Giants Sweep Wiz For The Second Time In Coasting Performance

Pulling off a sweep at home, the Lotte Giants finished their week of play with a 5-2 win over the KT Wiz. The game, which happened at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea, saw early runs give the Giants a lead they could hang onto.

Early Runs Put Giants Ahead

The Wiz got a quick jump on the Giants in the first after Kim Min-hyeok sent a solo shot past the wall in the outfield.

The Giants answered back strongly, with hits from An Chi-hong, Oh Yoon-suk and Dixon Machado bringing in a run each to make the game 3-1 later in the inning.

After a rough first inning for both starting pitchers, they had better following innings, as no more runs came until the fifth.

In the fifth, Lee Dae-ho scored a double, bringing home another run to make the game 4-1. After Sunday, Lee moved his 2020 RBI tally to 21, which currently leads the ball club.

Park Gets First Win, Ending Streak

Wiz starter Odrisaimer Despaigne was pulled after the fifth inning of play. Allowing four runs and seven hits, Despaigne got four strikeouts as well. Being given the loss for the game, Despaigne moved to 2-2 this season.

The game was Despaigne’s second game against the Giants, putting on a strong six-inning performance against the team on the 2020 opening day game.

In his sixth start of the season, Giants pitcher Park Se-woong got his first win of the year after allowing only three hits and one run over six innings. The game broke his four-game string of losses.

A successful ninth inning appearance from Kim Won-joong gave him his fifth save of the season.

Late Runs For Both Clubs

The teams traded runs in the eighth inning. A hit from Kim Min-hyeok gave him his second RBI of the game, driving home a runner. Reliever Park Jin-hyung was brought in late in the inning to get the Wiz out of the jam.

A hit from Kim Joon-tae gave the Giants their three-run lead back, as he drove home a runner against Jeon Yoo-soo, making the game 5-2.

Jeon was taken out after the play, seemingly feeling pain in his right arm.

Sweep Sees Giants Jump In Rankings

Sweeping the series, the Giants now move to 6-0 overall this season against the Wiz. Starting the series, the Giants were tied for seventh place in the KBO with the Wiz. Now, the Giants sit sixth, with the Wiz in eighth.

The Giants will stay at home for their next series, hosting the Hanhwa Eagles. The team has went 1-2 against the Eagles, playing one series against them in the season so far. Later in the week, the Giants will travel to Seoul, Korea for a series against the LG Twins, facing them for the first time this season.

The Wiz will host a three-game series against the Kia Tigers starting on Tuesday. After that, the team will play against the Samsung Lions.

First pitch for all Tuesday games is set for 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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Bouncing back from three losses, the Samsung Lions got a 3-0 win over the SK Wyverns. A strong starting performance from Lions pitcher David Buchanan saw him limit the Wyverns to four hits over six innings.

Sweeping the series with ease, the NC Dinos picked up an 8-2 win over the Hanhwa Eagles.

A late run from the LG Twins put them ahead 8-1 over the Kiwoom Heroes, bringing them back from their two previous losses.

A close 3-2 win gave the Doosan Bears a victory against the Kia Tigers. Four games behind the leading Dinos, the Bears stayed high in the rankings after a strong 5-1 week of play.

Giants Earn Walk-Off Victory Over Wiz After Scoreless Innings

In the only scoring play of the game, a hit from Kang Lo-han gave the giants a 1-0 walk-off win over the KT Wiz on Saturday. The game, which was low in hits, was the second win for the Giants in the series.

The Memorial Day game took place from the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea.

Kang Makes First Hit Count

The game ended after Kang hit a ball into right field that took Jeon Jun-woo around from second to home. The excitement that a game-winning play would usually produce was somewhat stunted, as the play was challenged by the Wiz, causing suspense for the verdict.

Jeon collided with the catcher at home, although he was seemingly fine after shaking off the play.

