Aaron Judge hit a two-run homer and Brice Turang contributed three hits and four RBIs, leading the United States to a 15-5 victory over Brazil in their World Baseball Classic opener. Lucas Ramirez homered twice for Brazil, becoming the youngest player in WBC history with a multi-homer game at 20 years old. The U.S. added seven runs in the ninth, capitalizing on 17 walks and forcing Brazil to throw 221 pitches. Brazil, participating in the WBC for the second time, aims to bounce back against Italy next.
