On the 7th at the 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. 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 on the 5th against the Czech Republic, the team got off to a strong start with an 11-4 rout.
With one out and a runner on first in the bottom of the fifth, Korea's Kim Hye-seong tagged out Ohtani on Japan's Gondo's grounder to second and threw to first. 2026.03.07
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