Kang, who earned the game-winning RBI for the Giants was pinch-hitting for Heo Il late in the game. Only appearing a few times this season, the play earned Kang his first hit and RBI of the year.

The hit came against Kim Jae-yoon, giving him the loss for the game. Kim’s record now stands at 0-2-1 after nine appearances this season.

The Giants had no trouble with their two relievers finishing the game. Park Jin-hyung earned two strikeouts in the eighth inning.

Despite the game being tied at the time, the club’s usual closer Kim Won-joong appeared in the ninth, keeping the Wiz hitless in the inning. The win moved his record to 2-0-4, keeping his ERA under 1.00 for the season.

Starters Put On Show

Starting pitchers for both the Giants and Wiz had good performances, going deep into the game before being taken out. Straily, who is arguably the best pitcher on the Giants, pitched seven innings, getting six strikeouts and allowing five hits.

Bae Je-seong did eight innings for the Wiz, allowing only three hits and walks each, getting four strikeouts as well.

Giants Look For Second Sweep Over Wiz

Combining the opening week series with the current one, the Giants are now 5-0 this season against the Wiz. They will look for their second sweep against the Suwon ball club on Sunday, with the final game of the series starting at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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The Giants weren’t the only team that got a walk-off today. A tied 3-3 game went to the Doosan Bears after a Kim Jae-ho brought a runner home. The 2019 KBO Champions prevailed over the Kia Tigers 4-3.

Early runs from the SK Wyverns gave the team a win, although the Samsung Lions heated up near the end of a 6-4 game.

Besting their 14-3 game yesterday, the NC Dinos returned on Saturday to give the Hanhwa Eagles a 14-2 win.

Down 4-0 in the seventh, the Kiwoom Heroes scored five runs over the final three innings of their game to beat the LG Twins 5-4. A hit from Jeon Byung-woo was the walk-off deciding factor.

Giants Bounce Back At Home With Bats Prevailing Over Wiz

In a game that heavily relied on home runs from both teams, the Lotte Giants were able to pick up a 6-4 win over the KT Wiz on Friday. The win, a return to home field the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea for the Giants, saw the team bounce back from a sweep on the road against the Kia Tigers.

Giants Have Quick Start

The Giants got to work early, first with a hit from Oh Yoon-suk driving home Lee Dae-ho in the second inning. Han Dong-hee got an RBI as well later that inning, driving Heo Il in.

An inning later, An Chi-hong crushed a ball into left field for his second home run of the season.

Home Runs Earn Wiz Lead

The hottest bat on the Wiz, Mel Rojas Jr. made the game close again by hitting a two-run homer in the fourth inning, moving the score to 3-2. Early in the season so far, Rojas Jr. has found himself in a close battle for most RBIs in the KBO with Preston Tucker and Jose Miguel Fernandez.

The game was tied up in the sixth after another home run came in, this time off the bat of Park Kyung-soo.

The starting pitcher for the Giants, Seo Jun-won, finished the sixth inning before being taken out of play. Giving up three runs and eight hits, Seo also earned three strikeouts.

Taking the lead for the first time in the game, Wiz player Moon Sang-cheol hit a solo home run against Koo Seung-min.

Lee Does It Again

The tied game went back into the hands of the Giants after a monster three-run home run from Lee Dae-ho was hit into center field. The hit came against Ju Kwon, who was given the loss for the game.

Kim Gets Fourth Save

Making his 11th appearance of the season, Giants closer Kim Won-joong got his fourth save, making his record 1-0-4 so far.

The win went to Koo Seung-min, who pitched in the seventh inning. His record is now a clean 3-0.

In the eighth inning, Wiz left fielder Son Min-seop landed awkwardly while fielding a ball. He finished the inning, but was pinch hit for in the ninth.

Giants Back Up To Sixth With Win

Being tied for seventh in the standings prior to the game, the Giants now move up to sixth place in the KBO with a 12-15 record. The Wiz drop to eighth with a 11-16 record, as the Samsung Lions sit in-between the teams now.

