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South Koreans elated at winning 1st baseball gold

(AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea erupted in joy Saturday after the country claimed its first Olympic gold medal in baseball by beating perennial powerhouse Cuba in a nail-biting final to stay undefeated in Beijing.

South Koreans gathered in homes, bars, restaurants, public squares and a Seoul stadium to cheer for their team in the most important game in their country's baseball history.

The final two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, courtesy of a clutch bases loaded double-play, sealed South Korea's 3-2 win.

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