On the 7th at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Group C pool-round game between Korea and Japan was held.
Korea started submarine pitcher 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 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 in the bottom of the third, Japan's Yoshida is hitting a solo home run to right against Korea's Cho Byung-hyun. 2026.03.07
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