The win for the Giants made the Wiz the first team they’ve earned four wins against, not earning three against any other team either. The four-straight wins the Giants have earned will be challenged tomorrow, with the second of three games in the series being played at 2:00PM KST (1:00AM EDT).

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Two strong innings early for the Kiwoom Heroes allowed them to hang on for a 6-3 win over the LG Twins.

Tied at one run each, the Doosan Bears had a strong rally in the seventh inning that gave them a 5-1 win against the Kia Tigers.

While scoring two runs was enough for the SK Wyverns, two insurance runs came after, giving them a 4-1 win against the Samsung Lions.

No punches were pulled in Daejeon, as the NC Dinos got a 13-2 win over the hosting Hanhwa Eagles.

Tigers Remain Undefeated Against Giants, Taking 7-3 Victory

A 7-3 win on Thursday gave the Kia Tigers their sixth win against the Lotte Giants. The victory, which came at the Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, Korea, kept the Tigers undefeated against the Giants through six games this season.

Tigers Get Six on Starter

The Tigers had a loud first inning, with solo home runs from both Kim Ho-ryeong and Preston Tucker putting the team ahead by two. Tucker earned his eighth home run, helping maintain his lead for RBIs in the KBO currently.

The scoring continued in the fourth, with three separate plays driving in runs for the Tigers. After hits from Na Ji-wan and Jang Yeong-seok as well as a fielder’s choice play off the bat of Han Seung-taek, the Tigers advanced to a 5-0 lead.

Despite the rough fourth, Giants starter Noh Kyung-eun pitched through to the end of the fifth inning. He was taken out in the sixth after Choi Hyung-woo hit a solo home run to make the game 6-1.

Being given the loss for the game, Noh moved his record to 1-2 over five appearances this season.

Teams Score Late Runs

After earning his first RBI of the season on Wednesday, Heo Il put the Giants on the board again, driving in Son Ah-seop in the sixth inning.

Son got an RBI as well later, bringing in Oh Yoon-suk in the seventh. In his second game of the season, Oh got his first two hits after a hitless Wednesday appearance.

The Tigers answered back with one more run, as Kim Gyu-seong drove in a run in the seventh against Lee In-bok.

The Tigers had some trouble finishing the game, needing three pitchers to close the ninth. Son, who was in two scoring plays before, grounded out, advancing Oh home from third to make the game 7-3.

While three relievers finished up the game for the Tigers in the ninth, it was Jeon Sang-hyun who got the save. In his seventh-straight appearance that left batters hitless, Jeon kept his ERA at a flat 0.00, pitching 13-and-one-third innings so far this season.

Brooks Evens Record

Tigers starter Aaron Brooks had a successful performance, being taken out in the seventh inning after allowing two runs and seven hits, earning five strikeouts along the way. The win moved his record to 2-2, bouncing back from a loss in his previous appearance.

Teams Look To Break Ties In Standings

Now with a 15-12 record, the Tigers are now tied for fourth place in the KBO with the Kiwoom Heroes.

The Tigers will head to Seoul, Korea, next, facing the second place Doosan Bears. Being one-and-a-half games behind the defending KBO Champions, the series presents a chance for the Tigers to move up the standings.

Heading back home, the Giants will start a three-game series against the KT Wiz. The teams are currently tied for seventh in the KBO, both having a record of 11-15. In their meeting this season, the Giants swept the Wiz three-games-to-none on opening week.

KBO games on Friday are scheduled to start at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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After losing the first two games in the series, it was one-way traffic for the LG Twins, who defeated the Samsung Lions 11-0 on Thursday.

After a 7-3 win, the Kiwoom Heroes achieved a sweep over the Hanhwa Eagles.

A loss and a close win earlier in the series were surprisingly close results for the top-ranked NC Dinos to have against the SK Wyverns. The final game of the series told a different story, however, with the Dinos winning 10-0.

