Best Broadcast Calls of Japan's amazing walk-off vs. Mexico in World Baseball Classic!

Check out some of the best broadcast calls from around the world of Munetaka Murakami's walk-off hit for Team Japan!
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[@justin507g]

We need a camera that focused on the first runner, Ukyo Shuto. He was much faster than we expected.

[@jasonanno3881]

I watched it life and was kind of caught up in the moment but watching it back I was confused because they don’t show ohtani crossing the plate and then show the guy behind him like seconds after. That dude is blazing fast because ohtani isn’t slow

[@TT-846ru9ss]

10secs!!!

[@stoneaged5064]

Nah Ohtani actually slowed down before reaching home base looking behind him to see where the ball was. But yes that runner was still fast asf

[@Koshisports]

Rewatching this months later is insane. The elite base running shuto displayed is crazy. Read it right off the bat and was GONE

[@notmarcus17]

He's really freaking fast, he crossed the plate right after Ohtani did and Ohtani had a huge head start

[@internetquickie]

What makes this video great for me are the two fans behind the team at 1:30 A Mexican fan and a Japanese fan, just hugging it out over an incredible game of baseball

[@SurfTheSkyline]

Not to mention the Japanese fan bowed before the hug, such a beautiful moment that embodies love of the game

[@littledragon2007]

It was great to see the whole Japanese team bowing in respect to the Mexican team after the win.

[@tigrehermano]

they know if it wasn't for the modern sports with a prescripted plot it would be much more different

[@tavomontana3302]

@@tigrehermano ??

[@tigrehermano]

@@tavomontana3302 oh right, don't worry. Santa still exists, the World Cup is not arranged, the Olympics really gather "the best" sportsmen in earth, etc etc :)

[@tavomontana3302]

@@tigrehermano i got to say this type of topics are very interesting and we need always to be open minded if you have any link that i could check ??

[@tigrehermano]

@@tavomontana3302 Anyone around 40 yrs old remembers when TV started to talk about "football-spectacle" as a single word term (futbol-espectaculo) and how it defined the modern soccer with teams like Barcelona and Real Madrid, which we just recently learned were paying off to referees and media to be portrayed as the biggest winners of that sport.

[@Jphu_man]

I can see why Japan loves baseball Japanese fans cheer

[@okayokay-]

Yeah more than major league baseball fans so awesome 😊

[@SAMURAI-J112]

日本語での実況では、NPBで完全試合達成した槙原が、 かつてMLBのシアトル・マリナーズの抑えをしていた佐々木主浩(Kazuhiro Sasaki)に、『抑えって辛いね』って、メキシコの抑え投手の心境についても語っている。

[@匿名-v2k7e]

クローザーは、1球で負け投手になる可能性があるわけだからね

[@rjflo409]

This game was definitely a classic!! Great baseball

[@Qwnntm]

You could say it was... a world baseball CLASSIC. I'll see myself out now

[@rawbeef]

@@QwnntmThat’s a good idea

[@jasonrosete490]

Beautifully scripted by the script writers. Ohtani vs Trout for the last out. Lol.

[@青い青い錆]

1:57 The person speaking at this time is Sasaki, who was the closer for the Seattle Mariners. I haven't seen him this emotional in a long time.

[@jasonanno3881]

Oh wow I didn’t know that

[@szlava3641]

I dont know or understand Japanese, but the Japanese call is the best one. Theres the raw emotion in it

[@mi_dy3385]

It’s doesn’t matter whether you can understand Japanese or not cuz they just say “Murakami did it! Murakami! Murakami! Murakami diiiiiddddd itttt😭😭😭😭 Sayonaraaaaa (walk-off)” lol

[@ebscoHOSTpub]

@@mi_dy3385now that you mentioned that i re watched it and heard it lol. Still, so much fire.

[@paskowitz]

It is a fact that Japanese commentary makes just about every sport better. Watch a Japanese Formula 1 broadcast and it's some of the most riveting stuff you'll see.

