S. Korea Shuts Out Chinese Taipei to Begin Baseball Title Defense
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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 was lifted, Jo Byeong-hyeon tossed two hitless innin…
(Okazaki, Japan = Yonhap News) Reporter Jang Hyun-gu = The Korean national baseball team defeated Taiwan, the biggest obstacle to winning the Asian Games for the fifth consecutive time.
“It is important for our young players to shake off the tension of international competitions and maintain their composure.” These were the words of South Korean national baseball team manager Ryu Ji-hyun before the first match of Group B in the group stage of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. He also said, “I emphasized to the players that we can win if we just play our own style of baseball.” ‘From tension
[OSEN=Okazaki (Japan), Reporter Lee Hu-gwang] He is not at the level to play in the Asian Games. Kwak Bin (Doosan Bears) started the first Group B preliminary match against Taiwan at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held at Okazaki Central General Park Baseball Stadium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan on the 21st, and delivered an outstanding performance with 90 pitches, allowing no hits, 2 walks, and no runs while striking out 10 over 6 innings. He …
The South Korean team, aiming for gold, faced the Chinese Taipei team in their first game. The early stages of the game were closely contested, with the South Korean lineup struggling to contain China's young player, Lin Yi-wei, managing only one run. However, Kuo Bin dominated the mound, keeping China scoreless for a period. It wasn't until the later stages of the game that the South Korean offense exploded, ultimately securing the victory. Tag…
The Korean national baseball team defeated the formidable opponent Taiwan.
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