{
  "id": 9993594,
  "title": "(Asiad) S. Korea rallies past China to reach baseball final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/asiad-s-korea-rallies-past-china-to-reach-baseball-final",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T13:58:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
    "slug": "yonhap-news",
    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20260926007600315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NAGOYA, Japan (Sept. 26) - South Korea bounced back from a sluggish start to defeat China 9-2 and secure a spot in the baseball gold medal game at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday. The triumph places them just one victory away from their fifth consecutive title. Starter Choi Min-seok dominated for seven innings, allowing only one run, while four South Korean players notched at least two hits in the match, which took place at Toyohashi Municipal Baseball Stadium in Toyohashi, roughly 85 kilometers southeast of Nagoya. The final will be contested against Japan, providing South Korea with an opportunity to rectify a 5-0 loss they suffered in the opening Super Round game on Friday night. Although South Korea had only four hits against Japan's team of amateurs in the initial game, they turned their fortunes around on Saturday, hitting the ball 14 times. The match commenced about an hour late due to rain. Despite a Chinese error in the bottom of the first inning, South Korea found themselves trailing 1-0. However, they responded with two runs in the bottom of the first, building a 4-1 lead. Kim Ji-chan added a double in the bottom of the first, scoring and subsequently driving in a run. Kim Ju-won's single in the bottom of the sixth inning extended the South Korean advantage to 5-1. The pressure was further intensified when Kim Do-yeong was hit by a pitch, resulting in another run for South Korea in the seventh inning, and a final run in the eighth.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea overcame an early deficit to def...",
  "key_points": [
    "South Korea defeats China 9-2 in baseball final",
    "Choi Min-seok dominates for seven innings",
    "Final against Japan to win fifth consecutive title"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Anahat, Abhay reach squash finals as India get a first at Asiad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/anahat-abhay-reach-squash-finals-as-india-get-a-first-at-asiad",
        "published": "2026-09-26T14:11:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}