South Korea edges Japan
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Mart 10, 2009 00:00
TOKYO - Olympic gold medallist South Korea edged out defending champion Japan 1-0 to win the Pool-A title in the World Baseball Classic yesterday, avenging its earlier loss.
Cleanup hitter Kim Tae-Kyun hit the winning run with a line-drive single in the fourth as Korea rolled on with six hits against Japan's four.
Japan humiliated South Korea 14-2 Saturday in the all-Asian pool, with South Korea responding with a 14-0 shutout of China on Sunday.
South Korea will face the top team from Group B which includes Cuba, Mexico and Australia. Japan will take on the runner-up in the double-elimination second round.
Japan humiliated South Korea 14-2 Saturday in the all-Asian pool, with South Korea responding with a 14-0 shutout of China on Sunday.
South Korea will face the top team from Group B which includes Cuba, Mexico and Australia. Japan will take on the runner-up in the double-elimination second round.