[Photo] Kim Taek-yeon grits teeth after conceding run

On the 9th at Tokyo Dome in Japan, the World Baseball Classic (WBC) group stage Group C game between Korea and Australia was held.

In Group C, Japan secured first place with three wins and advanced to the quarterfinals. Australia is 2-1, Taiwan is 2-2, Korea is 1-2, and the Czech Republic is 0-3.

For the Korea WBC national team to advance to the quarterfinals, it must beat Australia by at least five runs while allowing two runs or fewer.

In the bottom of the 8th, with one out and a runner on second, Korea's Kim Taek-yeon allowed a timely hit to Australia's Travis Bazzana and looks disappointed. Mar. 9, 2026

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