Four Japan pitchers combined for 17 strikeouts Friday in a 6-3 see-saw Premier12 opening-round win over South Korea, with Shugo Maki bringing the defending champions from behind with a two-run fifth-inning single.At Taipei Dome, Central League ERA leader Hiroto Takahashi allowed two runs over four innings, while striking out eight. Lefty Chihiro Sumida allowed a run over three innings and struck out six.Japan twice had to come from behind to improve to 2-0 and pull even atop Group B with host Taiwan, while Australia and South Korea are a game back at 1-1. Japan and Taiwan play Saturday."It …READ FULL ARTICLE