[@lebbeus]

Did anyone realize the winning run off that double hit started from 1st base? Ukyo Shuto the pinch runner ran a triple from a double. Impressive speed

[@SpencerHeckwolf]

Great speed and a great jump

[@robertbutchko4275]

And it was not close! He had a fantastic read and had to slow down to not lap Ohtani.

[@Underpantsniper]

He was flying!!

[@RunForPeace-hk1cu]

@@robertbutchko4275 Ohtani cannot run until it was clear it was a double. He does not need to take risks. The runner on First has more time to run back if the ball was caught, hence can take more risk.

[@BachBeethovenBerg]

There was nobody out so they had to hold up. Had there been two out they would have crossed the plate much sooner. The second base runner is more vulnerable than the first base runner because second base is closer to the outfielders so it's a shorter throw, so the first base runner can move up farther and still have time to get back to first if the ball is caught. The second base runner doesn't have that luxury. The Shuto was probably already close behind Ohtani when they realized it wasn't going to be caught.

[@specialk9999]

Loved hearing the Japanese broadcast! Reminded me of watching baseball in Japan when I lived there.

[@noriyukitakano2366]

then maybe you know why the commentator repeats 'sayonara'. 'Sayonara gachi' is Japanese for walk off win. 😉

[@specialk9999]

@@noriyukitakano2366 yes it is! That’s the first time I have heard in a very long time. It was very なつかしい hearing that.

[@happy-man.]

At the end of the match, I felt that the Japanese and Mexican fans were hugging in the back, which was a good fan

[@fantasticjoel0397]

That was one of the best commentators that I've ever heard from this classic game 1:06-2:01

[@TypeRyRy]

I also liked Mike Ferrin on SiriusXM. You can really hear the emotion in his voice when he called it.

[@fantasticjoel0397]

@@TypeRyRy oh

[@antonioduverge3558]

Murakami swings the bat with the elegance of a Samurai, what a beautiful swing!

[@jonnydavis3857]

Japanese broadcasts are always the best

[@philipjames751]

I’m Mexican, and this was one of the greatest comebacks I’ve ever seen!!!

[@knightslegion1731]

The Japanese call makes me so happy. So much joy.

[@マリー-y4e]

野球に恋をしてよかった！こんなにも熱い試合、素晴らしい多くのプレイヤーを知れて私は幸せです！野球を愛する人と全ての国へ敬意を！WBCがこれからも最高峰の、権威ある大会でありますように！

[@user-lk4zk5lr8r]

最高の試合🇲🇽🇯🇵 決勝戦、楽しみで仕方ありません🇺🇸🇯🇵 頑張れ侍ジャパン

[@KwamenaBrace]

SAYONARAAAAA!!!! hahaha love the call.

[@sootchh4055]

Unsung heroes of this game: Taisei, who relieved without problem on the top of 9th; Genda, the shortstop who played with a broken pinky, made that over-the-head basket catch and also made a sacrifice bunt; and that crazy fast pinch runner Shuto who scored the game-winning run (So glad he didn't trip in this pandemonium!)

[@香深理振]

It is a excellent video clip, broadcast call in English, Japanese, and Spanish.

[@まごまご-r8j]

I want all baseball fun to know munetaka murakami who is best player in NPB.He has been bad condition until this moment in WNC. our nation always worried to his performance.but he overcame it and showed us a memorial shot like manga. honestly I think most people thought he could not hit big one at important stage because of his results.but our nation keep believing in our part of mind.Then,he answered us something with big one.that’s why we love baseball. baseball has not only technicalities,emotions,talents and amusements but also something.this made games unbelievable behind the scenes . thank you for reading this long comment haha. From Japan 🇯🇵

[@photon1899]

it was not his tournament so far, but this one moment was enough to make Murakami a legend. Really enjoyed the match, from Germany ~

[@cmorales5]

Thank you for your perspective. You are the first Japan person I write something.... the call of that play from the Japan transmission was the best... the only thing I could understand was “sayonara!”... but it was great. Best wishes against USA. I will be rooting for Japan... from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷...

