Trea Turner's Five Home Runs In World Baseball Classic Ties South Korea's Lee Seung-Yuops World Record

In the WBC championship game on Tuesday night against Japan, Turner smashed a home run once more for Team USA.

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Turner tied the record for the most home runs in a single game during the Classic when he blasted a home run in the second inning.

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Japan won its third WBC championship while going undefeated, while Team USA was defeated 3-2.

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The United States took a 1-0 lead over Japan after Turner's most recent home run.

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In the bottom of the second inning, Japanese third baseman Munetaka Murakami hit a home ball into the upper deck beyond right field to tie the game, 1-1.

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Turner presently has the most home runs in this year's tournament, while Masataka Yoshida of Japan now trails him by one RBI as a result of his single home run. (10).

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Turner needs just one more RBI to tie Wladimir Balentien's tournament record of 12 runs scored in seven games for the Netherlands in 2017.

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