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Taiwan beat Japan 6-1 to lead Group A

AP , MANILA:TAIPEI, WITH STAFF WRITER

Taiwan's Chen Chin-feng avoids a ball during the game against Japan in Taichung yesterday.

PHOTO: SAM YEH, AFP

Taiwan overpowered Japan 6-1 yesterday in a Group A clash at the 37th Baseball World Cup.

The victory gave the Taiwan team a 2-0 record after two games.

A full match report will follow tomorrow.

In other Group A action yesterday Spain beat South Africa 7-4, Italy defeated the US 6-2 and Panama pipped Mexico 3-2.

In Group B South Korea defeated Thailand 18-2, Australia beat Venezuela 7-4, Cuba defeated Canada 6-3 and the Netherlands beat Germany 15-5.

TODAY'S GAMES

12pm:

TAIWAN v Spain (Intercontinental, Taichung)

Mexico v South Africa (Taichung)

Venezuela v Netherlands (Tianmu, Taipei City)

Canada v Germany (Sinjhuang, Taipei County)

6pm:

Italy v Panama (Taichung)

USA v Japan (Intercontinental)

Cuba v South Korea (Tianmu)

Thailand v Australia (Sinjhuang)

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