Philippine baseball team clinches 8-7 win over Thailand in 10 innings

The Philippine men's baseball team secured a hard-fought 8-7 victory over host Thailand in a 10-inning game, serving as a preview of their upcoming Southeast Asian Games gold medal showdown.

The crucial winning runs for the Philippines were scored due to a throwing error at home plate with the bases loaded, allowing Bong Liguayan and Gio Gorpido to cross the plate.

This victory maintained the Philippine team's undefeated record at 5-0, while Thailand now holds a 4-1 standing.

Both teams have remaining preliminary games on Thursday before they meet again for the gold medal on Friday.

The Philippines will play Laos, and Thailand will face Malaysia in their final preliminary matches.

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