A high-scoring evening saw the Doosan Bears pick up a 14-8 win over the KT Wiz.

Fifth Inning From Tigers Takes Game Out Reach For Giants

In what started as a trailing-yet-attainable performance for the Lotte Giants became a blowout after the fifth-inning, which saw the Kia Tigers score seven runs.

Finishing as a 11-2 win for the Tigers, the team won again at home, at the Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, Korea.

Teams Warm Up With Runs

The game was close for only one inning, as both teams drove in one run in the first inning. It started with the Giants, with Lee Dae-ho driving home Son Ah-seop with a hit.

The Tigers answered back, as Choi Hyung-woo drove home Kim Ho-ryeong.

Trouble For Sampson

Giants starter Adrian Sampson got himself in a jam in the second inning, as the bases were loaded with no outs. After getting a strikeout, a pitch hit the hand of Kim Sun-bin, forcing a run home. A double play, throwing to home then first allowed the Giants to escape the inning.

The play took a long time before it was ruled final though, as the Tigers challenged the throw to first base. After many minutes of review, the ruling was upheld.

Another run came an inning later, with Baek Yong-hwan batting in the third run for the Tigers.

Fifth Inning Blowout

A strong fifth inning from the Tigers, which saw seven runs and 11 at-bats, was what took their game from a small lead to a blowout performance.

The rally started against Giants pitcher Sampson, being pulled after Baek Yong-hwan batted in the first run of the inning.

Park Shi-young was then brought in, being able to attain the second out of the inning before giving up three more runs.

Ko Hyo-jun became the third pitcher of the inning, starting his stint by giving up a three-run home run from Preston Tucker. The shot was the seventh home run of the season for Tucker, who leads the club in the statistic.

Tucker, who was holding his left thigh while rounding the bases, was replaced by Choi Won-joon in the next inning.

Ko was able to finish the inning for the Giants, with the team trailing by nine runs in the end.

Starters Add To 2020 Records

The performance from Sampson, which ended in the fifth inning, gave him his second loss in two appearances. Allowing nine hits and six runs in his performance, Sampson’s ERA moved to an inflated 9.40 over two games.

The pitching from the Tigers was a significantly different story, with Yang Hyun-jong being given the win after allowing only two hits in six innings, along with four strikeouts.

Apart from the early run from the Giants, the only blunder from the Tigers bullpen came late, allowing a solo home run from Heo Il against closer Hong Gun-hee.

Tigers Stay Perfect Against Giants

Now down to an 11-14 record, the Giants have fallen to seventh place, tied with the KT Wiz, who they will play later in the week. The Tigers find themselves tied with the Kiwoom Heroes in fourth, identically holding 14-12 records.

With the win, the Tigers have moved to 5-0 against the Giants, being the only team they have remained undefeated against so far. Similarly, the Tigers are the only team the Giants have been unable to defeat this season.

Having played two games in the series now, the Tigers will host the Giants once more on Thursday, with the game starting at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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Allowing only two hits over seven innings, KT Wiz starter So Hyeong-jun was an essential part of the team’s 7-2 win against the Doosan Bears.

With runs coming in early for both teams, a lead for the Kiwoom Heroes was taken to the end against the Hanhwa Eagles, with a final score of 6-2.

Bouncing back from a previous loss, the NC Dinos held onto a lead, despite a late rally from the SK Wyverns. Staying atop the KBO standings, the Dinos won 8-6.

While the LG Twins had the lead early, it became all Samsung Lions starting in the fourth, finishing with a 12-6 win.

Tigers Win Home Run Battle Against Giants

In the most grand of battles possible in baseball, the Kia Tigers exchanged home runs with the Lotte Giants, prevailing in the end with a score of 7-3. The win came at the home park for the Tigers, the Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, Korea.

