South Korea suffered a 10-0 mercy rule defeat against the Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals, ending their first tournament run in 17 years at the eight-team stage.
The game at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida, on March 14 local time was called after seven innings under WBC rules that end games with a 10-run deficit after seven innings or 15-run deficit after five innings in pool play and quarterfinal rounds.
The Dominican Republic, stacked with MLB stars including Juan Soto of the New York Mets, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. of the San Diego Padres, was widely considered the stronger team entering the matchup.
