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(WBC) Captain clutch: Lee Jung-hoo delivers big hit, key catch to send S. Korea to quarterfinals
9+ hour, 1+ min ago (712+ words) TOKYO, March 10 (Yonhap) -- Before South Korea played a win-or-go-home game against Australia at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Monday, team captain Lee Jung-hoo gathered his teammates in a huddle for a pregame speech. The meeting hardly seemed solemn, despite…...
(2nd LD) (WBC) Going to Miami: S. Korea beats Australia to reach quarterfinals
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (880+ words) (ATTN: ADDS details in para 6)By Yoo Jee-ho TOKYO, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korea defeated Australia 7-2 on Monday to advance to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic (WBC), getting out of the opening round for the first time in 17 years…...
(WBC) S. Korea leadoff Kim Do-yeong ready to flush losses, focus on task at hand
23+ hour, 44+ min ago (372+ words) TOKYO, March 9 (Yonhap) -- South Korean star Kim Do-yeong said Monday he and his teammates were ready to put their recent losses at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) behind them and instead focus on the immediate task -- trying to qualify for…...
(WBC) Japan holds off Australia as S. Korea stays alive
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (340+ words) TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Japan rallied past Australia 4-3 for its third consecutive victory at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday, a result that kept alive South Korea's hope of reaching the knockout phase. Japan, the defending champion, trailed 1-0 through six…...
(WBC) Left-hander Son Ju-young to start win-or-go-home game vs. Australia
2+ day, 6+ min ago (385+ words) TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Left-hander Son Ju-young's first World Baseball Classic (WBC) start will come in a do-or-die game for South Korea on Monday. Moments after South Korea's 5-4 loss to Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome, manager Ryu Ji-hyun announced the LG…...
(LEAD) (WBC) S. Korean bats silenced in loss to Chinese Taipei
2+ day, 30+ min ago (722+ words) (ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-ho TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Save for one player's heroics, South Korean bats were kept in check in a 5-4 loss to Chinese Taipei in extra innings at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday....
(WBC) Shortstop ready to shake off tough loss to Japan
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (334+ words) TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korean shortstop Kim Ju-won said Sunday he and his teammates will keep their heads high for the rest of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) after a tough loss to Japan from the previous night. South Korea…...
(WBC) S. Korean bats silenced in loss to Chinese Taipei
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (514+ words) TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- Save for one player's heroics, South Korean bats were kept in check in a 5-4 loss to Chinese Taipei in extra innings at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Sunday. Leadoff man Kim Do-yeong accounted for half of…...
(WBC) Chinese Taipei manager hoping players will sustain momentum in must-win game vs. S. Korea
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (445+ words) TOKYO, March 8 (Yonhap) -- With his team fresh off a resounding first victory at the World Baseball Classic (WBC), Chinese Taipei manager Tseng Hao-Jiu said Sunday he will count on his squad to build on that momentum in a must-win showdown…...
(WBC) S. Korea falls to Japan for 1st loss
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (132+ words) TOKYO, March 7 (Yonhap) -- South Korea blew an early lead and lost to the defending champion Japan 8-6 at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Saturday. South Korea scored three times in the top of the first inning at Tokyo Dome but…...