WBSC Premier12 2024 presented by RAXUS Group B Day 2 - Chinese Taipei claim second win, Korea beat Cuba
Host team Chinese Taipei claimed a thrilling 2-1 win over the Dominican Republic in the Taipei Dome to sit top of the Group B standings at the WBSC Premier12 2024 presented by RAXUS with two wins from as many games.
In Thursday's other game, Korea beat Cuba 8-4 at Tianmu Baseball Stadium to move level with the Dominican Republic with a 1-1 win-loss record.
Defending champions Japan are the other unbeaten side having beaten Australia on Wednesday. They will play their second game on Friday against Korea.
World No. 6 Korea's win over No. 9 Cuba, 8-4, was played in an atmosphere which the Korean fans and their impressive cheerleading team made electric. Korea took control of the game with a six-run second at-bat, capped by superstar Doyeong Kim's grand slam. Manager Joong-Il Ryu didn't hesitate to go to the bullpen early.
"Overall, I think it was a good performance," commented Ryu postgame. "Of course, the second inning was crucial. I also want to credit our starting pitcher [Been Gwak], who did what we expected and found his rhythm early."
Standings WBSC Premier12 2024 presented by RAXUS
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 2 |  |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 2 |  |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 2 |  |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 6 |  |
| 1 | 3 | 0 | .250 | 2 |
| # | Team | W | L | T | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 |
| 2 |  |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.5 |
| 3 |  |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 3 |  |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1 |
| 5 |  |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 1.5 |
| 6 |  |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 2 |
- Where to Watch the WBSC Premier12 2024
- Preview: Chinese Taipei take on Dominican Republic, both aiming to continue winning streak
- Preview: Cuba and Korea cannot afford to lose
- Chinese Taipei, Korea, Cuba and Dominican Republic ready for action in Taipei
- WBSC Premier12 2024 Group B to open on 13 November in Nagoya and Taipei
- WBSC Premier12 2024 Preview: 12 teams chase international baseball glory
- WBSC Premier12 2024 Tournament Programme and Media Guide available to download
- WBSC Premier12 2024 - By The Numbers
Key links
- Tournament Website
- Schedule/Results/Live Scoring
- Where to Watch
- Live clips on X
- Videos
- Photos
- WBSC Premier12 2024 Groups
- WBSC/KONAMI Men's Baseball World Ranking