Wiz Earn High-Scoring Victory Over Giants

The KT Wiz started their week with a high-scoring victory over the Lotte Giants, defeating the team 11-2 on Tuesday. The win came at home for the Wiz, at the Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, South Korea.

The Wiz put down five runs in the first three innings of the game. While many more were scored later on, the early runs were enough to give the team the win.

Tied Early On

The first run for the Wiz came in the second inning, as a hit from Jang Sung-woo drove home a runner.

The Giants were able to tie up the game, but only for a moment. At the top of the third, a hit from Jeon Jun-woo tied up the game again.

Wiz Get Ahead With Explosive Third Inning

In the bottom of the third, the Wiz put down four runs to take back the lead for good. After an error took home Sim Woo-jun earlier in the inning, a fielder’s choice against Kang Baek-ho took home the third run for the team.

Jang, who drove home the first run for the Wiz, took home two more in the third with another hit.

Showing off their defensive ability, the Wiz achieved a triple play in the fourth inning off of a ground ball from An Chi-hong.

Park Gets First Loss Since Early July

Giants starter Park Se-woong was taken out of play after the fourth inning. The game ended a strong streak of appearances for Park, with his previous loss dating back to early July. His 2020 record is now an even 6-6.

The only other run for the Giants occurred in the fifth inning. Like the first run, it was driven home by Jeon.

The Giants used two pitchers in the fifth inning. First was Han Seung-hyuk, who earned one out and allowed a hit before being replaced by Lee In-bok. Hits from Park Kyung-soo and Sim Woo-jun scored runs. The first of the trio was marked as a run against Han.

Home Runs Extend Lead For Wiz

Insurance runs came later in the game for the Wiz as well. Against reliever Park Shi-young in the seventh inning, Hwang Jae-gyun scored a solo home run.

The biggest scorer for the Wiz, Mel Rojas Jr. finally got on the board in the eighth inning, scoring a two-run home run to move the game to its final score of 11-2. The runs came against Jang Won-sam.

Rain Prevents Second Game Between Wiz and Giants

The Wednesday game between the Giants and Wiz was rained out with no make-up game being planned. The Giants will head back home on Thursday for a two-game series against the Kia Tigers. The Wiz will stay at home to face the SK Wyverns.

The first pitch for Thursday’s games is scheduled for 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

Sampson Has Longest Outing For Giants In Win Against Eagles

Winning their second game over the Hanhwa Eagles this week, early runs for the Lotte Giants helped earn them a 6-2 victory on Sunday. The win was the last of the team’s weeklong homestretch at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The game saw the Giants get ahead early with four runs, earning the team a lead that the Eagles were not able to catch up to.

A seven-inning appearance from Giants starter Adrian Sampson earned him a win. Moving his record to 5-7, the game was the longest appearance in 2020 from Sampson.

Giants Get Up By Four

The Giants started to score in the second inning, putting down four runs before shifting back to defence.

The first two runs came off of a hit from Oh Yoon-suk, moving the bench player’s 2020 RBI tally to nine. Jung Hoon took Oh home in the following at-bat.

Later in the inning, a wild pitch from Warwick Saupold went behind the catcher, allowing Jung to get around from second base to home.

Eagles Respond

The Eagles started to fight back in the fourth, starting with a hit from Brandon Barnes that brought home a run. The play continued a hot streak for Barnes which has seen him earn an RBI in his last four games.

An inning later, a hit from Noh Soo-kwang made the game 4-2.

Giants Score Late Runs

The Giants scored insurance runs later in the game, After the removal of Saupold from the mound, Kim Joon-tae batted in a runner in the sixth inning. An inning later, Han Dong-hee grounded out, giving runner Jeon Jun-woo to score. The run came against reliever Kim Jong-soo, who had appeared in the inning before as well.

Saupold Continues To Struggle Against Giants

Saupold was given a loss for this five-and-one-third innings performance. The loss was his fourth against the Giants this year, moving his overall season record to 6-11.

