Japan, aiming to win the WBC (World Baseball Classic) for the first time in three tournaments, will face South Korea in the second round of the first round on the night of the 10th.
The starting pitcher will be Yu Darvish, who contributed to Japan's victory in the 2nd tournament in 2009.
In the first match of the WBC 1st round held on the night of the 9th, Japan's Shohei Otani, who started in the match against China as a two-way pitcher, scored no runs in four innings and scored two runs in a timely two-base match. We played an active part, such as hitting, and won 8 to 1.
The second match of the first round will be played against South Korea on the night of the 10th.
South Korea lost to Australia 7-8 in their first match on the 9th.
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So far, Japan and South Korea have played against each other in the WBC with a record of 4 wins and 4 losses.
Japan's starting pitcher is Yu Darvish, and Manager Kuriyama said after the game on the 9th, "I wanted to write the name of pitcher Darvish to the starting lineup. The day has finally come. It's an important game, so I'll do my best to win it." was talking
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