Tigers Get Last Laugh In Home Run Derby

It took one pitch for the Tigers to get ahead, with the first pitch from starter Park Se-woong being drilled by Kim Ho-ryeong for a home run.

The game went back to even in the fifth, with Giants player Kim Joon-tae hitting a ball past the right-field wall.

The home run battle carried into the sixth inning, with Giants first-baseman Lee Dae-ho hitting a solo shot that put them ahead 2-1.

Making the biggest splash of them all was a three-run home run shot by Yoo Min-sang in the bottom of the sixth, putting the Tigers in the lead again with a score of 4-2.

Insurance runs came in the seventh inning, with hits from Yoo Min-sang and Han Seung-taek bringing in runs. The Giants brought in three different pitchers in the inning in an attempt to finish the frame.

Kim Dae-woo played the eighth for the Giants, earning three outs with only eight pitches.

Starters Handed Loss and Win Respectively After Six

Both starting pitchers left the game after the sixth inning. Tigers pitcher, Im Ki-young, was given the win for the game, allowing two runs and seven hits in his appearance.

Getting his fourth loss of the year, Park Se-woong moved to 0-4 in four appearances, giving up four runs and nine hits.

A joint pitching performance from Tigers relievers Park Joon-pyo, Jeon Sang-hyun and Hong Sang-sam in the later innings kept the Giants hitless.

Tigers Remain Perfect Against Giants

The Tigers continue to be the biggest challenge for the Giants this season, failing to earn a win in now four games against them. Two more games will be played in this series, with the next one starting at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT) on Wednesday.

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The Samsung Lions got a quick jump on the LG Twins in the first inning, getting two runs. After that, no more scoring happened, as the teams garnered only 11 hits altogether.

A rough four innings from NC Dinos starter Lee Jae-hak did enough to secure the SK Wyverns a 8-2 win. Being their fifth win in a row, the Wyverns could move up from their ninth place spot in the KBO if they continue their winning pattern this week.

Giving star pitcher Odrisaimer Despaigne his first loss of the season, 2019 KBO Champions Doosan Bears started their week with an 11-8 win against the KT Wiz.

The Hanhwa Eagles struggled immesely agains the Kiwoom Heroes, losing a 15-3 game. The team struggled to find it’s footing in pitching, with five of their six pitchers giving up at least one run.

Bats Heat Up For Giants In Extra Innings Versus Bears

For the second straight game in the series, the Doosan Bears went into extra innings against the Lotte Giants. This time, however, it was the Giants who got the win after a strong five-run 11th inning let them win 8-3.

The win was the only the Giants picked up in the series, losing the two previous games to the Bears at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Korea.

Back-And-Forth Lead Battle

The Bears got on the board first, with a hit from Park Kun-woo batting in Choi Joo-hwan.

The Giants had a long fifth inning, scoring two runs with eight at-bats in the inning. With bases loaded, a routine ground ball to first went past the base, allowing two runners to score and make the game 2-1 for the Giants.

Extending their lead by another run, the Giants first-baseman Lee Dae-ho batted in Jeon Jun-woo in the seventh against reliever Park Chi-guk.

Tying the game up and forcing overtime innings, the Bearsd drove in two runs in the eighth against Lee In-bok. A hit from Park Kun-woo dropped down in center field, scoring two runners.

Extra Innings Needed

Heading to the 11th inning, the game was still tied 3-3. That changed in the 11th inning five a long series of runs scored by the Giants. First, a hit from Lee Dae-ho drove home aAro run, giving him his second RBI in the game. A following hit from An Chi-hong got two more runners in.

The first few runs came against reliever Lee Hyung-bum, with him being pulled after. Dixon Machado hit a sacrifice fly that scored another runner. Before Kim Joon-tae gave the third out to the team, a hit from Han Dong-hee scored another runner, giving the Giants an 8-3 lead.

The Bears were not able to score against Koo Seung-min, who pitched the final inning for the Giants.

