Cuba's first baseman Jose Abreu hits a grand slam off China's Liu Yu in the fifth inning of their World Baseball Classic first round game in Fukuoka, Japan, Monday, March 4, 2013. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
South Korea beats Australia 6-0 in WBC
Published: 02:59:32 PM, Mon 04 March 2013 UTC
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Kim Hyun-soo batted in two runs and starting pitcher Seung Song allowed just two hits over four innings Monday as South Korea blanked Australia 6-0 in Group B of the World Baseball Classic.
The win lifted the South Koreans to 1-1 in the group and set up a crucial game against host Taiwan on Tuesday. Australia fell to 0-2.
With a 2-0 record, the Taiwanese remain in a commanding position to advance to the next round in Tokyo. The Netherlands are also 1-1 after stunning South Korea, but must beat Australia on Tuesday.
South Korea put in a much-improved performance after an uncharacteristically sloppy display against the Dutch, when it made four errors and lost 5-0.
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