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World Baseball Classic – Monday

South Korea's Lee Jong Wook is congratulated after scoring on a single by Lee Bum Ho during the ninth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic against Japan in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) South Korea's Lee Jong Wook celebrates as he scores the tying run in the bottom of the ninth against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Seiichi Uchikawa (24) reacts as he crosses the plate after scoring on a sacrifice fly by Akinori Iwamura during the eighth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic against South Korea in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Akinori Iwamura watches the flight of his fly ball as he scores Seiichi Uchikawa on a sacrifice during the eighth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) South Korea's Lee Yong-kyu, left, is tagged out by Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima while trying to steal during the sixth inning of the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima, right, is forced out at second as South Korea's Ko Young Min turns a double play during the seventh inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Yasuyuki Kataoka (7) is congratulated after scoring on a single by Hiroyuki Nakajima during the seventh inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic against South Korea in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) South Korea's Choo Shin-soo (5) is congratulated by teammates after his fifth-inning home run against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) South Korea's Choo Shin-soo is congratulated by Lee Bum-ho, left, after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic, against Japan in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) South Korea's Choo Shin-soo is greeted at the dugout after his fifth-inning homer against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) South Korea's Choo Shin-soo watches his home run as Japan catcher Kenji Johjima watches at left during the fifth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Norichika Aoki (23) looks up as South Korea pitcher Jong Hyun-wook celebrates after Aoki was tagged out by South Korea's Park Ki-hyuk (16) after missing the bag on a stolen-base attempt during the fifth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. Second base umpire Ron Kulpa watches the play. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) South Korea shortstop Park Ki-hyuk puts the tag on Japan's Norichika Aoki, who slid past second base while trying to steal in the fifth inning of the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. The out was the second half of a double play. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Japan's Norichika Aoki slides into second base as South Korea's Park Ki-hyuk tries to make the tag, on an attempted steal during the fifth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. Second base umpire Ron Kulpa watches the play. Aoki then slid past the bag, and was tagged out. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) South Korea's Choo Shin-soo hits a home run off Japan starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma during the fifth inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) South Korea third baseman Lee Bum-ho takes in the late throw as Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima slides in safely in the fifth inning of the championship game of the World Baseball Classic Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) A South Korean fan cheers on his team during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic against Japan on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) South Korea starting pitcher Bong Jung-keun pauses after giving up an RBI single to Japan's Michihiro Ogasawara during the third inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima (6) is congratulated after scoring on an RBI single by Michihiro Ogasawara during the third inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic, against Japan in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima crosses the plate on an RBI single by Michihiro Ogasawara as South Korea catcher Park Kyung-oan watches the play during the third inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) South Korea's Lee Bum-ho prepares to bat at the bottom of the second inning with two outs during the final of the World Baseball Classic against Japan in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Michihiro Ogasawara hits an RBI single to score Hiroyuki Nakajima as South Korea catcher Park Kyung-oan watches at right during the third inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Japan's Hiroyuki Nakajima, rear, high-fives Kenta Kurihara after scoring in the third inning against South Korea during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) Japan's starter Hisashi Iwakuma pitches against South Korea in the first inning of the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) South Korea starting pitcher Bong Jung-keun throws against Japan during the first inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Campbell, Pool) Japan's Ichiro Suzuki swings for a base hit in the first inning against South Korea during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles) Japan starting pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma throws against South Korea during the first inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Campbell, Pool) Japan second baseman Akinori Iwamura fields a grounder by South Korea's Kim Hyun-soo in the first inning of the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Japan's Kenji Johjima is forced out at second as South Korea shortstop Park Ki-hyuk waits with the ball during the first inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) South Korea starter Bong Jung-keun pitches in the first inning against Japan during the championship game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, March 23, 2009, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) Confetti flies before the final of the World Baseball Classic between Japan and South Korea in Los Angeles, Monday, March 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)