American Starters Battle

Both starting pitchers played five innings. Giants starter Dan Straily allowed seven hits and one run, obtaining five strikeouts. Chris Flexen, who was making his second appearance against the Giants, allowed two runs and three hits.

Finishing the series, the Giants sit in sixth place in the KBO, with the Bears eing up in third. Next week, the Giants start their week on the road, playing against the Kia Tigers in a three game series. They head back home on Friday, hosting a series against the KT Wiz.

So far this season, the Giants have went 0-3 against the Tigers and 3-0 against the Wiz.

The series against the Tigers starts on Tuesday, with first pitch at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

Around The KBO

Runs in the fifth and sixth inning put the SK Wyverns ahead, allowing them to cruise to a 6-4 victory over the Hanhwa Eagles. The win gave the Wyverns a sweep of the whole series, extending their winning streak to four games.

Out of all high scoring games on Sunday, the biggest lead saw the NC Dinos get a 18-7 win against the Samsung Lions. The win was a bounce back for the top ranked KBO team, the Dinos, as they lost the first two games of the series.

A 13-5 win gave the LG Twins a good win against the Kia Tigers. It was a strong week for the Twins, who went 5-1 in their games.

While the Kiwoom Heroes would get close to the lead of the KT Wiz, they never fully caught up, with the Wiz winning 12-8.

Over Being Over 002: “HBK” Shawn Michaels with The Score’s Joseph Casciaro

On the second episode of Over Being Over, the hosts were grateful to have TheScore’s Joseph Casciaro, who is a self-professed Shawn Michaels superfan. The hosts and Joseph both chose a match from “Mr. Wrestlemania’s” catalogue to discuss.

From his childhood, Joseph’s match was Shawn Michaels going an hour with Bret “The Hitman” Hart at Wrestlemania 13.

From our childhood, we chose when Michaels challenged “The Streak” for the first time, fighting The Undertaker at Wrestlemania 25.

Thanks again for Joseph being on the show and delivering on what he said he would do: “dropping knowledge on us.”

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Timestamps:

0:00: Introductions + Is Shawn Michaels the GOAT?

5:30: Shawn Michaels vs. Brett Hart (Iron Man Match) – Wrestlemania 13

30:30: Shawn Michaels vs. The Undertaker – Wrestlemania 25

52:40: Closing Remarks + Short Chris Jericho talk

Bears Take Comeback Win Into 11th Inning Against Giants

Going into the 11th inning, a hit from Doosan Bears player Hur Kyoung-min took Ryu Ji-hyeok home, ending the Saturday evening game as a 5-4 win against the Lotte Giants. The game saw the Bears battle back from a three-run lead that the Giants gained in the first half of the game.

The win, which happened at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Korea, was the second in the series for the Bears.

Getting his second win of the season, reliever Kwon Hyuk earned two outs in the 11th inning of play.

Giants Get A Jump On Bears

The Giants got the lead early on, with An Chi-hong batting in Jeon Jun-woo in the first inning.

Scoring the second run for the Giants, Lee Dae-ho batted Jeon home in the third inning.

After reaching home twice, Jeon was on the other side of the play, batting in Son Ah-seop in the fifth inning to put the Giants up 3-0.

Bears Begin Comeback

The Bears are no stranger to mounting a comeback. In the 2019 Korean Series, what earned the Bears their fourth-straight win and the championship was their ability to come back from a five-run lead that the Kiwoom Heroes had.

The runs kicked off in the sixth inning, with Jose Miguel Fernandez batting in Jung Soo-bin. Fernandez picked up his 23rd RBI of the season, putting him second in the league for most runs batted in.

Giants starter Seo Jun-won pitched six innings, allowing five hits and one run.

Shot From Choi Ties It Up

A two-shot home run from Choi Joo-hwan tied the game up at 3-3, bringing home Kim Jae-ho as well. The home run was his fifth of the year, putting him ahead of the rest of the team in the category.

