On the 7th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) Group C pool play 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. In the first game on the 5th against the Czech Republic, Korea earned a big 11-4 win for a strong start.
In the bottom of the seventh with two outs and the bases loaded, Korea's Kim Young-kyu issued a go-ahead, bases-loaded walk to Japan's Yoshida. 2026.03.07
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