Tigers defeat Lions in KBO postseason series opener

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DAEGU, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- Cleanup Harold Castro homered and knocked in three runs, and the bullpen steadied the ship after starter James Naile took an abrupt exit, as the Kia Tigers defeated the Samsung Lions 5-1 on Monday to begin their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series.

Harold Castro of the Kia Tigers celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Samsung Lions during Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Oct. 26, 2026. (Yonhap)

Designated hitter Han Jun-su also hit a home run, while the Tigers turned in some defensive gems to steal a win on the road in front of a sellout crowd of 23,550 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city.

Game 2 of this best-of-five second round is back in Daegu at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The winner of this battle will reach the Korean Series next week. On the 35 previous occasions when this round was played in a best-of-five format, Game 1 winners have gone on to take the series 27 times, or about 77 percent of the time.

Kia Tigers reliever Lee Eui-lee pitches against the Samsung Lions during Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Oct. 26, 2026. (Yonhap)

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Tigers defeat Lions in KBO postseason series opener

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大邱，10 月 26 日（韩联社）——在先发投手詹姆斯·奈尔突然退场后，第四棒哈罗德·卡斯特罗击出本垒打并打回三分，牛棚投手也稳住了局面，起亚老虎队周一以 5-1 击败三星狮队，开始了他们在韩国棒球组织（KBO）季后赛系列赛中的首场比赛。

2026年10月26日，在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第一场比赛中，起亚老虎队的哈罗德·卡斯特罗在对阵三星狮队的比赛中击出两分本垒打后庆祝。比赛在韩国东南部城市大邱的大邱三星狮公园举行。（韩联社）

指定击球手韩俊秀也击出一支本垒打，而老虎队凭借一些精彩的防守，在东南部城市大邱的三星狮子公园，在 23,550 名观众的爆满注视下，客场偷走了一场胜利。

这场五局三胜制的第二轮比赛的第二场将于周二下午 6:30 在大邱举行。

本场比赛的胜者将晋级下周的韩国系列赛。此前35次采用五局三胜制进行该轮比赛时，首局获胜者最终赢得系列赛的概率为27次，约占77%。

2026年10月26日，在韩国东南部城市大邱的大邱三星狮公园举行的韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第一场比赛中，起亚虎队救援投手李义利对阵三星狮队。（韩联社）

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