On the 7th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Group C group-stage game between Korea and Japan was held.
Korea started submarine pitcher Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea, which reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009 at the WBC, has since failed to advance past the first round in three straight tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, the team is aiming to return to the quarterfinal knockout stage. On the 5th in the opener against the Czech Republic, Korea started strong with a resounding 11-4 win.
In the top of the first with runners on first and third and no outs, Korea's Kim Do-young crossed the plate on Lee Jung-hoo's go-ahead RBI single to left and exchanged high-fives with teammates in the dugout. Mar. 7, 2026
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