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Strong pitching propels Netherlands to 5-0 win over favoured South Korea in WBC

By: The Associated Press

Posted: 03/2/2013 10:41 AM | Comments: 0

The Netherlands' designated hitter Andruw Jones (25) slides into home plate to score a run under Korea's catcher Kang Minho (47) in the second inning of their World Baseball Classic first round game at the Intercontinental Baseball Stadium in Taichung, Taiwan, Saturday, March 2, 2013. THe Netherlands won 5-0. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Andruw Jones got two hits and Diegomar Markwell and Orlando Yntema combined for seven innings of four-hit ball to help the Netherlands upset South Korea 5-0 in the World Baseball Classic on Saturday.

Roger Bernadina drove in two runs and Dutch shortstop Andrelton Simmons went 3-for-5, including two doubles.

Markwell (1-0) struck out two and allowed two hits in four innings.

South Korea's Sukmin Yoon (0-1) allowed four hits in 4 1-3 innings. The 2008 Olympic champions also made four errors, while seven pitchers combined to give up 10 hits.

Host Taiwan beat Australia 4-1 in the other Group B game earlier Saturday. The Netherlands and Taiwan face off Sunday. The top two teams in the group advance to the WBC's next round later this month in Tokyo.

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