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South Korea falls to Chinese Taipei in extra innings at WBC
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South Korea lost 5-4 to Chinese Taipei in extra innings at the World Baseball Classic on Sunday. Despite heroics from Kim Do-yeong, the bats went quiet, leaving the team at 1-2 and needing a win over Australia plus favorable tiebreakers to advance. The defeat puts Korea's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time since 2009 in jeopardy.
TOKYO—Chinese Taipei trounced Czechia 14-0 on Saturday at Tokyo Dome in World Baseball Classic Pool C action for its first victory. After two opening losses, the team surged ahead with two runs in the first inning and four more in the second on Stuart Fairchild's grand slam. South Korea faces Chinese Taipei in a must-win matchup on Sunday.