On the 7th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the Group C pool-play game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) between Korea and Japan was held.
Korea started submarine pitcher Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea, which made 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. In the first game against the Czech Republic on the 5th, the team earned a big 11-4 win for a strong start.
With one out and a runner on first in the top of the fourth, Korea's Kim Hye-seong is rounding the bases after hitting a game-tying two-run homer to right-center off Japan's Ito. Mar. 7, 2026
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