Lions beat Tigers to even up KBO postseason series

The Samsung Lions beat the Kia Tigers 8-3 in Daegu on Tuesday to even their best-of-five KBO postseason series at one game apiece. Lewin Diaz hit a two-run homer and Choi Hyoung-woo added a solo shot, while starter Ariel Jurado earned his first career postseason victory. The series moves to Gwangju for Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Friday, with both starting at 6:30 p.m.

Choi, at 42 years, 10 months and 11 days old, became the oldest player to play and record a hit, home run and RBI in a KBO postseason game.

The Lions collected nine hits before a sellout crowd of 23,550 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.

The Lions had managed only two hits in their 5-1 loss to the Tigers in Monday’s series opener.

The winner of the series will advance to the Korean Series, where regular-season leader KT Wiz is waiting.

Published Oct 27, 2026 10:36 pm KST

Lewin Diaz of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Kia Tigers during Game 2 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, Tuesday. Yonhap

DAEGU — The Samsung Lions launched two home runs to beat up on the Kia Tigers 8-3 to even up their South Korean baseball postseason series Tuesday.

Cleanup Lewin Diaz smoked a two-run home run, and the 42-year-old veteran Choi Hyoung-woo blasted a solo shot as the Lions took the second game of this best-of-five series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu.

Starter Ariel Jurado pitched 6 2/3 strong innings for his first career postseason victory.

At 42 years, 10 months and 11 days old, Choi became the oldest player to play and get a hit, a home run and an RBI in a KBO postseason game.

The Lions pounded out nine hits before a sellout crowd of 23,550, after managing only two hits in a 5-1 loss in Monday's series opener.

The series now shifts to the Tigers' home city of Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul, for Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Friday, respectively. They will both begin at 6:30 p.m.

The winner of this battle will advance to the Korean Series starting next week. The KT Wiz, who had the best record in the regular season, are waiting.

周二，三星狮队在韩国大邱以8比3击败起亚虎队，将双方在五局三胜制的KBO季后赛系列赛中的总比分扳成1比1平。莱文·迪亚兹击出一支两分全垒打，崔亨祐也贡献了一支阳春炮，先发投手阿里尔·胡拉多则取得了职业生涯季后赛首胜。系列赛第三场和第四场比赛将于周四和周五移师光州进行，两场比赛均于晚上6:30开球。

42岁10个月11天的崔志万成为韩国职棒季后赛历史上年龄最大的击球手，并取得了安打、本垒打和打点。

在大邱三星狮子公园23550名观众的见证下，狮队共击出9支安打。

在周一的系列赛首战中，狮队以 1-5 负于老虎队，全场仅击出两支安打。

该系列赛的获胜者将晋级韩国系列赛，与常规赛领头羊 KT Wiz 会师。

发布于2026年10月27日晚上10:36（韩国标准时间）

周二，在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第二场比赛中，三星狮队的莱文·迪亚兹在对阵起亚虎队的比赛中击出两分本垒打后庆祝。比赛在韩国大邱三星狮公园举行。（韩联社）

大邱——周二，三星狮队凭借两记本垒打，以 8-3 击败起亚虎队，将韩国棒球季后赛系列赛比分扳平。

第四棒莱文·迪亚兹击出两分本垒打，42岁的老将崔亨宇也击出一支阳春炮，帮助狮队在韩国棒球组织（KBO）于韩国东南部城市大邱的大邱三星狮公园举行的五局三胜制系列赛的第二场比赛中获胜。

先发投手阿里尔·胡拉多投了 6 又 2/3 局，表现出色，取得了职业生涯季后赛首胜。

42岁10个月11天时，崔志万成为韩国职棒季后赛历史上年龄最大的击球手，并取得安打、本垒打和打点。

在周一系列赛首战以 1-5 落败后，狮队在 23,550 名观众的见证下，打出了 9 支安打。

系列赛接下来将移师老虎队的主场光州，该市位于首尔以南约270公里处，第三场和第四场比赛将分别于周四和周五举行。两场比赛都将于下午6:30开始。

这场比赛的胜者将晋级下周开始的韩国系列赛。常规赛战绩最佳的KT巫师队正在等待着他们。