[New Tang Dynasty News, Beijing time, November 16, 2024]The top 12 baseball games in the world staged a battle between Japan and South Korea at the Taipei Arena on Friday (November 15), attracting more than 20,000 spectators. Japan relied on Maki Hidego With a reversal of 2 RBI hits and a 2-run shot by Shota Morishita, they finally defeated South Korea 6-3. Currently, both teams have 2 wins in the preliminaries.
Although there was no match between Taiwan and Taiwan at the Taipei Arena on the 15th, the “feud showdown” between Japan and South Korea still attracted more than 20,000 people to watch, and the clear barriers between the two sides were also quite eye-catching. In addition, many Japanese legendary stars came to this game, including Daisuke Matsuzaka, Koji Uehara, Mainhiro Sasaki and others.
The South Korean team took the lead in the offensive in the second inning. After Park Dong-won hit a double, Lee Jong-sung and Hong Chang-ki hit hits one after another and scored 1 point. In the second inning, the Japanese team relied on Morishita Shota and Kurihara Reiya to hit hits. Later, Kotaro Kurebayashi hit another hit with 2 RBIs, leading the score.
Park Dong-won of the Korean team tied the game with Yang Chunpao in the 4th inning. In the 5th inning, Yoon Dong-hee hit an RBI double and Korea returned to a 3-2 lead. However, in the 5th inning, South Korean pitcher Kwak Do-kyu mishandled the ball and appeared 2 bad balls, 1 walk, and then Maki Hideo hit a hit from Li Yinghe and returned 2 runs to reverse the situation.
Shota Morishita of the Japanese team scored 2 points in the next game of the 7th inning, widening the gap. In the end, the Japanese team defeated the Korean team 6-3. Currently, Taiwan and Japan in Group B of the preliminaries are both 2-0, while South Korea is It’s 1 win and 2 losses.
🇯🇵💪 Shota Morishita, ladies and gents! #Premier12 || @Premier12 pic.twitter.com/7Q9zaKo95W
— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) November 15, 2024
Japanese starting pitcher Hiroyuki Takahashi pitched 4 innings and allowed 7 hits, no walks, 8 strikeouts, and allowed 2 runs; then Chiichiro Sumida pitched 3 innings in relief, allowing 3 hits and 1 run. , sending out 6 strikeouts; after that, Naoma Fujihira struck out 3 times in a row, and finally pitched a scoreless inning, and the pitching staff teamed up to give South Korea 17 strikeouts.
🇯🇵🔝 Japan defeat Korea and move to 2-0!#Premier12 || @Premier12 pic.twitter.com/jt7DGoDr5X
— WBSC ⚾🥎 (@WBSC) November 15, 2024
The coach said he was happy after a comeback victory over Japan
Hirokazu Ibata, the head coach of the Japanese team, said at the post-match press conference that the match on the 15th was a bit difficult and tiring. “At the beginning, the opponent scored first, and our players reversed the situation. I am very happy with the result of being able to win.” Hirokazu Ibata also mentioned that Maki Hidego’s performance changed the overall stiff atmosphere. “His presence is very important to us because he can boost morale.”
The “Taiwan-Japan War” will be staged tomorrow. Talking about his thoughts on the first two games of the Taiwan team, Ibata Hirokazu pointed out that this time the Taiwan team is different from his impression in the past. The pitchers have good suppression ability and the batters are also unexpected. Ibata Hirokazu specifically named the Taiwanese team’s third batsman Chen Jiexian and ninth batsman Jiang Kunyu. “In my impression, they are not home run hitters, but international competitions have a great impact on players, and fighting for the country will stimulate their fighting spirit and potential.”
As for the South Korean team’s current record of 1 win and 2 losses in the preliminaries, the head coach of the South Korean team Ryu Zhongyi said after the game, “The momentum was on our side in the first half of the game on the 15th, but the defense was not ideal, resulting in a loss of points, but we have not given up yet. ” Liu Zhongyi also pointed out that the Japanese team sent many excellent pitchers in this game. “They struck out many times and were very envious, so it is very important to choose starting pitchers in the future. “
(Reprinted from Central News Agency/Editor: Lu Yongxin)
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