Our goal was to get the win. This was an important win for us. I didn't expect to go three innings but was glad to help the team.

We didn't just play a baseball game, we brought together many Koreans. Each player is trying to win the game, but it's not only about the game. We're bringing Korean people together. I'm really happy for the country. I really hope Japan wins the championship.

A couple of hits cost three or four runs and that hurts. It was my first outing in 10 days facing hitters and maybe that cost a little bit. It's not going to be normal after not pitching in 10 days and there were a lot of things going in on my head.

I was trying to refresh myself. Today against Kansas City I was concentrating on my pace, not to get the win. I want to make my body ready for the next [World Baseball Classic] game.

It was too bad he couldn't go longer than five innings. But he did a good job, but the manager wanted to use more pitchers.

Everyone was concentrating so hard. That [concentration] allowed him to make that play.