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South Korea falls to Chinese Taipei in extra innings at WBC

March 07, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin Àwòrán tí AI ṣe

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.