South Koreans elated at winning 1st baseball gold
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea erupted in joy Saturday after the country claimed its first Olympic gold medal in baseball by beating perennial powerhouse Cuba in a nail-biting final to stay undefeated in Beijing.
South Koreans gathered in homes, bars, restaurants, public squares and a Seoul stadium to cheer for their team in the most important game in their country's baseball history.
The final two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, courtesy of a clutch bases loaded double-play, sealed South Korea's 3-2 win.
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- Cuba goes for gold once again
- South Koreans reach gold-medal baseball game
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- A pair of Yankees work to boost baseball in Europe
- US baseball team beats Japan, gets No. 3 seed
| Medal Count | ||||
| Baseball | ||||
| G | S | B | Total | |
| AFG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ALG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ANT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ARU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Full Medals Table | ||||
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