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US crush Mexico 6-1 to reach world final

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Japan's catcher Motohiro Shima (left) is disappointed as South Korea scored a point during the semi final of the Premier 12 baseball tournament in Tokyo on November 20, 2015 (AFP Photo/Jiji Press)

Tokyo (AFP) - The United States will take on South Korea in the final of the Premier 12 baseball tournament after crushing Mexico 6-1 on Friday.

Dan Rohlfing smacked a double to spark a five-run rally in the fourth inning for the Americans, shattering Mexican resistance at the Tokyo Dome after Humberto Sosa's homer in the bottom of the same inning had given his side hope.