Japan and Cuba both advanced to the second round of the World Baseball Classic for the third straight time on Monday after Cuba defeated China 12-0 in Pool A at Fukuoka Dome.
The game was ended after China batted in the top of the seventh by the mercy rule that hands a win to teams leading by 10 or more runs after seven innings.
Cuba joined two-time defending champion Japan at 2-0 with one pool game left to play, while China joined Brazil at 0-2. China will play Brazil on Tuesday for a spot in the 2017 tournament.