SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korean prosecutors have indicted two professional baseball players for allegedly manipulating games for gambling purposes.
Prosecutors in Changwon city on Thursday said they believe NC Dinos starter Lee Tae Yang deliberately allowed first-inning walks and runs in two games last season after receiving 20 million won ($17,500) from a gambling broker, who has been arrested.
Moon Woo-ram, an outfielder competing in the Korea Baseball Organization's second-tier competition, has also been indicted for allegedly receiving 10 million won ($8,770) in cash and gifts from the broker for connecting him with Lee.
South Korea's major professional sports leagues, including baseball, soccer and basketball, have been rocked by match-fixing scandals in recent years that have led to jail sentences and lifetime bans of several players and coaches.
