BEIJING — The South Korea baseball team waited eight years to return to the Olympics. It will need to wait at least eight more years to defend its title.
South Korea survived Cuba's valiant comeback effort in the ninth inning but held on for a 3-2 victory in the Beijing Games championship contest at Wukesong Baseball Field on Saturday.
Cuba failed to defend its Olympic title and earn its fourth gold. Instead, the Cubans picked up their second silver.
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