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 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 get through the first round in three straight tournaments (2013, 2017, 2023). In this tournament, Korea is aiming to return to the quarterfinal knockout round. In the first game against the Czech Republic on the 5th, Korea started well with a big 11-4 win.
In the bottom of the seventh with two outs and runners on first and second, Korea's Kim Taek-yeon is pitching in relief. Mar. 7, 2026
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