On the 7th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) group stage Group C game between Korea and Japan was held.
Korea started submarine 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 round. On the 5th in the opener against the Czech Republic, the team started strong with a big 11-4 win.
With one out and a runner on first in the top of the fourth, Korea's Kim Hye-seong hit a game-tying two-run homer to right-center off Japan's Ito and stepped on home. 2026.03.07
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