Chinese Taipei Rallies Past South Korea 5-4 in WBC

Chinese Taipei rallied for a dramatic 5-4 victory over South Korea in 10 innings on Sunday at the Tokyo Dome, securing a crucial win in Pool C of the World Baseball Classic. The game featured three home runs by the Taiwanese team and a game-winning sacrifice bunt, while South Korea's offense struggled despite standout efforts from leadoff hitter Kim Do Yeong.

The contest remained tight throughout, with Chinese Taipei building an early lead on solo home runs by Yu Chang in the first inning and Tsung-Che Cheng in the second. South Korea tied the score at 2-2 in the fifth on a double-play grounder that plated a runner. The Koreans then grabbed a 3-2 advantage in the sixth when Kim Do Yeong launched a two-run homer, his third hit of the game. Chinese Taipei responded in the eighth, as outfielder Stuart Fairchild, a Cleveland Guardians prospect playing for the team due to his Taiwanese heritage, crushed a two-run homer to put his side ahead 4-3.

Kim Do Yeong refused to yield, delivering an RBI double in the bottom of the eighth to score Hyeseong Kim and knot the score at 4-4. The game extended to extras, where designated runner Chieh-Hsien Chen advanced to third and scored the...