Giants Retain Sixth Place

Winning half of their games this week, the Giants were able to retain their sixth place in the KBO after losing it mid-week. The team will hit the road on Tuesday following a long homestretch.

Their next week of play will kick off against the KT Wiz, playing a two-game series against the team. On Thursday, the team will return home for a two-game series against the Kia Tigers. Finishing off the week, the team will host the LG Twins on Saturday and Sunday.

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Picking up their game that was delayed on Saturday, the Doosan Bears and LG Twins played to a 5-5 tie. Their second game of the day saw the Twins win 4-1.

The KT Wiz and the Kia Tigers took a game each in their Sunday doubleheader. The afternoon game went to the Wiz, giving Odrisamer Despaigne a win in an 8-5 game. The evening matchup saw the Tigers win 7-5.

Earning five runs against starter Lee Geon-wook, the NC Dinos held onto their lead to win 7-4 over the SK Wyverns.

The Kiwoom Heroes took the lead in a game they were previously trailing after a hit from Lee Ji-young drove home two runs. The team won 3-2 over the Samsung Lions.

Giants Retain Lead Despite Late Push From Eagles

Holding onto a lead they developed in the first half of their game, the Lotte Giants were able to secure a 9-7 victory over the Hanhwa Eagles on Saturday. The win came at the home field of the Giants, the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The win was an important one for the Giants, pushing them back up to the fragile sixth-place in the KBO. The team overtook the Kia Tigers, who had their Saturday matchup against the KT Wiz rained out.

Giants Put Down Eight Runs

The Giants put down their lead early, earning eight runs before the Eagles started to return with scoring plays.

The first run came from Son Ah-seop in the first inning, hitting his seventh home run of the year.

Another home run kicked off the third inning rally, with Jung Hoon taking a ball into the outfield. A few batters later, a sacrifice fly from Lee Dae-ho drove home another run.

A hit into the outfield from Dixon Machado brought in two more runs, moving the score to 5-0.

Eagles starter Kim Ee-whan was taken out of play after walking two consecutive batters. Kim got the loss for the game, making his 2020 record a negative 1-4.

While reliever Ahn Young-myung finished the inning, he also walked home a run, ending the inning with a 6-0 score.

Ahn stayed in the game for the next inning, where he gave up two more runs. Lee was able to score a two-run home run against Ahn, tallying down his second and third RBIs for the game.

Eagles Make Game Closer Than Before

The Eagles finally started to answer back in the fifth inning, as a solo home run from Noh Si-hwan put the team on the board.

The team put themselves just barely behind the Giants in the score in the sixth inning, scoring many runs. After a hit from Brandon Barnes took home another run, Lee Sung-yeol scored a three-run home run to make the score 8-5.

Straily Allows Runs Late In Winning Performance

Giants starter Dan Straily was able to finish the game before being taken out of play. Despite allowing some runs late in his performance, Straily earned the win, making his 2020 record 9-4. The game saw him earn 11 strikeouts, one short of his best one-game 2020 record of 12.

Bringing the game to a one-run deficit, a hit from Eagles player Jung Jin-ho made the game 8-7 in the seventh inning. The first run came off of the hit, with the second in the play being helped by a fielding error. The runs were scored against Park Jin-hyung, a pitcher who was replaced by Koo Seung-min before the inning concluded.

Giants player Machado scored an insurance run in the seventh inning, hitting a home run to move the game to its final score of 9-7.

Giants End Week Against Eagles on Sunday

The Giants will host the Eagles for another game on Sunday, concluding their week-long homestretch in Busan. The first pitch for Sunday’s games is set for 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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Hits from Park Hae-min and Kim Sang-su allowed the Samsung Lions to get the lead late, defeating the Kiwoom Heroes 5-4.

Getting their fourth win of the week, the NC Dinos won a game 9-5 against the SK Wyverns.

