Wow, "Korea won 11-4." → Taiwan is 14-0 cold... "Manlupo + 3 steals." One person is doing a great job. How should I watch it [WBC]

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Taiwan baseball's bat, which had fallen into silence at the beginning of the tournament, exploded frighteningly. Taiwan won its first victory with a big victory after two consecutive losses. Of course, it is a victory over the "weak" Czech Republic, but it is clear that South Korea cannot relax its guard.

Taiwan's national baseball team won the cold game 14-0 against the Czech Republic in the third round of Group C in the first round of the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) finals at Tokyo Dome, Japan on the 7th.

According to the WBC regulations, a cold game will be declared if the difference is 15 points or more until the fifth inning and 10 points or more until the seventh inning. Taiwan overwhelmed the Czech Republic with a hot batting show for the first time in a long time.

Taiwan previously knelt 0-3 without using any strength in the first game against Australia. In the 'defending champion' match against Japan, he was completely defeated 0-13 and lost for the second consecutive time. Taiwan, which failed to draw a single vote for two days in a row, pushed the Czech mound from the beginning as if it had decided to do so.

Taiwan, which succeeded in rebounding in the atmosphere, will now face South Korea at 12 p.m. on the 8th for a match that is destined to advance to the quarterfinals.

For South Korea, it is inevitable that Taiwan's great victory will be a concern. Simple comparisons are also possible. South Korea beat the team 11-4, and Taiwan won the cold game 14-0. Even if Taiwan lost against Australia and Japan, it proved to be an absolutely formidable team. Of course, baseball is a difficult sport to simply compare. This is because the results may vary greatly depending on the starting pitcher and starting lineup that day.

Taiwan, which opened with an infield hit by leadoff Jung Zong-jeo in the top of the first inning, combined the opponent's error and Jangwi's timely hit to score the first two points to break through the frustrating blood.

Taiwan, which gained momentum, marked the first long hit of the Taiwanese batters of the tournament with a grand slam in the top of the second inning. Stuart Fairchild hit Jan Novak's ball and scored a 130-meter grand slam over the left-center fence in a two-out bases-loaded opportunity made by Chen Chun-wei's hit and consecutive walks.

This wasn't the end. Taiwan's firepower did not stop. Taiwan, which ran to 8-0 due to Zhang Yu's two-run timely hit in the top of the fourth inning, added one point in the fifth inning and added five points in the top of the sixth inning alone, widening the gap to 14-0.

In particular, Fairchild made a crazy performance with a cadaver that made two hits in two at-bats (one home run), four RBIs, four runs, two walks, and three stolen bases, including a grand slam. Jang Wi, the fourth batter, also showed off the prowess of the central lineup by swinging three hits and four RBIs from four times at bat. On the other hand, the Czech batters, who had nine hits in against South Korea / vs. Korea, were blocked by good pitching from Taiwan's mound and had only four hits and no runs. The Czech Republic, which lost three consecutive games, was confirmed to be eliminated.

Although Taiwan managed to rebound by reporting its first win against the Czech Republic, Taiwan had the task of pitching management in against South Korea / vs. Korea. On this day, starter Zhuang Chun-Joong Ao pitched two scoreless innings, laying the groundwork for victory, but he recorded 55 pitches, making it impossible to take the against South Korea / vs. Korea due to the WBC mandatory rest rule (four days off for more than 50 pitches). On top of that, second pitcher Lin Yu-min also threw 30 pitches, so he cannot play against Korea on the 8th.

Currently in Group C, Australia has won two games, and the direction of the ranking fight is expected to fluctuate depending on the result of the Korea-Japan match of fate. Of course, the advantage is Korea. If Taiwan loses in the against South Korea / vs. Korea, it will be eliminated regardless of the results of the remaining games. Therefore, all-out war is expected in against South Korea / vs. Korea. Will Korea confirm its advance to the quarterfinals against Taiwan.

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