[Photo] Moon Hyun-bin draws walk

On the 7th at the 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 sent out left-hander Kikuchi Yusei. Korea, which reached the semifinals in 2006 and finished runner-up in 2009 at the WBC, has since failed to get through 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 got off to a strong start with an 11-4 rout.
With two outs and runners on first and second in the top of the eighth, Korea's Moon Hyun-bin drew a walk. Mar. 7, 2026

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