ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Not even prayer could help Team Japan.
Shunsuke Watanabe did all he could for six innings, but Team Korea broke the bullpen, posting a couple of runs in the eighth inning of its 2-1 win over Japan in the World Baseball Classic on Wednesday night at Angel Stadium.
Lee Jong Beom doubled in two runs in the top of the eighth, breaking a scoreless tie and Japanese hearts among the rowdy 39,679-strong crowd.