S. Korea loses 10-4 to San Diego Padres in friendly

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's baseball squad was trounced
10-4 by the Major League San Diego Padres at an exhibition game on Wednesday,
dimming its hopes for the second round of the World Baseball Classic slated to
begin Saturday.
Five South Korean pitchers, including starter Kim Kwang-hyun, who gave eight runs
to Japan in the first round, allowed 14 hits and 10 runs to the American players
during the friendly match in Peoria, Arizona.
In the eighth inning, Korean batters scored four runs of five hits, with slugger
Lee Dae-ho going 2-for-4. The South Korean squad's only Major Leaguer, Cleveland
Indians Choo Shin-soo, made up for his no hit performance with a walk. Choo, who
complained of pain in his elbow, was cleared by his club's staff to continue with
his national team in the WBC on the condition that he play as a designated
hitter.
Team Korea, a semifinalist at the inaugural WBC, advanced to the second round as
the winner of Pool A by defeating arch rival Japan 1-0 in their final match.
After the five-day training session in Arizona, which includes two friendlies
with the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers, the squad will move to San
Diego on Saturday and take on the winner of Pool B, either Cuba or Mexico, on
March 15.
brk@yna.co.kr
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