SEOUL, 15 November (BelTA - Yonhap) - South Korea defeated Cuba 8-4
Thursday for its first win at the World Baseball Softball Confederation
Premier12 in Taipei, bouncing back after a dispiriting loss to Chinese
Taipei in the tournament opener the previous day.
Kim Do-yeong, the leading MVP candidate in the Korea Baseball Organization this year, blasted two home runs, including a grand slam off starter Livan Moinelo in the six-run second inning in the Group B game at Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium in the Taiwanese capital. South Korean starter Gwak Been tossed four shutout innings and struck out five.
South Korea will next take on Japan on Friday at Taipei Dome. The first pitch is 6 p.m. local time, or 7 p.m. in South Korea.
The rivalry showdown will be followed by games against the Dominican Republic on Saturday and Australia on Monday.
The top two teams from Group B after round-robin action will qualify for the Super Round, with the two best teams from Group A joining them.
Kim Do-yeong, the leading MVP candidate in the Korea Baseball Organization this year, blasted two home runs, including a grand slam off starter Livan Moinelo in the six-run second inning in the Group B game at Taipei Tianmu Baseball Stadium in the Taiwanese capital. South Korean starter Gwak Been tossed four shutout innings and struck out five.
South Korea will next take on Japan on Friday at Taipei Dome. The first pitch is 6 p.m. local time, or 7 p.m. in South Korea.
The rivalry showdown will be followed by games against the Dominican Republic on Saturday and Australia on Monday.
The top two teams from Group B after round-robin action will qualify for the Super Round, with the two best teams from Group A joining them.
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