The third time was a charm as team Japan finally defeated South Korea when it counted the most. There were two strategy differences that appeared to lead to the Japanese victory:

1. The Japanese team decided to stick with their starting pitcher deep into the game.
2. In the late innings Fukudome and Tamura adpoted upper-cut swings and were able to power balls out of PETCO.

Congratulations to Japan on the win! They'll face Cuba on Monday night.

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