[@dia4424]

@@cmorales5 Before Murakami hit, sports commentary said “become a legend”. It was iconic

[@cmorales5]

@@AJ-fo2pl well I cannot read that...

[@まごまご-r8j]

@@AJ-fo2pl ご指摘ありがとうございます

[@rubenstatsu2885]

Sugoi saiko omedetou. This is fantastic. From Brasil.

[@LexTanMedia]

Respect to the Spanish announcers, who called the moment and the excitement of it even though Team Mexico was heartbroken.

[@honeybadger4244]

This is why we love Baseball! Japan has always had my respect in the baseball world.

[@yagisan08598]

Let’s go samurai Japan my home country

[@PipeGuy64Bit]

I appreciate this compilation, MLB. It always feels like watching from different angles when hearing the different calls.

[@KT-nd4us]

This was one of the best games I’ve ever seen ❤

[@ハム太郎-z3w]

wonderful and amazing game!!!!🇯🇵🇲🇽

[@GengarCollects]

Absolutely enjoyed hearing the Japanese announcers! So much fun watching that game!

[@Toketree]

Someone get those Tokyo announcers a raise man that was elite broadcasting 😂 congrats to Japan! What a game! Also condolences from an American(USA) to the Mexican team, they showed me up multiple times what a run they had. Too bad it isn’t an all American(continent) final.

[@specialk9999]

Japanese baseball broadcasters always sound like that when an exciting play happens.

[@Individuo80]

They're anime announcers

[@blackmamba1261]

Japan's broadcasting was by the far the most energetic and I love it but its actually ironic to call it far elite. In fact its so devoid of content its hilarious. Its essentially MURAKAMI HIT IT! MURAKAMI... MURAKAMI!!!! AAAAAHHHH OHTANI IS COMING HOME AND.... SHUTO HAS COME BACK. GOODBYE (means Walkoff in this scene). The other announcer didn't even get a word in because he was so awed that Murakami hit the ball and was saying GO GO COME HOME. They essentially just turned into fans.

[@notmarcus17]

The dude laughing at 1:16 made my day, congrats Japan! Good luck against the USA 🇺🇲🤝🇯🇵

[@46ntnneh63]

his name is Kaz Sasaki,who was Seattle Mariners closer.

[@notmarcus17]

@@46ntnneh63 Oh I think I vaguely remember him, he pitched during the 2000s right

[@apotokaris]

It was a match that either side could have lost! Well done to both teams! I respect both teams for not giving up and fighting to the end. We look forward to the day when both teams can fight again. From Japan

[@tavomontana3302]

We lost to a great team well done

[@sinatra9179]

🇲🇽🤝🇯🇵Good Game!

[@vik9073]

野球ってドラマティックなスポーツだな

[@bannankev]

Honestly the Japanese one is the best. SO damn electric. I wish we had the same energy as some of these teams do and the RESPECT the FANS and TEAMS had for each other. LOVE seeing the WORLD come together for some fun and forget everything else happening. 💜

[@TypeRyRy]

You know, I'm glad Team Mexico was visibly sad and disappointed. Because it shows they wanted it, that the WBC actually MEANT something to them. For years baseball has been on the decline in popularity. This is my first time watching the WBC and I'm so fired up. So many amazing, heart-stopping games throughout the tournament. I really hope that baseball sees a surge of popularity after the WBC.

[@jasonanno3881]

Pretty good point. I’m American and this whole attitude of “wbc doesn’t mean anything” is so annoying. Mean anything to who? 4 out of the 5 Dominican mlb players on their roster said winning the wbc would mean more than the World Series and the other said it would be tied. There was a player who was called by his country’s president and asked to play. The guy on Taiwan who is trying to make the mlb wasn’t gong to play and got so much backlash from the Taiwanese that he basically had no choice. I’m going to misspell his name so I won’t try but the Cuban national on the Mexican team was granted citizenship directly by the president because he said he’d play if he got it. I’d say the wbc sure seems to mean something to a lot of people.