The KBO saw two games taken off of their Saturday schedule.

A 2-0 lead for the Doosan Bears over the LG Twins was put on hold due to rain. The game will be picked up on Sunday, along with the scheduled Sunday game between the teams.

A game between the KT Wiz and the Kia Tigers in Gwangju was rained out. Because of this, the teams are set to play a doubleheader tomorrow. The first game has a special start time of 2:00PM KST (1:00AM EDT).

Heroes Battle Back Late To Earn Win Over Giants

The Kiwoom Heroes climbed back in the final three innings of a game versus the Lotte Giants on Friday, regaining a lead to win 8-4. The win, which was the second-straight for the Heroes in the series, came at the home field of the Giants, the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The game was a close one that didn’t see the Heroes take the lead until the eighth inning. Their scoring innings before saw them catching up to the Giants.

Teams Tied Through Four

The Giants took a lead in the first inning after a hit from Lee Dae-ho drove home a runner.

The Wyverns answered back in the second, tying the game up after a solo home run from Kim Woong-bin. Responding later in the inning was Dixon Machado, who put the Giants ahead again with a solo home run of his own.

Tying it up yet again, baserunner Byeon Sang-kwon got home for the Wyverns in the third inning after a passed ball.

Giants starter Seo Jun-won was taken out of the game following the third inning.

Giants Take Two-Run Lead

Before the Wyverns took back the game for good, the Giants gained a lead in the fifth inning. After Jeon Jun-woo hit a two-run home run, the Giants moved to a 4-2 lead.

Heroes starter Yoon Jung-hyun was taken out of play later in the inning.

Heroes Have Three-Inning Rally To Win

The first of three innings that went strictly the way of the Wyverns was the seventh inning. After Choi Jun-yong allowed two runners on base, a sacrifice fly from Seo Keon-chang and a hit from Kim Hye-sung against reliever Koo Seung-min tied the game up.

With Koo still in the game in the eighth, a hit from Jeon Byung-woo took home a run that gave the Wyverns the lead. Koo allowed Jeon Byung-woo to get on base, a runner who was driven home by Kim Woong-bin once another reliever, Kim Dae-woo, took the mound.

Koo was given the loss for the game, making his 2020 record 4-1.

Furthering the game to its final score of 8-4, Kim Ha-seong hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning for the Heroes. The run came against Lee In-bok, who was taken out later in the inning for Oh Hyun-taek.

As Giants Drop, Heroes See Potential To Take First

The game was an important one for both teams in the standings.

After success earlier in August saw the Giants climb from eighth in the KBO to sixth, the team has now dropped down to seventh. With a 45-43-1 record, the Giants were overtaken on Friday by the Kia Tigers, who won their Friday game to make their record 47-44.

The Heroes could potentially take first place in the KBO this weekend, as the team’s win on Friday put them only half-a-game behind the first-place NC Dinos.

Giants To Wrap Up Week Against Eagles

The Heroes will head back home for their final two games of the week, hosting a small two-game series against the Samsung Lions.

Finishing off their week-long homestretch, the Giants will play a series on Saturday and Sunday against the Hanhwa Eagles.

The first pitch for Saturday’s games is set for 6:00PM KST (5:00AM EDT).

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Scoring six runs against NC Dinos starter Kim Jin-ho, the Doosan Bears were able to finish with an 11-4 score on Friday.

While the SK Wyverns were able to have a seven-run rally in the eighth inning, the team couldn’t catch up to the lead the Kia Tigers had before, allowing them to win 11-8.

A tied 5-5 game went into extra innings to find a winner, with a sacrifice fly from Jang Joon-won being the reason the deciding run came in for the LG Twins, who won against the KT Wiz.

A game between the Samsung Lions and the hosting Hanhwa Eagles was rained out.

