On the 7th at 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. After reaching the semifinals in 2006 and finishing runner-up in 2009 at the WBC, Korea has failed to advance past the first round in the next three 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, the team started strong with an 11-4 rout.
With two outs in the bottom of the third, Korea's Ko Young-pyo looks dejected after allowing a go-ahead solo home run to left to Japan's Suzuki Seiya. 2026.03.07
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