[Photo] Jermay Johnson handles difficult batted ball

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 Ko Young-pyo, and Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009 at the WBC, but 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. On the 5th in the opener against the Czech Republic, Korea started strong with an 11-4 rout.
With two outs and a runner on first in the bottom of the eighth, Korea's Jeremiah Jones handled Japan's Sato's fly ball to left field. 2026.03.07

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