{
  "id": 19990426,
  "title": "S. Korea defeats Taiwan to reach final vs. Japan at regional baseball tournament",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/s-korea-defeats-taiwan-to-reach-final-vs-japan-at-regional-baseball-19990426",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T14:27:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261114/s-korea-defeats-taiwan-to-reach-final-vs-japan-at-regional-baseball-tournament"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Korea's baseball team secured its first win at the ongoing Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) in Tokyo, defeating Taiwan with a score of 6-4 on Saturday. This victory sets the stage for a championship final against Japan, scheduled for Sunday night at Tokyo Dome.\n\nThe Korean team showcased their prowess by hitting three solo home runs in the third game of the competition. Among these, Kim Do-yeong's tiebreaking shot proved crucial in the bottom of the fifth inning.\n\nPreviously, South Korea had suffered a 8-7 defeat at the hands of Australia and then a 9-5 loss to Japan. However, Japan's dominant 16-1 victory over Australia earlier on Saturday saw them finish the round-robin phase with an impressive 3-0 record, while South Korea, Taiwan, and Australia all ended with a 1-2 record.\n\nTo determine the winner from these standings, a tiebreaking formula called Team Quality Balance (TQB) was used. TQB is calculated by dividing the total runs scored by the number of offensive innings, then subtracting the runs allowed divided by the defensive innings. This formula has been used in the third edition of the APBC, marking the third consecutive final where South Korea and Japan have faced each other, with Japan winning the previous two finals.\n\nThe APBC is exclusively for players aged 24 years and younger.",
  "summary": "South Korea defeated Taiwan 6-4 for its first win at an ongoing regional baseball tournament in Tokyo on Saturday, setting up a date with Japan in the championship final set for Sunday night. South Korea launched three solo home runs in the teams' third game of the Asia Professional Baseball Championship (APBC) at Tokyo Dome, including a tiebreaking shot by Kim Do-yeong in the bottom of the fifth…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "S. Korea defeats Taiwan to reach final vs. Japan at regional baseball tournament",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/s-korea-defeats-taiwan-to-reach-final-vs-japan-at-regional-baseball",
        "published": "2026-11-14T13:08:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}