On the 7th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the Group C group-stage game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) between Korea and Japan was held.
Korea started submarine Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. After reaching the semifinals in 2006 and finishing runner-up in 2009 at the WBC, Korea has failed to get through the first round in the next three tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, the team is aiming to return to the quarterfinals bracket. In the first game against the Czech Republic on the 5th, the team got off to a good start with a big 11-4 win.
In the top of the third with no outs, Korea's Jamaie Jones hit a single to left and celebrated. 2026.03.07
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