❤🎉 LOVE YOU FROM TURKEY SINCE OTTOMAN MEIJI ERA 🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷❤️❤️🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵

Japan baseball makes me so happy

Congratulations to Japan. And for my Italian team I am always proud to see you there you represent us well

5大会連続ベスト4は凄すぎる！ ３度目の優勝を期待してます！

It all comes down to who has the best Pitching staff in this WBC. And I believe Japan has that. If they lose. It's because their Pitchers had a bad day. All of the hitters in the Semis gonna be wild. All of the teams in top 4 have absolute monster hitters. Their Pitching staff will carry them. At the end of the day. GG WP Japan. I hope you win it all. Rooting from 🇵🇭

My favourite Japan ❤️

Murakami finally woke up🔥🔥🔥 Let's goooooooo 🇯🇵

I'm conflicted on who to root for. I love pizza and my Italian made guns, but I also love sushi and Japanese beer.

Be honest, not just Ohtani but almost anyone of Japan can’t be ignored.

X noi italiani un onore poter essere lì con i giapponesi!!!! Grandi maestri di baseball..... Grazie ragazzi!!!! all'americana... grazie paesá!!!! Ottimo lavoro Mister Piazza!!!!!❤ ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️

Japan has it all man, definitely been the best team in the tournament by a considerable amount.

I wish the Finals were played in Japan. The crowd here is louder and makes watching the game more exciting than in Miami.

岡本のHRで日本がだいぶ有利になったけど、イタリア🇮🇹の打撃・守備も素晴らしかった！

🇯🇵Go Samurai Japan! 🇮🇹The Azzurri is a good team.

Team Japan is wonderful. They should win the whole thing.

The jet lag that occurs when traveling from Japan to the East Coast of the United States is very difficult. It will take at least 3 days to return to normal, but please be careful about their physical condition, including the moving day and adjustment day.

The Japanese culture is excellent and their education as well, my respect for Japan they are very good athletes🙇

Love Japanese teams. These guys play actual baseball: they do what they need to do in every situation and they all do it well.

This great! I'm all for a true Baseball World Series.

Ohtani... Baseball's human highlight reel. Legendary 👀😎💯👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

During the interview after the game, the Japanese manager said that the score ended up as such (6-point-lead) but team Italy had many great hits against top pitchers that Japan is proud of, so it was by luck that Japan won. I love how humble and respectful he is, the team Japan is. Game after game we have witnessed that from them and the opponents also showing so much respect back to Japan. 🥺🙏 This is what the baseball and all sports are about. Respect for each other and every one around. Just loving it ❤

Quién vino aqui después de que México ganó solo por ver el juego que tiene japon

This Japan team has the deepest arsenal in the world

Superstar Ohtani is here for his country. I went to Japan and finally won five games. I flew to Miami in the U. If you win two more games, you'll win. Japan will definitely win the championship. Because there is Ohtani, the best player in Two Way.

Que buen gesto de educación... esa parte donde los jugadores de Japón saludan a su fanaticada y le agradecen sus ovaciones....hacen un gesto de reverencia hacia su fanaticada... los que están de frente y después los que están a sus espaldas.... Lo que es la cultura...... pero me parece un buen acto de humildad de educación.... bravo por ellos 👏🏽 🙌 👍🏼🇯🇵

Congratulations to Japan on advancing to the Semifinals!

Pitching by Ohtani in this game inspired Japan very much. I'm looking forward to his performance in the semi-final as well. Italy was also a good team. I like them.

What a game for Dominic Fletcher. Three hits, three RBI and a homer. Similar stat line to Mike Trout's last night, but with a homer instead of a triple. Drove in all the runs for his team just like Mike Trout last night too haha Hope he carries this over into the season! Maybe things are looking up for the D-Backs

Congrats to both teams. Hopefully Japan can go all the way. Italy ... all heart guys, played a great tournament, be very proud of what you achieved.

WBC making baseball fun again

I am not Japanese, but this seems to be the most loaded team in Japans history.

