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South Korea's No. 3 hitter Lee Jung-hoo is on base with an RBI single on the first and third bases with no outs against Kikuchi in the top of the first inning of the 2026 WBC Tokyo POOL match between South Korea and Japan at Tokyo Dome on the 7th. 2026.03.05.







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