Heroes Score Eight Runs Against Noh To Defeat Giants

A high-scoring game went to the Kiwoom Heroes on Thursday, defeating the hosting Lotte Giants 11-6. The game saw a close score lead by the Heroes early, with the team pulling ahead for good in the fourth inning.

The loss for the Giants continued their week-long homestretch of games from the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

Teams Exchange Runs For First Third of The Game

The Heroes were able to maintain a one-run lead through the early innings, as they got ahead early in the first inning with a solo home run from Kim Ha-seong.

In the next inning, Byeon Sang-kwon drove home the second run for the Wyverns. Later in the second inning, Giants player Kim Joon-tae got a hit, allowing a runner to get home and make the game 2-1.

In the third inning, Addison Russell picked up an RBI after taking in a runner off of a hit. Answering back again for the Giants, Heo Il drove home a runner in the third inning.

Heroes Take Game Out of Reach

The biggest inning in the game for the Heroes was the fourth, scoring five runs to pull ahead to a lead that the Giants never came close to overtaking. The rally of at-bats saw the entire lineup come to the plate for the Heroes. Scoring two runs each off of hits was Byeon Sang-kwon and Russell, with Kim Ha-seong batting in a run as well. The team had an 8-2 lead following the top of the fourth inning.

Shortening the lead, Giants player Son Ah-seop picked up an RBI later in the inning.

Noh Given Fifth Loss In 2020

An inning later, Giants starter Noh Kyung-eun was taken out of play. Being given his fifth loss of the season, Noh’s record moved to 4-5.

The win for the game went to Im Gyu-bin, who appeared in the third and fourth inning for the Heroes. Kim Tae-hoon pitched the first two innings, although he had a short stint as the pitcher usually plays in a reliever position.

Heroes Put Down Insurance Runs

The Heroes further moved their lead in the seventh inning after solo home runs from Heo Jeong-hyeop and Jeon Byung-woo. The runs came against Oh Hyun-taek, who was taken out of the game before the end of the inning.

The team was able to tack their last run down in the ninth, as Kim Gyu-min batted in a runner.

Late Runs Not Enough For Giants

A late push of runs came from the Giants in the ninth inning, although it was not enough to make the game close. Hits from Shin Yong-su and An Chi-hong scored three runs, making the game 11-6. Playing the entire inning, closer Park Seung-joo was able to survive past the runs and finish the inning with a strikeout.

Giants Risk Dropping Below Tigers

While they did not lose their sixth-place KBO spot on Thursday, the Giants sit only half-a-game ahead of the Kia Tigers, who have a record of 46-44.

The Giants will host the Heroes one more time this week before kicking off a two-game series against the Hanhwa Eagles. Friday’s game is scheduled for 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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The LG Twins won a shutout 2-0 game over the KT Wiz lead by starting pitcher Kim Yun-sik, who allowed only two hits through six innings.

In his longest appearance of the year, starter Chad Bell pitched seven scoreless innings for the Hanwha Eagles, who defeated the Samsung Lions 7-0.

The SK Wyverns earned a win on Thursday, defeating the Kia Tigers 10-4.

Scoring four runs in the first inning, the NC Dinos got ahead early and maintained their success to the end, defeating the Doosan Bears 8-2.

Eighth Inning Runs Give Giants Low Scoring Win Over Wyverns

A low-scoring game went to the Lotte Giants on Wednesday, who defeated the SK Wyverns 3-1 following a two-run play in the eighth inning. The game tied up the two-game series between the teams, hosted by the Giants at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The deciding runs were brought on base against reliever Kim Jung-bin in the eighth inning. When Seo Jin-yong took the mound to replace him, a hit from Son Ah-seop drove home Shin Bon-gi and An Chi-hong to give the Giants the lead.

Kim was given the loss for his eighth-inning appearance, moving his 2020 record to 1-1.

Giants and Wyverns Score One Run Each Early

Earlier in the game, the Giants had a short lead of just one run. The Wyverns answered back eventually, tying the game up.

