South Korea's Bong Jung Keun wanted at least one chance to face Japan in the World Baseball Classic.
The Japanese players will be hoping he won't get another one.
Bong, a former major league pitcher, set the pace for the Korean hurlers and Kim Tae Kyun drove in the game's only run as South Korea defeated Japan 1-0 on Monday at Tokyo Dome in front of 42,879 fans to win Pool A.