South Korea defeated Japan to win the men's baseball gold medal at the Nagoya Asian Games, achieving five consecutive victories

The men's baseball gold medal match of the Nagoya Asian Games began on the 27th. The South Korean team defeated the Japanese team 3-1 to win the gold medal. (Reuters)

[Real-time News/Comprehensive Report] The Nagoya Asian Games men's baseball gold medal match was held at Toyohashi Civic Stadium on the 27th. The South Korean team defeated the Japanese team 3-1 in a thrilling manner and successfully won the gold medal. South Korean media pointed out that the South Korean team experienced injuries to its main players, and difficulties in training and logistics arrangements. Fortunately, it finally performed normally and won its fifth consecutive Asian Games title.

Yonhap News Agency reported that the South Korean team's road to winning gold in this Asian Games was not smooth. The team's signature star Kim Po-yong accidentally broke his nasal bone during the game on the 9th of this month and underwent surgery. This once raised doubts about whether he could participate in the Asian Games. In the end, the South Korean team decided to let him participate.

The report also pointed out that because the Asian Games Organizing Committee failed to notify the training time and location in time, the South Korean team's first adaptation training could only be held at the indoor practice field arranged by the Korean Professional Baseball Organization (KBO); the laundry service provided by the organizer could not meet the demand, and the KBO had to contract with local businesses to solve the problem.

In addition, the South Korean team faced the Japanese team in the Super Cycle on the 25th, and ultimately lost 0-5. This was South Korea's first Asian Games baseball defeat to the Japanese in 20 years since the 2006 Doha Asian Games.

The report mentioned that on the day of the gold medal match on the 27th, it rained in Toyohashi City, adding variables to the game. Fortunately, the rain stopped before the start and the game started on time. Yonhap News Agency commented that the South Korean team performed normally in the game and finally defeated Japan 3-1 and won the gold medal, completing its fifth consecutive victory.