South Koreans elated at winning 1st baseball gold
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea erupted in joy Saturday after the country claimed its first Olympic gold medal in baseball by beating perennial powerhouse Cuba in a nail-biting final to stay undefeated in Beijing.
South Koreans gathered in homes, bars, restaurants, public squares and a Seoul stadium to cheer for their team in the most important game in their country's baseball history.
The final two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, courtesy of a clutch bases loaded double-play, sealed South Korea's 3-2 win.
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- Americans finally find offense to win bronze
- MLB wants baseball back in Olympics
- Cuba goes for gold once again
- South Koreans reach gold-medal baseball game
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Baseball: South Korea wins historic gold medal
The final Olympic baseball tournament -- at least for eight years -- concluded with a shift in power as unheralded South Korea defeated three-time gold medalist Cuba in the gold medal game.
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Baseball: South Korea wins gold
South Korea finishes a perfect 9-0 by beating Cuba 3-2 for gold. It would be South Korea's best finish in Olympic baseball.
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Baseball: Bronze medal game
The United States claimed one of the final three Olympic baseball medals when it won bronze. It may be the last chance for one of its kind, as baseball will not be played in 2012.
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Baseball: US falls to rival Cuba
Cuba's Alexei Bell hit a three-run homer to give Cuba the win in the semifinal showdown.
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