[@HoshizakiYoshimasa]

Baseball is growing in popularity globally. It's just declining in the US. Hopefully this tournament will get more Americans back into the game!

[@polikitchchammy]

Can’t agree enough!! I’m sure these games with such beautiful endings will make more base ball fans in the world, and I really hope more MLB players will be participating on next WBC.

[@otaviofrn_adv]

@@jasonanno3881 Mexico had to pull all the stops to get his citizenship, Arozarena is a player you don't refuse if he wants to play for you. Some say that Skip Baylerss is loud, annoying, and they're not really wrong. But he hit the nail in the head when he said about the WBC on Undisputed. "it means nothing, to who? It means to us (fans)"

[@conekeiba]

良い試合をありがとうMEXICO

[@TrinoSeguros]

Siempre es gratificante enfrentar a un rival tan honorable como Japón. Me da gusto que le hayan ganado el campeonato a los gringos en la final, jaja! Saludos desde México.

[@MinyetiSports]

From Dominican Republic congratulation to Japan Team and respect for México that played very well 👏👌👍🌎⚾💪! I love World Baseball Clasic ⚾🌍💖❤️😃

[@-glueck-]

何回見ても嬉し泣きしてしまう🥹

[@BJ-jh5is]

Even though I don’t speak a lick of Japanese that call gave me chills

[@ugenm6597]

One of the commentater in japanese broadcast is Kaz Sasaki who is all time best closer in Japan and played for Mariners with 116wins best record seasen along with Ichiro.

[@paulvonoberstein8255]

チームの全ての力を絞り出して勝ちを掴みとったゲームだった！ Congratulations Samurai Japan 🇯🇵 Let’s go top of WBC!!

[@detectivejoker1412]

実況のテンション感がみんな同じなのスポーツで繋がってる感じしてすごい好き やっぱみんな野球好きなんすね！

[@真秀路]

決勝戦よりこの試合の方がヒヤヒヤした 胃に穴開くかと思った

[@Aih1616]

The best game of the tournament so far. Hoping tonights game going to be even better.

[@iykigugu6798]

Tasak kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZ7ZdYJjq7N-p6M

[@Underpantsniper]

It's going to be hard to top this game!!

[@paredg2]

Yeah that game was a treat for all baseball fans, first we get the Trea Turner grand slam and then this...WBC has been amazing to watch 👍 By FAR the best WBC ever. Go USA 🇺🇸

[@tavomontana3302]

Thanks México for giving us 27 runs in this Wbc series, very exiting year !!

[@davidortega2102]

ez game for Japan vs USA

[@無かった事に]

멕시코 감독의 코멘트처럼 '우리는 졌지만 야구가 승리한 날'이네요. 근래 봤던 야구경기중 최고의 경기였습니다.

[@lambo2655]

It always sounds more emotional when it’s announced in another foreign language to your own :)

[@szlava3641]

That's so true. The calls in English tend to sound casual while the calls in languages like spanish and Japanese sound like the announcers sound like fans in the seata taking in the emotions.

[@SirGreyy]

@@szlava3641 in most of the countries in the tournament, baseball is their #1 sport and they have a ton of pride and passion for it. In America, baseball isn’t #1 like it used to be. It makes sense that these foreign guys have this reaction.

[@lambo2655]

@@SirGreyy I’m in Canada and only follow the MLB supporting the only team in my country the Blue Jays. I’m exposed to the American version of the game and the broadcast style but I notice this kind of foreign broadcasters passion for other sports like soccer in particular. It’s very different and exciting to hear even though I only speak & understand the english language.

[@wheeliebeast7679]

​@@szlava3641 Different sport, but the call by the Japanese broadcaster reminded me of that Icelandic broadcaster going crazy when his team upset England in the FIFA 2016 Euros.

[@6thwilbury2331]

SAYONARAAAAAAAAA! gets me every time.