The Giants gained a short lead in the first inning after Dixon Machado batted in Han Dong-hee.

The Wyverns tied the game up in the sixth inning after Kim Sung-min hit a no-doubter home run into left field.

Park Has Longest Outing of 2020 So Far

Although Giants starting pitcher Park Se-woong wasn’t given the win for the game, his seven-inning performance was a season benchmark, being the longest appearance he has had in 2020. He earned six strikeouts in the stint while allowing only three hits.

The win for the game went to Giants pitcher Koo Seung-min, who appeared in the eighth inning for the team. The ninth-inning performance from closer Kim Won-joong gave him his 14th save of the year.

Giants Stay At Home To Face Wyverns

With their two-game series concluded against the Wyverns, the Giants will stay at home and begin a series against the Kiwoom Heroes on Thursday. Having faced each other 12 times this season, the Giants and Heroes are tied 6-6 currently.

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Getting their second win this week over the Hanhwa Eagles, the NC Dinos won 9-5.

While the Samsung Lions were able to score five runs in the first inning, the LG Twins battled back to win 8-5.

While both teams scored in the ninth inning, the Kia Tigers were able to retain their lead and defeat the Doosan Bears 7-5.

A tied game went to the KT Wiz on Wednesday after a hit from Hur Do-hwan drove home a runner, giving the team a walk-off 6-5 win against the Kiwoom Heroes.

Seventh Inning Rally Gives Wyverns Win Over Giants

Kicking off their week of play with a win, the SK Wyverns won a back-and-forth game of baseball 10-8 over the Lotte Giants on Tuesday. The win was the first of a homestretch for the Giants at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The game saw big swings in momentum at points. The Wyverns took the lead early, although the Giants were able to come back and even take the lead of the game at one point before the Wyverns took over yet again.

Wyverns Get Three To Start Lead By Romak

The Wyverns had an explosive first inning, as a three-run home run from Jamie Romak put the team on the board.

The team scored three more in the fifth inning. The first came off the bat of Choi Jeong, scoring one run. Romak scored another home run in the inning to bring in two more runs, carrying the game to a 6-0 score.

Giants Battle Back, Take Lead

The Giants scored their first run later in the inning, as a hit from Son Ah-seop brought in a run.

The game became close in the sixth inning after the Giants mounted a comeback. After walks forced two runs home, Son hit a grand slam to make the game 7-6 for the Giants. Kim Tae-hoon was the first reliever for the Wyverns in the inning, with Kim Se-hyun taking over after the first run was walked home.

Wyverns Have Strong Seventh

The biggest turning point in the game was the seventh inning, as troubles with Giants pitching allowed the Wyverns to have a rally.

After Romak scored a run against pitcher Park Jin-hyung, the second pitcher of the inning, a hit from Jeong Eui-yoon took three runners home to make the game 10-7. The runs came against Koo Seung-min, the third pitcher in the inning to appear.

Park was given the loss for his performance in the seventh inning.

The win for the Wyverns went to reliever Kim Jung-bin, who pitched in the seventh and eighth innings. Following him saw Seo Jin-yong, who was given his third save of the season for his closing performance.

The Giants were able to get one more run on the board in the game, as Han Dong-hee drove home a run in the ninth inning.

Giants Risk Losing Sixth

Losing to kick off the week of play, the Giants had their record bumped down to 44-41-1 for the 2020 season. The win puts them in a fragile place while sixth in the KBO, as the team is now only half-a-game behind the seventh-place Kia Tigers, who have a record of 45-43.

The Giants will host the Wyverns one more time this week, with their Wednesday game beginning at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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The Samsung Lions took the lead in a tied 3-3 game on Tuesday against the LG Twins after a solo home run from Daniel Palka put the team ahead. The game was Palka’s second as a Lion, as he joined the KBO last week.

