Following Cuba’s Moinel, Japan‘s Takahashi was replaced after not completing the fifth inning.
‘It’s a tie’
(Taipei = Yonhap News) Reporter Jongchan Han = The match between Korea and Japan in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 2024 Group B group stage held at Taipei Dome in Taiwan on the afternoon of the 15th. Park Dong-won, who hit a solo home run with one out in the top of the fourth inning, is running around the field. 2024.11.15 [email protected]
(Taipei = Yonhap News) Reporter Dae-ho Lee = The Korean baseball team met for two days in a row and repeatedly targeted the player ranked first in earned run average (ERA) in the two major leagues of this year’s Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB).
The Korean batting line downed opposing starter Hiroto Takahashi (Chunichi Dragons) before the 5th inning in the 3rd game against Japan in Group B of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 2024 held at Taipei Dome in Taiwan on the 15th.
Takahashi is a player who performed well in NPB this year with 12 wins, 4 losses, and an average ERA of 1.38.
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His ability to suppress extra-base hits is so good that he allowed only one home run after pitching 143⅔ innings.
Takahashi, who throws a fastball in the upper 150 km/h range, a slider in the mid-140 km/h range, and a forkball, won the NPB Central League ERA title this season.
Korea scored 2 points by allowing 7 hits through the 4th inning against Takahashi.
Although he gave up 8 strikeouts, his persistence increased the number of pitches, allowing Japan to activate the bullpen early.
Japanese starting pitcher Takahashi fights back
(Taipei = Yonhap News) Reporter Jongchan Han = The match between Korea and Japan in the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier 12 2024 Group B group stage held at Taipei Dome in Taiwan on the afternoon of the 15th. Hiroto Takahashi is struggling. 2024.11.15 [email protected]
Korea, which had the opportunity to reach first and third base with hits by Hong Chang-ki and Moon Bo-kyung in the top of the first inning but missed it, took the lead in the top of the second inning with Hong Chang-ki’s timely hit on first and third base with two outs.
In the bottom of the second inning, Korea’s starting pitcher Choi Seung-yong (Doosan Bears) gave up a timely hit to Kotaro Kurebayashi with two outs and two outs on second and third bases.
Then, in the top of the 4th inning, Park Dong-won (LG) did not miss Takahashi’s slider and connected with a solo home run to tie the game.
It was a valuable long hit from Takahashi, who gave up only one home run in NPB all season.
In the end, the Japanese bench removed Takahashi, who had thrown 78, at the start of the 5th inning and brought in Chihiro Sumida.
In the match against Cuba the day before, Korea knocked out Livan Moinello (Softbank Hawks), who ranked first in ERA in the NPB Pacific League.
Korea struggled with Moinello’s pitch, who threw a fastball at 158 km/h from the first inning, but scored six runs, including a grand slam by Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) in the second inning.
Korea, which succeeded in targeting Moinello, defeated Cuba 8-4 and earned its first victory in the tournament.
And that energy continued until the game against Japan that day and succeeded in targeting Takahashi.
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2024/11/15 21:00 Sent