[@LOLxUnique]

International games is how you save a sport. There needs to be more of this

[@えーかー]

What a beautiful moment. I have never seen before.

[@クロ-z9u5b]

何度見ても鳥肌が立つ最高の試合

[@user-jc8vr4ve1v]

ＩLove Baseball！！

[@djl9919]

Congrats to Japan and I hope you win the WBC. Heartbreaking loss to Mexico, Canada maybe next time?

[@aljon5947]

Praying for USA win, because USA winning will grow the game much more than Japan winning.

[@お好み焼き-o6o]

@@aljon5947 America will surely win. But Japan will not give up.let's have a good game.

[@zjanclawvendem7111]

​@@aljon5947what???😂😂

[@aljon5947]

ok japan won😭😭

[@お好み焼き-o6o]

@@aljon5947 Thank you

[@markperez3912]

This was the game! Can't wait til the next classic.

[@totalrobot]

The excitement is palpable! What a game!

[@pigeonchatter4536]

the tears I shed when my bosox won in 04 was absolute the tears I will shed at the end of this final is for my game of baseball usa/japan I am of both nations very proud to be american and japanese very proud to be a fan of baseball

[@specialk9999]

I’m half American and half Japanese

[@pigeonchatter4536]

@@specialk9999 nice to meet you brother! my name is dave born raised and still livin in beautiful island paradise okinawa japan

[@specialk9999]

@@pigeonchatter4536 nice to meet you too. I live in the U.S. now. Lived in Tokyo for 13 years growing up. Okinawa is a very nice place! Went on vacation there a few times when I was a kid.

[@pigeonchatter4536]

@@specialk9999 come and visit again anytime bro not sure when you were here but now it is a big time resort island kinda like hawaii

[@specialk9999]

@@pigeonchatter4536 that’s cool it’s expanded! The last time I was in Okinawa was 1992, a very long time ago.

[@セッター-t9s]

日本の野球史に残る壮絶な試合。メキシコ代表は強かった。日本が勝って嬉しいがそれと共にメキシコ代表を称賛したい。

[@T.C.Clarien]

Calls in ENGLISH...JAPANESE & SPANISH ...Shows how Baseball ⚾️ is a World Sport & The WBC Is a World Event ...Any true Baseball Fan ..Should love that

[@tuankhuc7241]

The snobbish Europoor would definitely disagree.

[@donaquinilator4959]

I’m mexican and i want Japan to win the title!!

[@伊藤哲朗-t7n]

Knowing how fast Shuto ( the pinch runner) can run, all the baseball fans in Japan realized that the team was not going to tie the game, but get a walk-off, when Shuto replaced Yoshida to be the runner.

[@officialyoutubechannel5723]

両チームとも最高の試合をありがとう！🔥🔥🔥 決勝勝って世界一取るぞー！！！

[@SAMURAI-J112]

Also keep an eye out for the pinch runner Shuto. jersey number 9. He won the goodbye with his good run🇯🇵

[@sootchh4055]

Yep, he made the team specifically for such purposes. But scoring that game-winning run has to be too good to be true!

[@withSupporters]

1:05 One of the commentators of TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEMS called "Sasaki-san" is Kazuhiro SASAKI of SEATTLE Mariners.

[@joshuarosado4963]

Que gran juego mexicanos, vamos Japón ❤

[@ままま-u2c]

They are my heroes.

[@frankiegarcia9834]

unbelievable game great all around ball I love this game..baseball will go on 4ever.. ⚾️

[@TheUncleJohn1]

Every game caller gave me Chills!!!!!!

[@tjmckenzie4048]

Well done sir! As someone who watched every single one of these games, this compilation just shows those who missed it, how exciting the WBC has been.

[@jesusolivier6008]

okay its time to cheer for japan

[@kyongmp]

佐々木は21歳で、村上は23歳です。その他にも若い選手が沢山いました。日本は若い世代に溢れている

[@brycecary]

I love baseball.

