March 6 (UPI) -- Shohei Ohtani recorded a grand slam and five RBIs in one inning to highlight a record thrashing of Chinese Taipei on Friday in Japan's World Baseball Classic opener.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' sensation went 3 for 4 in the 13-0 mercy-rule, Pool C triumph at the Tokyo Dome. Ohtani set a tournament record for the most RBIs in a single inning.
The Japan pitching staff no-hit their opening foes through five innings. It allowed just one hit and issued five walks and eight strikeouts in the blowout.
Ohtani doubled on the first pitch of the night from Chinese Taipei starter Hao-Chun Cheng. He returned to the plate with the bases loaded in the second inning.
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