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Everything had to go just right for Korea to advance to WBC knockout stage. Amazingly, it did.

Korea defeated Australia 7-2 on Monday at Tokyo Dome in its final Pool C game of the tournament’s first round, advancing on a tiebreaker after finishing in a three-way tie with Chinese Taipei and Australia at 2-2.

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Moon Bo-gyeong celebrates after hitting an RBI double in the top of the third inning during the final Pool C game between Korea and Australia at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Japan on March 9. [YONHAP]

Moon Bo-gyeong's social media flooded with hate comments after Korea advances to WBC quarterfinals

Taiwanese internet users flooded Korean player Moon Bo-gyeong’s social media with abusive comments after Korea advanced to the World Baseball Classic (WBC) quarterfinals with a win over Australia that eliminated Chinese Taipei on Monday.

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Korean players walk off the field at Tokyo Dome after losing to Chinese Taipei 5-4 in Pool C action at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Japan on March 8. [YONHAP]

Korea facing numbers game in final bid to make it out of WBC pool play

Having dropped two straight games after an opening win at the World Baseball Classic (WBC), Korea will have to balance playing with number-crunching in its final first-round game against Australia set for Monday evening.

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Kim Do-yeong of Korea trains at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 4, a day ahead of the World Baseball Classic's start. [YONHAP]

Ex-KBO MVP has good feeling about Korean's chances against Japan

Before the final Sunday of the 1999 Ryder Cup, U.S. captain Ben Crenshaw found his favored squad trailing Team Europe by 10-6, a seemingly insurmountable gap with a dozen singles matches remaining.

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Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin, right, throws a ball during practice for the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 4. [YONHAP]

Veteran pitcher ready for long-awaited outing at Tokyo Dome

As the second-oldest player for Korea at this year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) at 38, left-handed pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin doesn't need daily reminders of his age or seniority.

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Moon Bo-gyeong of Korea celebrates after hitting a grand slam against Czech Republic during the teams' Pool C game at the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 5. [YONHAP]

Sluggers shine as Korea thumps Czech Republic in WBC opener

For all the hype surrounding Korea's right-handed sluggers, it was the left-handed Moon Bo-gyeong who landed the first big punch on Czech Republic in his team's 10-3 victory at the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Thursday.

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Kim Do-yeong of Korea celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Orix Buffaloes during an exhibition game ahead of the World Baseball Classic at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on March 3. [YONHAP]

Korea makes statement with 3 homers in exhibition in Japan

With each swing of the bat in his buildup to his World Baseball Classic (WBC) debut, Korean slugger Kim Do-yeong is proving what he is capable of doing when he's healthy.

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Tag: world baseball classic

world baseball classic

Latest News

Everything had to go just right for Korea to advance to WBC knockout stage. Amazingly, it did.

Moon Bo-gyeong's social media flooded with hate comments after Korea advances to WBC quarterfinals

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Korea facing numbers game in final bid to make it out of WBC pool play

Ex-KBO MVP has good feeling about Korean's chances against Japan

Veteran pitcher ready for long-awaited outing at Tokyo Dome

Sluggers shine as Korea thumps Czech Republic in WBC opener

Korea makes statement with 3 homers in exhibition in Japan