South Korea blanked Chinese Taipei 5-0 to begin its quest for a fifth consecutive Asian Games baseball gold medal on Monday. Starter Gwak Been tossed six no-hit innings and struck out 10 batters, while five different batters each drove in a run in Group B action at Okazaki Chuo Sogo Park Baseball Stadium in Okazaki, some 50 kilometers southeast of the main host city Nagoya. After Gwak was lifted, Jo Byeong-hyeon tossed two hitless innings before Park Yeong-hyun pitched around a couple of hits in

Lee Jung-hoo of the San Francisco Giants extended his hitting streak to three games, while Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves went hitless for a fifth straight game. Lee went 1 for 2 with a walk while batting second and playing right field against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Monday, Korean time. After flying out in the first inning and walking in the third, Lee singled to right in the sixth before being replaced on defense in the bottom of the seve

South Korea will begin its bid for a fifth consecutive Asian Games baseball gold medal on Monday at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. The baseball tournament runs until Sept. 27 at two venues in Aichi prefecture. Led by manager Ryu Ji-hyun, Korea's 24-man roster includes 11 pitchers, two catchers, seven infielders and four outfielders. Gwak Been, Kim Do-yeong, Moon Bo-gyeong and Cho Hyeong-woo have recent international experience, while Roh Si-hwan, Kim Ju-won and Yoon Dong-hee were pa

Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani will resume batting practice Tuesday as he recovers from right biceps inflammation, manager Dave Roberts said Monday. Speaking before the Dodgers' road game against Cincinnati, Roberts said Ohtani had not swung a bat since being placed on the 15-day injured list. His activity has been limited to weight training, light exercise and treatment. Left knee pain kept Ohtani off the mound beginning in early July. He subsequently experienced right bice

Atlanta Braves shortstop Kim Ha-seong went hitless but reached base for the fourth straight game Sunday. Kim, 30, went 0-for-2 with two walks in a home game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park in Atlanta. His second consecutive hitless game dropped his season batting average to .128 (14-for-109). Batting ninth, Kim drew a seven-pitch walk against Phillies starter Andrew Painter with two outs in the second inning. He walked again with one out and a runner on first in the fourth to he

Lee Jung-hoo went 1 for 4 in San Francisco's 7-6 loss to San Diego at Oracle Park on Saturday, leaving him batting .147 in September. Lee, who started in right field and batted sixth, singled in the seventh inning after going hitless in four at-bats the previous day. He is 5 for 34 in September, with a .279 batting average and .725 OPS for the season. Lee struck out swinging against Michael King to lead off the second inning and lined out to left in the fourth. With two outs in the seventh, he h

Kim Ha-seong hit a tying single with two outs in the 11th inning and scored on Drake Baldwin's walk-off hit as Atlanta beat Philadelphia 6-5 on Friday. Atlanta trailed 5-4 with automatic runner Ozzie Albies still at second when Kim came to the plate. With two strikes, Kim singled between third base and shortstop to drive in Albies. Baldwin followed with a hit into the outfield gap, scoring Kim from first. The victory extended Atlanta's lead over Philadelphia in the National League East. Kim has

Former South Korean baseball MVP Kim Do-yeong has undergone surgery to repair a broken nose, his club announced Thursday, as his status for the upcoming Asian Games hangs in the balance. The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization said Kim had his operation late Wednesday night, hours after suffering the injury on an ill-fated bunt attempt during a game against the NC Dinos at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju. After the ball ricocheted off his bat and struck

Song Sung-mun remained on the bench as the San Diego Padres extended their winning streak to four games with a 9-2 victory over the Washington Nationals at Petco Park on Wednesday. The Korean infielder has not batted since making a one-plate-appearance cameo against Cincinnati on Sept. 2. He has appeared in only two games during that eight-day span. Through 67 games this season, Song is hitting .190 with 23 hits in 121 at-bats, one homer, 16 RBIs, 19 runs, 13 steals and a .541 OPS. Jackson Merri

Lee Jung-hoo had two hits, drove in the tying runs and scored the winner as the San Francisco Giants rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 7-6 at Oracle Park. Batting sixth and playing right field, Lee finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run. His first multihit performance of September lifted his season average to .281. Lee singled to open the second inning but was left stranded after reaching second. He was retired on a grounder in the fourth and a fly ball in the seventh. San Francisco trail

Concerns about Shohei Ohtani's health are growing after he was left out of the starting lineup just one day after returning. The Los Angeles Dodgers excluded Ohtani from their lineup for Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds at Uniqlo Field at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Tommy Edman will replace Ohtani as the leadoff designated hitter while playing center field, with Freddie Freeman batting cleanup as the designated hitter. Ohtani, who has dealt with discomfort in several areas this seas

Korean major leaguers were left out of their teams' starting lineups Tuesday. San Francisco Giants outfielder Lee Jung-hoo was not in the lineup against the St. Louis Cardinals at Oracle Park in San Francisco. Lee had a hit and drew an intentional walk Monday, extending his hitting streak to two games. He returned to the bench after starting the previous two games. Lee batted above .330 in mid-June and entered the race for the National League batting title after a strong May and June, but he has

NEW YORK (AP) -- Aaron Judge struck out in his first at-bat as he returned to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night after a 99-day absence -- a gap that matched his uniform number. Recovered from a broken rib, Judge started in right field and batted third in a series opener against the Colorado Rockies. After taking a pair of balls from rookie Gabriel Hughes in the first inning, Judge fouled off two pitches and swung under a four-seam fastball. When he took the field in the top of the first, Jud

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Teoscar Hernandez hit a three-run homer, Emmet Sheehan tied a career high with 10 strikeouts in his first major league outing since Aug. 2 and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 6-3 on Monday night. Shohei Ohtani went 0 for 3 with two strikeouts and a walk in his return to the lineup after a four-day break to heal multiple lingering injuries. The NL West leaders won their fifth in a row despite being outhit 7-3. For the second time in franchise history, the

Kim Ha-seong of the Atlanta Braves returned to the starting lineup after sitting out the previous game but went hitless. He started at shortstop and batted ninth in Atlanta's 1-0 road loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Monday. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. His season batting average fell from .113 to .110, with 11 hits in 100 at-bats. Kim struggled against Phillies left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who recorded the first complete-game shutout of his major