Baseball team loses opener

The United States baseball team blew a one-run lead in the ninth inning and lost to Korea in its opening game of the Olympics.
Korea scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to win 8-7 Wednesday night. The United States scored three in the top of the ninth to take a 7-6 lead.
But Jongwook Lee hit a sacrifice fly for Korea to score the winning run.
Mike Hessman of Fountain Valley hit a solo home run in the top of the ninth for the U.S. Taylor Teagarden followed with a single and Brian Barden hit a double to put runners on second and third with two outs. Matt Brown knocked in both runners with a single to give the U.S. a one-run lead.
The United States plays the Netherlands next on Thursday.