(LEAD) Lions edge out Tigers, on verge of taking KBO postseason series

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(ATTN: ADDS details from para 6, photos) By Yoo Jee-ho

GWANGJU, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions blasted two home runs and scored late runs to defeat the Kia Tigers 6-4 and move within a win of reaching the South Korean baseball championship series.

Lewin Diaz and Ryu Ji-hyuk each smoked two-run homers, while Park Seung-kyu and Koo Ja-wook delivered RBI hits in the seventh inning to break a 4-4 tie in Game 3 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju.

Park Seung-kyu of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting an RBI double against the Kia Tigers during Game 3 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

The Lions now lead this best-of-five series 2-1. They can close out the Tigers with a win in Game 4 at 6:30 p.m. Friday and punch their ticket to the Korean Series.

The Tigers also slugged two home runs, but their starter Keisho Shirakawa and eight relievers that followed could not hold up their end of the bargain.

For the Lions, starter Choi Won-tae lasted only 1 2/3 innings after allowing two runs, but the five relievers limited the damage to two runs over the final 7 1/3 frames.

Samsung Lions reliever Won Tae-in pitches against the Kia Tigers during Game 3 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

The Lions wasted little time landing the first punch before a sellout crowd of 18,900, with Diaz slugging a two-run home run off Shirakawa in the top of the first.

With two outs, Shirakawa struck out Koo Ja-wook swinging on a forkball in the dirt, but Koo took first base as the ball bounced away from catcher Kim Tae-gun. That kept the inning going for Diaz, who turned on a chest-high fastball for his second home run of this series.

The Tigers responded with a couple of jabs in the bottom of the second to tie the score at 2-2. With two outs in the inning, Kim Tae-gun and Ha Ju-suk each delivered an RBI single off starter Choi Won-tae.

That second hit knocked Choi out of the game, and left-handed reliever Bae Chan-seung put out the fire by striking out Park Jae-hyun to end the inning.

Samsung Lions reliever Lee Seung-min pitches against the Kia Tigers during Game 3 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

The Tigers grabbed the lead in the third against Bae, as Kim Do-yeong flexed opposite field power to launch a solo home run that traveled 115 meters to right field.

It was Kim's first home run of this series and his fourth in his sixth postseason game this year.

The Lions then battled right back with a home run of their own in the fifth, with No. 8 hitter Ryu Ji-hyuk putting the Lions up 4-3 with a two-run blast off Shirakawa -- his first career postseason homer in his 39th game.

Shirakawa got the hook after walking the next batter, Lee Jae-hyeon, and the battle of the bullpens ensued.

For the Lions, Won Tae-in, a career starter who has been moved to the bullpen for this series, took the mound to begin the bottom of the sixth, and Na Sung-bum greeted him with a solo homer that tied the score at 4-4.

The Lions then went ahead for good in the seventh.

Ryu Ji-hyuk of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Kia Tigers during Game 3 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

With two outs and a runner at second, Park Seung-kyu sent a double to deep right-center field against reliever Cho Sang-woo for a 5-4 lead.

With the left-handed Koo Ja-wook due up, the Tigers summoned southpaw reliever Lee Eui-lee from the bullpen. But Lee allowed an RBI single to Koo, as the Lions extended their lead to 6-4.

The Lions' bullpen did the rest.

Won got the first two outs of the seventh before left-hander Lee Seung-min, after a single by Kim Do-yeong, got Harold Castro to fly out to center to end the frame.

Lewin Diaz of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Kia Tigers during Game 3 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

Lee worked a scoreless eighth by erasing a one-out walk with a double play.

Kim Tae-hoon came on to close out the win, but after getting two outs, the right-hander gave up a single and a walk to bring the go-ahead run to the plate in the form of Kim Do-yeong.

Satoshi Miyamori took the mound, and Kim swung on the first pitch for a fielder's choice groundout that ended the Tigers' final rally.

Koo Ja-wook of the Samsung Lions hits an RBI single against the Kia Tigers during Game 3 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 29, 2026. (Yonhap)

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光州，10 月 29 日（韩联社）——三星狮队凭借两记本垒打和最后时刻的得分，以 6-4 击败起亚虎队，距离晋级韩国棒球锦标赛系列赛仅差一场胜利。

在韩国棒球组织（KBO）季后赛第二轮第三场比赛中，在韩国西南部城市光州的光州起亚冠军球场，Lewin Diaz 和 Ryu Ji-hyuk 各自击出两分全垒打，而 Park Seung-kyu 和 Koo Ja-wook 在第七局击出打点安打，打破了 4-4 的僵局。

