Shortstop ready to shake off tough loss to Japan

TOKYO — Korean shortstop Kim Ju-won said Sunday he and his teammates will keep their heads high for the rest of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) after a tough loss to Japan from the previous night. Korea led the defending champion Japan 3-0 after the first inning and then fought back from a 5-3 deficit, before ultimately falling short by 8-6 at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night. Korea will have a quick turnaround with a Sunday noon game against Chinese Taipei, and Kim said the way Korea had pushed Japan should help his team going forward. "We played a good game against Japan. Although we lost, we all played our best," Kim said at his pregame press conference. "We don't want to hang our heads. We want to stay confident going into this game." Kim admitted he felt "a little fatigued" after playing late into Saturday night and returning to the dome early Sunday morning. "We all tried to get as much rest as possible last night," he said. "So we all tried to make sure our preparation for this game wouldn't be affected." The switch hitter said his finger injury, which he picked up during training ca