"Korea could have won, it was only lucky"

Nov 15, 2024

The Premier 12 baseball team played against Japan at Taipei Dome in Taiwan on the 15th. Ryu Joong-il greets Japanese coach Ibata before the game. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.15/

The Premier 12 baseball team played against Japan at Taipei Dome in Taiwan on the 15th. Director Ibata of Japan. Taipei (Taiwan) = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.11.15/

[Taipei (Taiwan) = Sports Chosun Reporter Park Sang-kyung] Japanese coach Hirokazu Ibata, who came from behind to win against South Korea, humbly expressed his feelings about winning.

Japan came from behind to win 6-3 in the third Group B match of the 2024 WBSC Premier 12 group league against South Korea at Taipei Dome in Taiwan on the 15th (Korea time). Starting pitcher Hiroto Takahashi allowed two runs in four innings, and Jihiro Sumida, who took the mound in relief, was in a disadvantage as he lost a point, but he succeeded in a comeback in the bottom of the fifth inning and won the game with a two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning, and eventually secured a three-run victory with a bullpen.

Ibata was wary of No. 1 (Hong Chang-ki) and No. 3 (Kim Do-young) even before the game about the impressive Korean player. I was wondering who would be the fourth batter. There are many powerful hitters in Korea, and I saw Kim Do-young hit two home runs (against Cuba). The Korean batters thought it was scary"The bottom batter also responded well to the fast ball. We won because we were lucky, the game that Korea could have won." Then "I'm glad I was able to win." I expected a difficult game. I gave the lead again (after the turnaround), but I was glad it was a close game"I looked back.

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