[Asian Games] S. Korea shuts out Chinese Taipei to begin baseball title defense
NAGOYA — South Korea blanked Chinese Taipei 5-0 to begin its quest for a fifth consecutive Asian Games baseball gold medal on Monday. Starter Gwak Been tossed six no-hit innings and struck out 10 batters, while five different batters each drove in a run in Group B action at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Baseball Stadium in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city Nagoya. After Gwak…
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NAGOYA — South Korea secured a dominant 5-0 victory over Chinese Taipei in a Group B baseball match on Monday, setting the stage for their pursuit of a fifth consecutive Asian Games baseball gold medal. Starting pitcher Gwak Been delivered a no-hit performance over six innings, striking out all 10 batters that came to the plate.
Five different South Korean batters contributed to the victory by driving in a run each. After Gwak was relieved, Jo Byeong-hyeon added two shutout innings, followed by Park Yeong-hyun pitching around two hits in his one inning of work.
The South Korean squad, comprised of stars from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), will face Hong Kong in the next match on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium, located approximately 85 km southeast of Nagoya. The final Group C game will take place against Thailand at noon on Wednesday, also in Okazaki.
The top two teams from each of the two groups will advance to the Super Round, with the ultimate gold medal match between the top two teams scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at Toyohashi. With two underdog teams expected to challenge them, South Korea is poised to win Group B and advance to the Super Round.
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