2026年10月29日，在韩国西南部城市光州的光州起亚冠军球场举行的韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第三场比赛中，三星狮队的朴胜圭击出二垒安打，为球队拿下打点后庆祝。（韩联社）

狮队目前以 2-1 领先这场五局三胜制的系列赛。他们可以在周五晚上 6:30 的第四场比赛中击败虎队，从而晋级韩国系列赛。

老虎队也击出了两支本垒打，但他们的先发投手白川圭将和随后的八名救援投手都没能守住胜果。

对于狮队来说，先发投手崔元泰只投了 1 又 2/3 局就丢了 2 分，但五名救援投手在最后 7 又 1/3 局中将失分限制在了 2 分。

2026年10月29日，在韩国西南部城市光州的光州起亚冠军球场举行的韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第三场比赛中，三星狮队救援投手元泰仁对阵起亚虎队。（韩联社）

在 18900 名观众的见证下，狮队迅速取得了领先，迪亚兹在第一局上半就从白川手中击出一记两分全垒打。

两出局后，白川三振了挥棒落空的指叉球，但球从捕手金泰根手中弹开，具在旭趁机跑上一垒。这使得迪亚兹得以继续进攻，他随后击出一记胸部高度的快速球，打出了本系列赛的第二支本垒打。

老虎队在第二局下半局连得两分，将比分扳成 2-2 平。该局两出局后，金泰根和河柱锡分别从先发投手崔元泰手中击出一支带有打点的安打。

第二次安打将崔胜仁击出局，左投救援投手裴灿胜三振朴宰贤，结束了这一局，扑灭了对方的攻势。

2026年10月29日，在韩国西南部城市光州的光州起亚冠军球场，三星狮队救援投手李昇玟在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第三场比赛中对阵起亚虎队。（韩联社）

老虎队在第三局对阵裴勇信时取得领先，金道英展现了反方向击球的力量，击出一记115米远的右外野阳春全垒打。

这是金在本次系列赛中的首支本垒打，也是他今年季后赛第六场比赛中的第四支本垒打。

狮队随后在第五局奋起反击，凭借一记本垒打将比分改写为 4-3，8 号击球手柳智赫从白川手中击出两分本垒打——这是他职业生涯季后赛第 39 场比赛中的第一支本垒打。

白川在保送下一位击球手李宰贤后被换下，双方牛棚展开了较量。

对于狮队来说，职业生涯一直担任先发投手的元泰仁（Won Tae-in）在本系列赛中被调到牛棚，他在第六局下半局登场投球，罗成范（Na Sung-bum）用一记阳春全垒打迎接了他，将比分扳成 4-4 平。

随后，雄狮队在第七局锁定胜局。

2026年10月29日，在韩国西南部城市光州的光州起亚冠军球场举行的韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第三场比赛中，三星狮队的柳智赫击出两分本垒打后庆祝。（韩联社）

两出局，二垒有跑垒员，朴承奎面对救援投手赵相佑，击出一记深远的右中外野二垒安打，比分变为 5-4。

左打者具滋旭即将上场打击，老虎队从牛棚换上了左投手李义利。但李义利被具滋旭击出一支带有打点的安打，狮队将比分扩大到6比4。

雄狮队的牛棚投手们完成了剩下的工作。

第七局，Won 先拿下两个出局数，然后左投手 Lee Seung-min 在 Kim Do yeong 击出一垒安打后，让 Harold Castro 击出中外野高飞球出局，结束了这一局。

2026年10月29日，在韩国西南部城市光州的光州起亚冠军球场举行的韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第三场比赛中，三星狮队的莱文·迪亚兹击出两分本垒打后庆祝。（韩联社）

李在第八局投出一分，用一次双杀化解了一次一出局的保送。

金泰勋上场是为了结束比赛，但这位右手投手在拿下两个出局数后，被击出一支安打并保送了一名打者，让金道英上场，打出了制胜分。

宫森聪走上投手丘，金一鸣挥棒，击出滚地球出局，结束了老虎队的最后一次反扑。

2026年10月29日，在韩国西南部城市光州的光州起亚冠军球场举行的韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第三场比赛中，三星狮队的具滋旭击出一支带有打点的安打，对手是起亚虎队。（韩联社）

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（导语）狮队外野手凭借关键安打延续季后赛梦想之旅

KBO季后赛淘汰赛首发投手将再次交锋。

狮队先发投手帕达克表示，季后赛期间不太可能在休息时间不足的情况下出场。

尽管防守端存在疑问，雄狮队主教练仍然信任这位经验丰富的外野手。

虎队队长呼吁在关键的KBO季后赛中尽早发起进攻

老虎队主教练指望左投救援投手能够反弹

（导语）狮队险胜虎队，即将拿下KBO季后赛系列赛