Takuya Kai singled in the winning run in the 10th inning as Japan came from behind to beat the United States 7-6 on Monday and advance to the Tokyo Olympic baseball semifinals.Japan overcame a poor outing from veteran major leaguer Masahiro Tanaka, who blew an early 2-0 lead by allowing three runs over 3-2/3 innings at Yokohama Stadium."My teammates gave me a lead and I allowed it to slip away," said Tanaka, a veteran of the last Olympic baseball tournament at the 2008 Beijing Games. "First and foremost, I have to see to my own form. This is frustrating for me, and I want to look forward an…READ FULL ARTICLE
