On the 7th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Group C pool 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 get through 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 well with a big 11-4 win.
With two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the first, Korea's Lee Jung-hoo and Jermaine Jones scored on Moon Bo-gyeong's two-RBI double to left-center and exchanged high-fives with teammates. 2026.03.07
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