On the 7th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) group stage Group C game between Korea and Japan was held.
Korea started submarine 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 advance past the first round in three straight tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, the team is aiming for a return to the quarterfinal knockout stage. In the first game against the Czech Republic on the 5th, the team got off to a strong start with an 11-4 rout.
Top of the 3rd, one out with runners on first and second, Korea's Whitcomb strikes out. Mar. 7, 2026
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