Dave Nielsen, head coach of the Australian national baseball team, said:먹튀검증 Australia won 8-7 in the first match against Group B Korea in the first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) held at Tokyo Dome, Japan on the 9th. Defeating Korea with three home runs was decisive.
Australia, which defeated Korea for the first time in 16 years, was in a festive mood. Australia had never defeated Korea since losing 0-5 to Korea in the 2007 Taiwan Baseball World Cup fifth-place match. 2008 Beijing Olympics final qualifier 2-16 7th cold game loss, 2011 Panama Baseball World Cup qualifier 0-8 loss, 5th place match 2-3 loss, 2011 Taiwan Asian Series qualifier 2-10 loss, 2012 Busan Asian Series 1-6 loss in qualifying, 0-6 loss in the 1st round of the WBC in 2013, 0-5 loss in the Premier 12 qualifying round in 2019, etc.
Yang Eui-ji’s 3 runs in the 5th inning and Park Byeong-ho’s 1 RBI and a timely double in the 6th inning turned the score over to 2-4. Australia did not lose helplessly as in the past. At the beginning of the 7th inning, Robbie Glendining took away 3 stores from Kim Won-joong, and in the beginning of the 8th, Robbie Perkinson opened 3 stores from Yang Hyeon-jong, widening the distance to 4-8 again. Korea chased after the 3 runs late in the bottom of the 8th inning, but the aftermath was great as they were beaten with 2 runs in 3 runs.
Rather, there was a situation where Australia was ahead of Korea in basic play. It was when Kang Baek-ho, who came on as a pinch hitter for Choi Jung after one out in the bottom of the 7th inning, hit a double in mid-month and held a ceremony while looking at the Korean dugout. Australian center fielder Aaron Whitefield quickly threw to second base, and second baseman Glendining quickly tagged Baek-ho Kang off the second base just as Baek-ho Kang was celebrating. It was a scene that completely gave the atmosphere of the game to Australia.
Coach Nielsen said, “I was proud of the players who played close (Korea). There were some unusual plays, and I think it was a game where emotions became complicated. There were many challenging scenes. I am happy to win this game.”
Glendining, who decorated the final shot, said, “Today’s (9th) victory instilled confidence. Like the 3-run homer I hit, I think today’s result came out because I maintained the spirit of not giving up even though the game was tight.” did.
Hostess Perkins emphasized, “Korea was a strong team, but I think we were able to win as a result of doing our best.”
After a pleasant victory, Australia will take a day off on the 10th and play the second match of the first round against China on the 11th. When asked about his determination to play against China, coach Nielsen said, “I just want to enjoy tonight. I want to check the health of the players first and prepare for the match against China. We have to win the match against China to advance to the quarterfinals. The match against China is also an important game.” He said he would enjoy the joy of winning the Korean War just a little longer.