The strategy by manager Mike Piazza was brilliant. The Italian players showed a high level of both offensive and defensive skills, and with a bit more luck, they could have been a team capable of beating Japan.

Japón siempre juega bien en el World Baseball Clasic; felicidades a Italia también 👍👌 ⚾🌍👏! Congratulation from Dominican Republic🎉😊

That homerun swing by okamoto was beautiful tbh

What a fantastic tournament. Baseball as a truly international game is phenomenal. So many of these teams are like MLB all star level. I almost wish we could have a World Baseball League…

A big shout out for both teams. This italian team was so MAMMAMIA. Japan is a very tough team, hope them the best in their tournament

マイク・ピアザ氏を日本で見れた。しかも代表監督として。これはうれしかった。

Indeed, they are unstoppable

Japan has it all. Pitching and defense are top notch and the bats are gonna pop.

Japan's hitting is just too dang strong

岡本がファンの声援に応えて脱帽してるシーンが見れて良かった。

台日友好！恭喜日本！

Amo a Japón verdadero guerrero y honor samurai.

普段野球見ない奥さんすら熱狂して見るくらいこのチームは素晴らしい！日本頑張！

JAPAN!!!! Showing respect and showing the world the best baseball!

When you have the offense that can allow Ohtani to bunt, you are a very dangerous team

Hat's off to Italy for making it through the Japanese lineup the first time around scoreless. That's a feat itself. Asking any battery to through a lineup of Kondo, Ohtani, Yoshida, Murakami, and Okamoto is just too much. The other guys are good hitters too but these five are world-class.

Man ... WBC has made me watch baseball again !!! Reminds me of my youth days. Viva Mexico cabrones !!! Lol

It sure helps japan having a MLB MVP as their teammate. For the love those guys have for the game you know this is a morality booster. This tournament was over before it started. (All jokes aside its reall good to see some WBC)

RESPECT🇮🇹🇯🇵

Japan is going back to the finql this year. They remind me of those late 90s early 00s Yankees teams. Good pitching and defense, dangerous and smart hitters up and down the lineup, capable of playinf small ball when needed and manufacturing runs...just a near perfect machine!!!!

Mexico has better pitching, the batting is excellent. Mexico did not come to play in 2023, they came to win.

Japan is a very humble team in every sports.. they show sportsmanship and very well mannered. They celebrate in a very humble way. oh i love japan 🇯🇵 日本大好き🇯🇵 素晴らしい国です♪

In addition to the world's best pitching ability, home run batters line up from first to seventh.The other two are clever. At least they won't lose to teams on the planet.

ohtani vs fletch was so fun to watch

Thanks Italy you did your best and thank you to Mike Piazza. Let's go Italy

I love Japanese culture international sports just brings us all together

とりあえず日本プールは順当に勝ち上がったね。 しかしここからが本当の本番。 日本野球VSメジャー がんばれ日本！

This game was so much fun! Great WBC by Italy and the WBC dynasty continues for Japan!

3:42 one of the more beautiful and unique swings I've seen.

VIVA MEXICO!!🇲🇽 WE COMING FOR YOU NEXT JAPAN 🇯🇵 IT WILL BE A TOUGH BATTLE ON MONDAY

Japan has been impressive, with strong offensive showing and good pitching. Ohtani was great in the first game he pitched, struggled more in the latter stages of the latest game, has been very productive at the plate, and is clearly the most expressive and fun guy to watch. But he definitely labored in the fourth and fifth innings of the win over Italy. His control went off the rails, he hit a couple of batters, his hair was lathered, and he seemed downright gassed after hitting somewhere around 40 pitches. So I hope he regains his strength before the next game. I'm not sure if he'll pitch again anyway; I gather that the Italy game was to be his final stint on the mound, no matter what the outcome.

I love my team USA but Japan is definitely the team to beat. Sheesh.

It's great to see Murakami back in performance. elogia l'italia!

ほんま興奮した イタリアも強くてずっとドキドキしてた〜日本おめでとう🎊

I feel bad for Italy having to play Japan in the quarterfinals it’s almost not fair

吉田のホームランくっっそ痺れた！！