After the US opened the second round of the WBC by scratching out a win over Japan, one could have been forgiven if they viewed the loss to Canada as just a hiccup. But this game against Korea gave American fans serious cause for concern. Starter Dontrelle Willis labored, making 58 pitches in three frames while walking four, hitting a batter, and surrendering three runs.
It was in the fourth that the Wheelers came off. With two outs, Dan Wheeler surrendered a double to second baseman Kim. At this point, Buck Martinez decided it was a good idea to walk the red-hot Seung-Yeop Lee intentionally. Korea brought up a major leaguer (Hee Seop Choi) as a pinch-hitter, and his three run blast to right essentially ended the game right then and there.
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