Tigers beat Lions to stave off KBO postseason elimination

The Kia Tigers beat the Samsung Lions 4-2 in Gwangju Friday to stave off elimination and force a deciding game in their KBO postseason series. The Tigers scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh to take the lead, with Han Jun-su delivering the go-ahead hit after a fielding error. The best-of-five series is tied 2-2, and the winner of the final game will advance to the Korean Series against the KT Wiz.

The deciding game is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu.

A sellout crowd of 18,900 watched Game 4 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.

Han Jun-su had two RBIs, and closer Jeon Sang-hyun recorded the save by getting the final six outs.

Both starting pitchers, James Naile and Chris Paddack, were pitching on three days’ rest after starting Game 1 on Monday.

The Lions’ third error of the game came when third baseman Kim Young-woong let Kim Do-yeong’s grounder roll through his legs in the seventh inning.

Published Oct 30, 2026 10:07 pm KST

KIA Tigers players exchange high-fives with their manager and coaches after defeating the Samsung Lions 4-2 in Game 4 of the 2026 KBO postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, Friday. Yonhap

GWANGJU — The Kia Tigers rallied past the Samsung Lions 4-2 to stave off elimination in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason Friday, taking advantage of subpar defense by their opponents to force a deciding game on the weekend.

The Tigers turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 4 before a sellout crowd of 18,900 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju. They scored all three runs in the inning after a fielding error by third baseman Kim Young-woong, with Han Jun-su delivering the tie-breaking hit as part of his two-RBI night.

Closer Jeon Sang-hyun got the final six outs for the save.

This best-of-five series is now tied at 2-2, and the final game is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu.

The winner of that do-or-die game will advance to the Korean Series against the KT Wiz, starting Tuesday.

The two starting pitchers, James Naile for the Tigers and Chris Paddack for the Lions, were going on three days' rest after they had both pitched in Monday's Game 1.

After getting just one hit off Naile then, the Lions knocked the Tigers starter around for three hits in the top of the second inning alone Friday.

With two straight singles having put men at first and second, Ryu Ji-hyuk drove in the game's first run with a single to right field.

But Naile limited the damage to that one run in the second inning, striking out Kim Ji-chan with runners at second and third.

He also pitched out of a one-out, two-on jam in the fourth inning.

Paddack, Naile's counterpart, held the Tigers to one hit through three innings while striking out five. But the Tigers solved him in the fourth inning.

Kim Do-yeong led off with a double. Then with one out, Paddack hit Na Sung-bum with a pitch to put two men aboard.

Two batters later, Han Jun-su, who had homered off Paddack in Game 1, singled to bring Kim home to tie the game at 1-1.

Paddack pitched out of a messy jam created by some shoddy defense in the fifth.

With two outs, first baseman Lewin Diaz bobbled a grounder by Park Jae-hyun. Kim Do-yeong followed by smoking a single past shortstop Lee Jae-hyeon, as Park took third. Kim also advanced to second when no infielder covered the bag for the Lions.

But Paddack struck out the dangerous Harold Castro to end that threat.

The Tigers went to the bullpen to begin the sixth, with left-hander Kwak Do-gyu coming on to face three straight left-handed batters.

Kwak struck out Diaz to start things off, but then Choi Hyoung-woo launched a towering solo home run to give the Lions a 2-1 lead.

Having thrown 89 pitches through five innings, Paddack sprinted out of the dugout to begin the bottom of the sixth.

He got the first out but then gave up two straight singles to Kim Sun-bin and Han Jun-su. Kim took third when Han's hit ricocheted off Diaz's glove. When second baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk's throw to third base went off the line, Han reached second base.

Left-hander Lee Seung-min was called in from the bullpen for his fourth consecutive appearance in this series. Lee got Ha Ju-suk to ground out to first but then hit Kim Tae-gun with a pitch to load the bases.

With left-handed Park Jung-woo due up, right-handed Kim Ho-ryung stepped in as pinch hitter. But Kim, who struck out four times Thursday, hit a routine fly to left for the final out of the inning.

The momentum seemingly behind the Lions, the Tigers put up a three-spot in the bottom of the seventh to seize a 4-2 lead by capitalizing on the third error of the game by the Lions.

Against reliever Satoshi Miyamori, Kim Do-yeong rolled a grounder down the third base line, but third baseman Kim Young-woong let it roll through his wickets, as the batter reached second base.

Castro then cashed in Kim with a single to tie the score at 2-2.

Miyamori got the hook after giving up another single, and new pitcher Lee Jae-hee served up a go-ahead single to Han Jun-su.

Ha Ju-suk then extended the lead to 4-2 with a single to shallow left field.

Jeon Sang-hyun then came out of the bullpen to begin the eighth and six straight batters for his first save of the series.

