"Wow! Korean baseball exploded!" Korea LG Moon Bo-kyung's Grand Slam + HOU Witcom, another home run in the 3rd inning, and another home run in the 5th inning, "Powerful." [WBC]

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Moon Bo-kyung (LG), a troubleshooter of the Korean baseball team, scored a cool grand slam over the Tokyo Dome fence from the first game of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC).

The Korean national baseball team, led by head coach Ryu Ji-hyun, is playing against the Czech Republic in the first round of Group C of the 2026 WBC finals at Tokyo Dome in Japan on the 5th.

South Korea announced a pleasant start with Moon Bo-kyung's grand slam in the bottom of the first inning.

Leading hitter Kim Do-young (KIA Tigers) drew a walk from opposing starter Daniel Padisak. After one out, "captain" Lee Jung-hoo (San Francisco Giants) hit to the right and Ahn Hyun-min (KT Wiz) walked, taking the opportunity to load the bases with one out.

The next pitcher is Moon Bo-kyung, the fifth batter. Moon Bo-kyung hit a 131km slider in the middle of Czech starter Padisak's fourth pitch with a ball count of 2-1, swinging the bat without delay.

The hit by Moon Bo-kyung's bat hit a distance of 130 meters, easily crossing the wall in the middle of the right. It was the moment when Moon Bo-kyung hit a grand slam in his first at-bat on the WBC stage.

Moon Bo-kyung went around the ground performing his unique "Airplane Ceremony." Thanks to Moon Bo-kyung's bases-loaded shot, the Korean bench quickly turned into a festive mood. Padisak, the starter who was hit by a home run by Moon Bo-kyung, was immediately replaced. The Czech Republic put Jeff Barto on the mound.

This was not the end of Korea's firepower. In the bottom of the third inning, Shay Wittcomb (Houston Astros) scored a solo shot to the left. Another home run was followed in the fifth inning, and this time the main character was Witcom. Again, he drew a solo arch over the left fence to take an 8-3 lead.

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