This is how Japan sealed its victory
Japan thus sealed its victory:
Ohtani wasn't waiting around. #WorldBaseballClassic pic.twitter.com/ovFTHI2LnM
— MLB (@MLB) March 10, 2023
End of match
The match ends Japan 13-4 South Korea.
End 8 Low
Japan is 3 outs away from winning.
7 Low
Japan has a full house with one out.
7 Low
South Korea places man on first with no outs.
End 7 Up
South Korea goes fast and with little damage.
End 6 Low
The inning ends with a wide lead for Japan.
6 Low
Japan demonstrates its power and continues to connect runs.
End 6 Up
The inning ends and Korea does damage and gets closer on the scoreboard.
6 Up
Home run by Korea who tries to get closer on the scoreboard.
End 5 Low
The inning ends with damage to South Korea.
5 Low
The 6th race of the Nipponese falls.
5 Low
Japan placed man on third with one out.
End 5 Up
South Korea fails to generate danger or finish an inning
End 4 Low
Japan turns the game around and is getting better and better.
End 3 Up
The inning ends and South Korea manages to do some damage and open the scoring.
3 Up
South Korea home run down 2 runs to open the scoring.
3 Up
Kim con un gran trabajo se retira en orden y las carreras siguen sin llegar al partido.
End 2 Low
Kim with a great job retires in order and the runs still don't make it to the game.
End 2 Up
Darvish retires in order and goes another inning.
2 Up
The first out falls with a chocolate for Darvish, the first for him tonight.
End 1 Low
Kim strikes out Ohtani and ends the inning unscathed.
1 Low
Kim's first chocolate in the game is the second out and Ohtani comes to bat.
1 Low
Out fly out to center field for Japan's first out.
End 1 Up
Japan quickly retires the players in order.
1 Up
First out for the Korean team on a grounder to second base.
Play Ball
Arranca el partido entre Japón y Corea del Sur.
Finish warming up
The two teams finish warming up and get ready for the national anthems to be played in a few minutes.
Great Entrance
Almost full house for this match that promises to be one of the best of this day, full of races and emotions.
Other games today
Today will also see Italy vs Chinese Taipei, China vs Australia and Panama vs Italy, all at 4 and 5 in the morning for Mexico, while the last game will be at 9 pm.
Pitchers
For Japan the pitcher will be Darvish, a pitcher who plays for the San Diego Padres, while for South Korea the pitcher will be Kim, a current pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Already in the stadium
Both teams are already at the stadium and the pitchers begin to warm up their arms and prepare for the start of the game.
Fans
The Tokyo Dome begins to fill up, many fans are present for this match that promises to be the most exciting of the day.
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Group B
This is how Group B is at the moment before Date 2:
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Tokio Dome
It is an indoor baseball stadium located in Tokyo, Japan, one of the most important venues in the Japanese country to play this sport, has a capacity for 55 thousand spectators and was inaugurated on March 17, 1988, is the home of the Yomiuri Giants team, one of the most important local teams, will be the stadium where the game of South Korea vs Japan in the World Baseball Classic 2023, certainly a great field for one of the best tournaments of this sport.
What time is the game between Japan vs South Korea in the World Baseball Classic?
This is the kick-off time for the Japan vs South Korea match in several countries:
Argentina: 5:00 AM
Bolivia: 4:00 AM
Brazil: 5:00 AM
Chile: 4:00 AM
Colombia: 3:00 AM
Ecuador: 3:00 AM
USA (ET): 6:00 AM
Spain: 12:00 PM
Mexico: 4:00 AM
Paraguay: 6:00 AM
Peru: 6:00 AM
Uruguay: 7:00 AM
Venezuela: 6:00 AM
England: 10:00 AM
Australia : 19:00 AM
India: 15:45 AM
Absences
Neither team will have any injured or suspended players, so they will be able to count on a full roster for this game that promises to be one of the most exciting with two teams that are historically powerhouses in world baseball, Japan and South Korea.
Background
The record leans towards the Japanese team, as they have met twice, leaving a record of 2 wins for Japan and no victory for the South Korean team, so tomorrow the Japanese team will be the favorite to win their second victory in the tournament.
How does Japan arrive?
On the other hand, Japan defeated China 8-1 in a very simple way and with a great game by Ohtani, this way they are 1-0 with their first victory in the tournament, tomorrow they will face South Korea, a game that looks very close with two teams that will leave everything to get the victory in this date 2 of the World Baseball Classic.
How does South Korea arrive?
South Korea comes from an 8-7 loss against Australia, a game where they tried to recover a game where they were falling in the pitching and finally with two homers of 3 runs each by Australia, made them fall in their debut in the World Baseball Classic, they will seek their first win tomorrow against the host Japan, a game that will undoubtedly draw sparks with two teams of great quality.
Good afternoon VAVEL friends!
Welcome to the live telecast of the Japan vs South Korea game, corresponding to Day 2 of the World Baseball Classic. The match will take place at the Tokyo Dome at 4:00 am.