A dominating performance saw the top-ranked NC Dinos steamroll the Hanhwa Eagles 11-3.

Regaining the lead late, a hit from Choi Joo-hwan drove home two runs for the Doosan Bears in the eighth inning and helped give the team a 10-8 win over the Kia Tigers.

Holding onto runs they scored early, the Kiwoom Heroes defeated the KT Wiz 4-1.

Lee Scores Five RBIs in Shutout Win For Giants Versus Lions

A successful week for the Lotte Giants ended stress-free as the Busan-based team took a shutout 11-0 win over the Samsung Lions. The game won the two-game series for the Giants which was hosted by the Lions at the Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea.

Paired with a strong performance from the Giants’ pitching, the high-scoring win for the team was lead by veteran slugger Lee Dae-ho, who earned five RBIs in his appearance.

Lee Takes Many, Including Himself Twice, To Home

The scoring started for the Giants in the third inning. After a hit from Jung Hoon brought in one run, starting pitcher Choi Chae-heung was taken out of the game. Two batters later, Jang Ji-hoon gave up a grand slam to Lee Dae-ho.

The short performance from Choi gave him the loss, taking his 2020 record to 6-4 through 16 appearances.

Scoring his fifth run of the game, Lee scored a second home run in the sixth inning of the game. The run came against Lee Seung-hyun, the fifth pitcher to appear for the Lions in the game.

Late Runs For Giants

As rain started to pick up in the sixth inning the Giants continued to tack runs onto the board. The five-run rally started with a hit from Jeon Jun-woo which took hole two runners. After an error allowed a runner to get home in a play, Han Dong-hee hit a two-run home run to move the score to 11-0.

The game saw just under a 30-minute rain delay in the bottom of the seventh before they resumed.

Straily Earns Another Shutout Win

Earning his eighth win of the season was Dan Straily, who pitched for six innings before the Giants took him out of play. The win was the seventh shutout performance for Straily in 2020.

Earning six strikeouts, Straily moved his 2020 tally to a league-leading 127.

Giants To Play Next Week At Home

Seated sixth in the KBO, the Giants are currently one-and-a-half games behind the wild-card placed KT Wiz.

The Giants will meet three teams in the next week of KBO play. Tuesday and Wednesday will be the first two games, with the Giants hosting the SK Wyverns. Later in the week the Kiwoom Heroes and the Hanhwa Eagles will also visit Busan for games against the Giants.

The Giants continue to follow the KBO’s schedule, although worries are rising in the country of changes coming to the season due to spiking COVID-19 cases.

South Korea reported 397 new cases on Saturday, the highest daily toll since the KBO resumed their season back in May.

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While the LG Twins tried to battle back in the ninth inning and scored two runs, they weren’t able to catch up to the lead the Hanwha Eagles had, ending the game with a 4-3 score.

Getting their third consecutive win of the week, the Doosan Bears got an 8-1 victory over the SK Wyverns.

In an upset, the KT Wiz won 10-1 over the top-ranked NC Dinos. The Dinos could potentially lose their spot next week as the Kiwoom Heroes now sit only one game behind.

Late runs from the Kia Tigers gave them an 8-7 win over the Kiwoom Heroes.

Giants Move To Sixth In KBO Following Win Over Lions

The Lotte Giants moved up to sixth in the KBO on Saturday following a 5-3 win over the Samsung Lions. The win, which saw the Giants overtake the Kia Tigers in the standings, took place at the ballpark for the Lions, the Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea.

The Giants improved their record to 43-30-1 with the win, passing the Tigers who have a 44-42 record. The team now sits one-and-a-half games behind the KT Wiz, who hold the fifth and final spot into the KBO playoffs currently.

Starters Dictate Score

The game on Saturday was one that was decided off of the performances from both starting pitchers, as scoring did not happen past six innings of play.

