Japan on brink of WBC elimination after loss to S. Korea

Japan on brink of WBC elimination after loss to S. Korea

SAN DIEGO, United States - South Korea's Lee Yong Kyu (below) steals second base in the first inning of a game against Japan in the World Baseball Classic second round at PETCO Park in San Diego, California, on March 17. In back is Japan's Yasuyuki Kataoka.

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