One of the best relievers for the Busan team, Park Jin-hyun pitched in the inning. Being his 11th appearance of the year, it was the first time that Park had given up a run.

Four A Piece

Before heading into extra innings, the teams traded runs. First, An Chi-hong from the Giants drove home Son Ah-seop off of a hit.

Tying it back up again, a sacrifice fly ball from Bears player Hur Kyoung-min took Park Se-hyuk to the home plate.

The game-deciding play in the 11th came against veteran Giants player Song Seung-jun, who was given his first loss of the year.

Bears Look For Sweep

Finishing up the fourth week of KBO play, the final game in the series takes place on Sunday, with first pitch at 2:00PM KST (1:00AM EDT).

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With a 9-1 blowout win, the Samsung Lions become the first team to defeat the NC Dinos twice this season.

After getting seven innings in the fifth, the Kia Tigers were able to glide to a 10-6 win against the LG Twins.

While the KT Wiz had the lead early on, the Kiwoom Heroes left no doubt in people’s minds, finishing the game with a 14-3 win.

A fifth-inning rally from the SK Wyverns put them ahead of the Hanhwa Eagles 9-3 in the end.

Bears Keep Lead Over Giants To Start Series

The Doosan Bears picked up their third win of the year over the Lotte Giants on Friday, winning 4-2 at home. The game kicked off a three-game series happening at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Korea.

Despite the Giants getting 10 hits, double the amount of hits the Bears scored, they were never able to catch up to the lead that was started in the fourth inning.

The first time the two teams met, the Bears took two of the three games.

Strong Pitching From Bears

Continuing his strong year, Bears starting pitcher Raul Alcantara got his fourth win of the year. His appearance lasted six innings, allowing nine hits and two runs. Sitting at 4-1 in five appearances, Alcantara has earned two of those wins against the Giants.

Closing the show for the Bears was Ham Duk-joo, who was given the save after pitching in the ninth. Other relievers Lee Hyun-seung and Yoon Myung-jun pitched an inning each, only allowing one hit.

Giants starter Noh Kyung-eun got his first loss of the year, moving his record to 1-1 over four appearances. He went six innings, earning four strikeouts while allowing four hits and three runs.

Bears Gain Lead

The Bears were first to score, with a hit in the third inning from Park Kun-woo allowing Hur Kyoung-min to score. Kun-woo got home as well, with a hit from Jose Miguel Fernandez letting him score. Fernandez is currently in second place for RBIs in the KBO, with 22 in total, trailing 24 from Kia Tigers player Preston Tucker.

The Giants were able to answer back with a run in the fourth, as a hit from Son Ah-seop brought in Kim Joon-tae.

Extending their lead, the Bears player Park Se-hyuk was able to hustle home off of a sacrifice fly, making the game 3-1 for the home team.

Bringing the game within a run again, a ground ball from Dixon Machado allowed Kim to get home a second time.

Finishing off the scoring in the game, Hur hit a solo shot that put the Bears up 4-2.

Giants Back Down To Latter Half

The Giants have moved back down into the bottom half of the KBO standings, sitting in sixth with a 10-11 record. Moving to 13-8, the Bears sit in third place, two games behind the second-place LG Twins.

The Giants and Bears will meet two more times this week, with game two starting at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT) on Saturday.

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Getting their fifth win in a row, the LG Twins defeated the Kia Tigers in a 6-2 performance.

Down by four runs in the seventh inning, the Samsung Lions were able to mount a comeback over three innings, defeating the NC Dinos 5-4. The Lions become only the fourth team to give the Dinos a loss.

After two runs in the third inning gave the Kiwoom Heroes the lead, they kept the lead for the rest of the game, defeating the KT Wiz 5-1.

While the Hanhwa Eagles scored four runs late in the game, it wasn’t enough to come back from the lead the SK Wyverns had, which ended as an 8-6 win.