South Korea defeated Taiwan 9-3 in the gold medal game of the Baseball tournament at the 2010 Asian Games on Friday. Six runs in the first three innings decided things early. Jungho Kang led the offense by going deep twice and driving in five runs. Dae Ho Lee also homered. Cleveland Indians outfielder Shin Soo Choo went 2-for-4 with two RBI. 3,500 people attended the final.
Earlier on the day Japan had beaten China 6-2 to finish in third place. On Thursday South Korea downed China 7-1 on their way to the finals, while Taiwan edged out a 4-3 ten-inning victory over Japan. Pakistan, Thailand, Mongolia and Hong Kong also were in the tournament, but got eliminated during the preliminary round.
Results Final Round:
Thursday, November 18:
Semi-Finals:
South Korea – China 7-1
Japan – Taiwan 3-4 (10)
Friday, November 19:
Bronze Medal Game:
Japan – China 6-2
Gold Medal Game:
Taiwan – South Korea 3-9
For more information go to the official website of the Asian Games.