周五在光州，起亚虎队以4比2击败三星狮队，避免了被淘汰的命运，并将KBO季后赛系列赛拖入决胜局。虎队在第七局下半攻下三分，反超比分，韩俊秀在对方守备失误后击出制胜安打。目前五局三胜制的系列赛双方战成2比2平，决胜局的胜者将晋级韩国系列赛，与KT巫师队争夺冠军。

决胜局定于下午2点在大邱三星狮子公园举行。

18900名观众涌入光州起亚冠军球场观看了第四场比赛，球场座无虚席。

韩俊秀拿下两分打点，终结者全相铉拿下最后六个出局数，取得救援成功。

两名先发投手詹姆斯·奈尔和克里斯·帕达克在周一的第一场比赛后休息了三天，再次登场。

狮队本场比赛的第三次失误发生在第七局，当时三垒手金英雄让金道英击出的滚地球从两腿之间穿过。

发布于2026年10月30日晚上10:07（韩国标准时间）

周五，在光州起亚冠军球场举行的2026年韩国职棒季后赛第四场比赛中，起亚虎队以4比2战胜三星狮队。赛后，起亚虎队球员与他们的经理和教练击掌庆祝。（韩联社）

光州——周五，起亚老虎队以 4-2 战胜三星狮队，避免了在韩国棒球组织 (KBO) 季后赛中被淘汰的命运。他们利用对手糟糕的防守，将比赛拖入周末的决胜局。

在光州起亚冠军球场（位于美国西南部城市光州）18900名爆满观众的见证下，老虎队在第四场比赛的第七局下半将1-2落后的局面扭转为4-2的领先。他们利用三垒手金英雄的守备失误，在该局攻下全部三分，其中韩俊洙击出制胜安打，这也是他当晚两分打点中的一分。

终结者全相铉拿下最后六个出局数，成功救援。

这场五局三胜制的系列赛目前战成 2-2 平，最后一场比赛定于下午 2 点在韩国东南部城市大邱的大邱三星狮子公园举行。

这场生死之战的胜者将晋级韩国系列赛，与KT巫师队交锋，比赛将于周二开始。

老虎队的詹姆斯·奈尔和雄狮队的克里斯·帕达克这两位先发投手，在周一的第一场比赛中都上场投球后，将休息三天。

周五，狮队在仅从奈尔手中击出一支安打后，仅在第二局上半就对老虎队的先发投手奈尔进行了三次安打的猛攻。

凭借两支安打将跑者送上一垒和二垒，柳智赫击出一支右外野安打，打回本场比赛的第一分。

但奈尔在第二局将失分限制在了那一分，在二垒和三垒都有跑垒员的情况下三振了金智灿。

第四局，他还成功化解了一次一出局、二垒有人的危机。

帕达克是奈尔的对手，他在前三局只让老虎队击出一支安打，并送出五次三振。但老虎队在第四局破解了他的投球。

金道英率先击出二垒安打。随后一人出局后，帕达克投球击中罗成范，使两名跑者上垒。

两名击球手之后，在第一场比赛中从帕达克手中击出本垒打的韩俊秀击出一垒安打，将金跑回本垒，将比分扳成 1-1 平。

帕达克在第五局化解了对方糟糕的防守造成的混乱局面。

两出局后，一垒手莱文·迪亚兹接球时出现失误，朴宰贤击出滚地球。金道英紧接着击出一垒安打，球越过游击手李宰贤的防守，朴宰贤趁机上到三垒。由于狮队内野手无人补位，金道英也推进到二垒。

但帕达克三振了危险的哈罗德·卡斯特罗，化解了这一威胁。

老虎队在第六局开始时启用牛棚投手，左投手郭道圭上场连续面对三名左打者。

郭胜一三振了迪亚兹，但随后崔亨宇击出一记高飞的阳春全垒打，帮助狮队以 2-1 领先。

帕达克投完五局共89球后，冲出休息区，开始第六局下半的投球。

他先拿下第一个出局数，但随后被金善彬和韩俊秀连续击出两支安打。韩俊秀的安打击中迪亚兹的手套后反弹，金善彬趁机上到三垒。二垒手柳智赫传三垒时偏离了界线，韩俊秀趁机上到二垒。

左投手李昇玟从牛棚被派上场，这是他在本系列赛中连续第四次登场。李昇玟先是让河柱锡击出一垒滚地球出局，随后又投球击中金泰建，造成满垒。

左打者朴正宇上场打击时，右打者金浩龙作为代打上场。但周四被三振四次的金浩龙，击出一记左外野高飞球，结束了这一局。

狮队似乎气势正盛，老虎队在第七局下半场连得三分，利用狮队本场比赛的第三次失误，以 4-2 领先。

面对救援投手宫森聪，金道英击出一记滚地球，沿着三垒线滚去，但三垒手金英雄让球从他的三柱门之间滚过，击球手因此到达了二垒。

随后卡斯特罗击出一垒安打，将金一垒打得分，比分变为 2-2 平。

宫森在被换下场后又被击出一支安打，新上场的投手李在熙被韩俊秀击出一支制胜安打。

随后，河柱锡击出一记左外野浅安打，将比分扩大到 4-2。

全相铉随后从牛棚登场，在第八局开始投球，连续解决六名打者，拿下本系列赛的第一次救援成功。