SAN DIEGO -- Team Japan absolutely had to beat South Korea.
Koji Uehara was absolutely unstoppable, and the Japanese turned tables on South Korea, avenging two World Baseball Classic losses with a 6-0 win in the semifinals Saturday night at Petco Park, riding Uehara's dominance and unexpected heroics from WBC goat Kosuke Fukudome.
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