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 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 started strong with a big 11-4 win.
With two outs in the bottom of the third, Japan's Suzuki Seiya hit a go-ahead solo home run to left and celebrated with teammates. Mar. 7, 2026
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