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 pitcher Ko Young-pyo, while Japan started left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea, which finished fourth at the WBC in 2006 and runner-up in 2009, has since failed to advance past the first round in three consecutive 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, Korea got off to a good start with an 11-4 rout.
With two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the first, Korea's Lee Jung-hoo and Jermaine Jones scored on Moon Bo-gyeong's two-run double to left-center and high-fived their teammates. 2026.03.07
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