[@ばしあき]

ただ、ただ神でした…

[@GreenJeepAdventures]

Thank you WBC for another amazing game.

[@SneedEmFeedEm292]

sorry but nothing beats the Japanese broadcast. so happy for japan and glad they love baseball so much. makes it fun for America to have a rival

[@xdgs567z]

Always fun to see Ohtani compete 😄

[@二虎三八]

何回見てもいいね。

[@김준영-v1r]

한국인 인데요 사무라이 재팬 응원해요 파이팅

[@nekonoke]

응원 감사합니다. 일본 대표로서, 그룹 B의 대표로서 일본 팀은 결승 열심히 합니다.

[@take5t0ky0j]

Greatest Game !! 🇯🇵🇲🇽 Thank You Baseball !! ⚾🏟

[@TeshawnEdmonds]

Announcer calls in English unless otherwise noted 0:00 World feed version 0:38 SiriusXM world feed version 1:06 Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) version (Japanese) 2:01 Fox Sports 1 (FS1) version 2:32 Fox Deportes version (Spanish/Español)

[@user-me8ee2qr7m]

やっぱ初田アナの絶叫たまらんわ

[@danielthompson8306]

Trout vs. Ohtani! So Fun.

[@MagoshiSyuhei_to_HyakkiHime103]

ここからが村上様のサヨナラ勝ちだけでなく、ホームランも覚醒したことになったし、本当に村上は素晴らしかったです!!!

[@TOMMYMOM]

大谷さんがホームインしたかと思ったら、周東選手だったのには後から本当にビックリ！！彗星の如し圧巻の俊足☄ 監督がコーチに指示を出してるのを察して、周東選手が自分の役割を果たしに自らベンチを飛び出して行った侍魂にも震える…！

[@cesar_rojasbravo]

They need to make an animé from this WBC

[@davidzamora4456]

These are the real World Series of Baseball. Different countries competing

[@notmarcus17]

The runner #9 was literally right behind Ohtani, man is fast af

[@T.C.Clarien]

Shuto . ..Plays for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks NPB🇯🇵......

[@okinawatamitam288]

感動しました！しびれました！ 叫びました！号泣でした！ 素晴らしい試合でした！ 両チームの皆様ありがとうございました😊💝

[@tmmylczrn]

Japan vs Mexico = Greatest game in WBC Trout vs Ohtani = Greatest matchup in WBC

[@aidanorozco171]

I was going for Mexico and usa but damn this Japan team was too fun to hate

[@syunnitirouu]

いろんな国の見るのいいね　　さすがメジャー。いろんな角度から楽しませてくれる

[@Amersian]

What a classic!

[@Ratchy]

1:50 Commentary guy (ex. NPB pitcher) talks to another commentary Kazu Sasaki (Ex. MLB/Mariners closer) "Closers have tough times, right?". Although they were rooting for Japan, they feel the tough time Gallegos is facing.

[@sootchh4055]

Yes that was Makihara, who also did a couple of years as the closer, so he knows how difficult it is😆

[@Ichi-uu9ty]

1:20 SAYONARAAAAAAAAA

[@MrAqr2598]

0:00~ World 0:38~ SiriusXM Radio 1:06~ TBS(Japan) 2:01~ FS1 2:33~ Fox Deportes

[@shoheiohtani132]

Japanese baseball is touching

[@charleedoessolarmaintenain9149]

The Japanese broadcasters were so hyphed up!!!! 😂

[@mokousandayo]

ついに槙原と佐々木のグフフが世界に発信されてしまった

[@hermitcrab6923]

勝って良かったが、抑えの大変さがよく分かる試合。 クローザーは、出る時は、必ず1失点以上は許せない場面が多い。 抑えられれば称賛。逆転されれば、批判される。 本当に辛い役割だよね。 国際試合じゃなくても、野球の試合を見てれば、クローザーの大変さはひしひしと伝わってくるからね。

[@ram_s_d27]

0-4 on the night and he comes through. incredible