Subsiding Rain... Korea vs Dominica, Baseball Bronze Medal Match Kicks Off at the Top

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hye-min] The baseball bronze medal game between Korea and the Dominican Republic at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was at risk of being suspended due to rain, will proceed as scheduled.

The Korean baseball team started the bronze medal game against the Dominican Republic at 12 PM on the 7th at Yokohama Stadium in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

Although the heavy rain from the typhoon raised concerns about a possible suspension of the game in the morning, the rain eased just before the start, and the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) decided to proceed with the game as planned.

The Korean team, which lost to Japan and the United States in the semifinals, is challenging for the bronze medal today. Manager Kim Kyung-moon set the starting lineup as Park Hae-min (center fielder) - Heo Kyung-min (third baseman) - Lee Jung-hoo (left fielder) - Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman) - Park Geon-woo (right fielder) - Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter) - Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop) - Yang Eui-ji (catcher) - Kim Hye-sung (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Kim Min-woo.

Meanwhile, if the rain continues and the game is suspended before the 5th inning, a suspended game will be declared and the game will resume tomorrow at the same venue. If the game proceeds beyond the 5th inning and is officially established, the rain delay rule will be applied as is.

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