Kim Ha-seong of South Korea hits a solo homer off a pitch by Czech Republic starting pitcher Lukas Ercoli during the second inning of their Pool B match between the Czech Republic and South Korea at the World Baseball Classic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday, March 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

TOKYO (AP) — San Diego Padres player Ha-Seong Kim hit two solo home runs for South Korea on Sunday in a 7-3 win over the Czech Republic in Group B of the World Baseball Classic.

Se Wong Park took the win after striking out eight in 4 2/3 innings. South Korea moved to 1-2 in Group B and will face China, who are yet to win a game, in their final group stage game. The Czechs are also 1-2.

St. Louis Cardinals Tommy Edman hit a two-run single for South Korea. Kim’s home run in the sixth made it 6-0.

Matej Mensik opened the scoring for the Czechs with a two-run brace in the seventh. Kim hit her second home run of the game late in the inning.

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