Riding the momentum of a headstart two-run homer by "the people's slugger" Lee Seung-yeop, Korea's national baseball team beat Mexico 2-1 in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at the Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California on Sunday. Korea¡¯s first second-round victory came after Lee knocked one over the right-field wall in the first inning of the first quarter finals match-up. Korea's starter Seo Jae-weong offered up a strong performance, pitching for five and two-thirds innings while only giving up two hits (one homerun) for a total of one run. Park Chan-ho took the mound as the closer, and survived a two-out man-on-third crisis to secure the victory.
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Lee Seung-yeop slams one out of the park for a two-run homer on Sunday, when the Korean national baseball team went head-to-head with Mexico at the Angels Stadium in Anaheim, Ca. in the U.S. as part of the second round of the World Baseball Classic./Yonhap
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After Lee Jong-beom singled at the end of first inning, Lee Seung-yeop hit the sixth pitch from starting pitcher Rodrigo Lopez (Baltimore) over the right-hand fence following a thrilling full-count at bat. Lee Seung-yeop has now hit homeruns in three straight games starting in the face-off with China, co-placing him with Dominican Adrian Beltre for the WBC homerun leader.
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Lee Seung-yeop high-fives after hitting a two-run homerun at the end of the first innings with a runner on first base against Mexico in the second round of the World Baseball Classic at the Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California on Sunday.
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Lead-off batter Garcia of the Mexican team hit a fastball pitched by Seo Jae-weong in the top of third inning over the fence, recording a solo homerun. However, subsequent pitches by Seo Jae-weong, Koo Dae-sung, Bong Jung-keun and Park Chan-ho did not allow anything else for the Mexican team, securing the victory. The Korean team is now one step closer to the semifinals. The team is set for a second-round game against the U.S. on Tuesday, where Son Min-han will be starting for Korea.
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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