Israel beats South Korea 2-1 at World Baseball Classic
Posted March 06, 2017 6:00 am
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Scott Burcham singled in the winning run in extra innings Monday to lead Israel over South Korea 2-1 in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic.
Israel got on the scoreboard in the second inning on a bases-loaded walk but South Korea tied it in the fifth when Seo Geong-chan singled to left, scoring Kim Jae-ho from third.
Burcham's infield single to second base scored the runner from third in the 10th inning. Josh Zeid retired the side in the bottom of the 10th and was the winning pitcher.
First-round games also are being played in Miami, Tokyo and Guadalajara. Second-round games will be in San Diego and Tokyo, while the championship round is at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles from March 20-22.
South Korea's pitcher Seung Hwan Oh throws against Israel during the ninth inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's starting pitcher Jason Marquis throws against South Korea during the second inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korea's starting pitcher Chang Won-jun throws against Israel's Sam Fuld during the first inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's starting pitcher Jason Marquis throws against South Korea during the second inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's starting pitcher Jason Marquis throws against South Korea during the first inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korea's starting pitcher Chang Won-jun throws against Israel during the third inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korea's starting pitcher Chang Won-jun throws against Israel during the third inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's Nate Freiman celebrates with teammates after a forced run against South Korea during the second inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korea's Dae-Ho Lee fouls off a pitch against Israel during the fifth inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's designated hitter Cody Decker, foreground, fouls off a pitch against South Korea during the fourth inning of their first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's Ty Kelly takes a swing against South Korea's starting pitcher Chang Won-jun during the first inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korea's pitching coach Son Dongyul, left, takes the ball from pitcher Sim Chang-min before leaving the mound during the sixth inning of a first round game against Israel of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel pitcher Gabe Cramer, right, talks with catcher Ryan Lavarnway against South Korea during the sixth inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korea's Lee Hyun-seung throws against Israel during the seventh inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's Nate Freiman flies out during the eighth inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic against South Korea at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's Zach Borenstein is forced out at home as South Korea's catcher Yang Eui-ji tries to throw to first during the eighth inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Israel's Zach Borenstein is forced out at home as South Korea's catcher Yang Eui-ji tries to throw to first during the eighth inning of the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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South Korea's pitcher Seung Hwan Oh walks to the dugout during the game against Israel at the first round game of the World Baseball Classic at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, March 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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