On the 5th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the Group C pool play game of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) between Korea and the Czech Republic was held.
Korea started So Hyeong-jun, and the Czech Republic sent Danielle Padyšák as the starting pitcher.
Korea, which reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009, failed to advance to the quarterfinal knockout stage in all three subsequent tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, it is aiming to reach the final-round knockout stage for the first time in 17 years.
In the bottom of the first with one out and the bases loaded, Lee Jung-hoo of Korea celebrates with Moon Bo-gyeong, who hit a grand slam. Mar. 5, 2026
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