TOKYO: Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the World Baseball Classic in Sunday's win over Australia, then warned quarterfinal opponents Italy that his unbeaten team "can score runs from anywhere."

Facing just his second pitch of the game, Ohtani blasted a huge three-run shot that almost hit an advertising board with his own face on it, to set Japan on their way to a 7-1 win over the Australians.

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