[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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South Korea convincingly defeated Chinese Taipei with a score of 5-0 in their opening match of the baseball tournament at the Asian Games on Monday. Starting pitcher Gwak Been pitched a no-hitter over six innings, striking out 10 batters. Five different South Korean batters each contributed a run in the game. Gwak was replaced by Jo Byeong-hyeon, who maintained the no-hit streak with two more innings.
Park Yeong-hyun then took over, pitching one inning with minimal hits. The South Korean team, primarily composed of stars from the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), will next face Hong Kong at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium. The final Group C game will be against Thailand at noon on Wednesday in Okazaki.
The top two teams from each group will advance to the Super Round, where the gold medal will be decided on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. in Toyohashi. With two underdog teams in the picture, South Korea is expected to win Group B and progress to the Super Round.
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