Ohtani, Rhee starting pitchers of Japan vs South Korea Premier12 semifinal
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<p>TOKYO — The first WBSC Premier12 semifinal match will get underway with host and world No. 1 Samurai Japan and rival No.8 South Korea at the Tokyo Dome tonight.</p>
<p>Japan will turn to Shohei Ohtani (15-5 this season with NPB’s Nippon Ham Fighters), while South Korea will go with Rhee Dae-eun (9-9; NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines).</p>
<p>Ohtani’s 10 strikeouts and fastball that was registered as high at 161 km/h (100 mph) helped Japan earn a 5-0 shutout victory against South Korea to open the Premier12 on 8 November.</p>
<p>Rhee (5 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 6K) started against Venezuela in a 13-2 Opening Round win on 12 November.</p>
<p>Both Otani and Rhee pitched at the Tokyo Dome during the 2015 NPB season and both pitchers were tagged with losses in those games.</p>
<p>Mexico and the United States will play in the their semifinal battle Friday night at 19:00 and starting pitchers of this contest are scheduled to be announced tonight.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="ro">!!! Starting pitchers announced !!!!<br />
Japan: Shohei Ohtani<br />
Korea: Dae-Eun Rhee<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Premier12?src=hash">#Premier12</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Semifinals?src=hash">#Semifinals</a> <a href="https://t.co/4jv5mRCjkr">pic.twitter.com/4jv5mRCjkr</a></p>
<p>— WBSC (@WBSC) <a href="https://twitter.com/WBSC/status/666923908403105792">November 18, 2015</a></p></blockquote>
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