Giants and Lions Trade Lead Early

The Lions took a short lead in the first inning, getting two runs in against Giants starting pitcher Seo Jun-won. After Koo Ja-wook took home a run off of a hit, a sacrifice fly from Kang Min-ho drove in another, making the game 2-0.

The Giants were quick to respond, regaining the lead in the second inning after a three-run home run from Shin Bon-gi.

Tying the game up, another hit from Lions player Koo brought in a run in the fifth inning. The fifth inning was the last for starter Seo, who was given his sixth win of the season for his performance.

In the final inning from Lions starter Won Tae-in, the Giants were able to score runs to take a lead that wouldn’t be battled back from. A fielder’s choice play off of a ground ball from Min Byung-hun and a hit from pinch hitter Oh Yoon-suk scored a run each, giving the Giants their 5-3 lead.

Being given the loss for the game, Won’s 2020 record is now 6-5.

Giants closer Kim Won-joong earned his 13th save of the season for his ninth-inning performance.

Giants Finish Week Against Lions

This week was the first of six that will see KBO teams play three two-games series’ in a week as opposed to two three-game series’. The Giants will wrap up their week of play on Sunday playing the Lions again.

The first pitch for Sunday’s game is set for 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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A strong win went to the Doosan Bears on Saturday, who defeated the SK Wyverns 8-1.

The Kiwoom Heroes battled back from a three-run deficit on Saturday, as a hit from Kim Woong-bin and a three-run home run from Heo Jeong-hyeop game the team a 4-3 win over the Kia Tigers.

Two games were rained out on Saturday. In Seoul, a game between the Hanhwa Eagles and LG Twins was stopped due to rain. At Suwon, rain also prevented a matchup between the NC Dinos and the KT Wiz. Due to the rain issues, the teams will play on Sunday as well as on Monday.

Choi Earns Bears Sole Run In Low-Scoring Win Over Giants

A game that remained scoreless for the majority of the time saw a late run giving the Doosan Bears a 1-0 win over the Lotte Giants on Friday. The win finished a four-game series between the teams, ending it with both teams winning two games each.

The win for the Bears was their first of the week from home at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

The game got it’s first run in the bottom of the ninth, with a hit from Choi Yong-jae drove home a run and ended the game in walk-off fashion. The run came against reliever Choi Jun-yong, an 18-year-old rookie who got his first loss through 10 appearances in 2020.

The win for the game went to Bears reliever Hong Gun-hee, who was brought in to earn the final out against the Giants in the ninth.

Starters Have Solid Stints

The game saw successful starting pitcher appearances from both teams. The Giants had Noh Kyung-eun, who had a scoreless stint for only the second time in 2020. Allowing four hits, Noh played six innings before being substituted out.

Also playing six innings was the Bears starter Lee Seung-jin, who only allowed two hits. Only playing as a starter for the third time this year, the game was Lee’s longest appearance of 2020.

Teams Head Separate Ways For Weekend Games

To finish their week, the Giants will head to the home park of the Samsung Lions in Daegu for a two-game series that kicks off on Saturday. The club has played the Lions nine times this season, going 3-6 against the team.

The Giants still have the potential to move up to sixth in the KBO this week. With the Tigers also losing their Friday game, the Giants remain half-a-game behind the sixth-place team.

The Bears will hit the road again, playing a two-game series against the SK Wyverns starting Saturday. The team has won six of the nine games they have played against the team.

The first pitch for Saturday’s games is set for 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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Early runs from the Hanhwa Eagles matched with a strong start from Chad Bell helped give the team a 5-1 win over the KT Wiz.

A strong performance from the LG Twins gave them a 7-3 win against the Kiwoom Heroes on Friday.

While the Kia Tigers took a short lead in the sixth, the NC Dinos were able to score 10 runs in the final three innings to win 10-4.

Being down by a run, hits from Oh Jun-hyeok and Choi Ji-hoon gave the SK Wyverns the lead, earning them a win 8-6 over the Samsung Lions.