(LEAD) Lions beat Tigers to reach Korean Series

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(ATTN: ADDS details from para 9, photos) By Yoo Jee-ho

DAEGU, Nov. 1 (Yonhap) -- For the second time in three seasons, the Samsung Lions are headed to the Korean Series.

The Lions defeated the Kia Tigers 6-1 in Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason Sunday at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, some 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul.

Leadoff man Kim Ji-chan had three hits and three RBIs to back starter Ariel Jurado, who tossed seven strong innings to earn his second win of the series. Jurado, who threw 6 2/3 innings of two-run ball in his Game 2 victory last Tuesday, was voted the series MVP.

Kim Ji-chan of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting a two-run single against the Kia Tigers during Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

With a sellout crowd of 23,550 fans on hand, the Lions took the best-of-five series in five games to punch their ticket to the Korean Series, where they will face the regular-season champions KT Wiz.

The best-of-seven championship battle will begin at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, some 30 kilometers south of Seoul.

The Wiz earned a bye to the Korean Series. They have not played since their regular-season finale on Oct. 12.

Park Seung-kyu of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting an RBI single against the Kia Tigers during Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

The Wiz are gunning for their second championship. They won it all in 2021 and lost to the LG Twins in the 2023 Korean Series.

The Lions are chasing their ninth championship and first since 2014. They were the runners-up to the Tigers in the 2024 Korean Series.

Samsung Lions starter Ariel Jurado pitches against the Kia Tigers during Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

The Lions scored the game's first run in the bottom of the first inning against starter Adam Oller.

They made Oller work from the get-go, as Kim Ji-chan led off the game with a single and Koo Ja-wook worked a one-out walk.

Two batters later, Choi Hyoung-woo singled up the middle to score Kim, with the ball rolling just underneath the glove of shortstop Ha Ju-suk.

The Lions pulled away with three runs in the second inning.

Samsung Lions catcher Kang Min-ho (L) and reliever Won Tae-in celebrate their 6-1 win over the Kia Tigers in Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

At one out, they hit a single and a double off Oller. Kim Ji-chan then brought both runners home with a single to make it a 3-0 game.

Kim promptly stole second base to get himself into scoring position, and Park Seung-kyu cashed him in with a single for a 4-0 Lions lead.

The Tigers were not going down without a fight, as Park Jae-hyun's two-out triple off Jurado In the top third cut the deficit to 4-1.

Samsung Lions reliever Lee Seung-min pitches against the Kia Tigers during Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

The Tigers went to the bullpen early, with veteran starter Yang Hyeon-jong coming out in relief of Oller to begin the bottom third.

The Lions greeted Yang with two straight singles but failed to score. After that, Yang got nine straight outs to cool off the Lions' bats and keep his team in the game.

Choi Hyoung-woo of the Samsung Lions hits an RBI single against the Kia Tigers during Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 1, 2026. (Yonhap)

However, the Tigers failed to mount much of a response against Jurado, who had picked up his first career postseason win against the Tigers last Tuesday and was even more effective in this one.

The Tigers put two men on in the top sixth after an error and a single, but Jurado escaped that jam unscathed by striking out the final two batters of the inning.

The Lions then provided Jurado with extra support, as Kim Ji-chan's triple and Park Seung-kyu's single pushed their lead to 6-1.

Park's hit chased Yang from the game, and the Tigers looked to have lost their fight at that point.

Jurado worked a scoreless seventh, and Lee Seung-min and Won Tae-in kept the Tigers off the board in the eighth and ninth to lock down the series-clinching win for the Lions.

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(LEAD) Lions beat Tigers to reach Korean Series

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（注：补充第9段内容及照片）作者：柳智浩

大邱，11月1日（韩联社）——三星狮队在三个赛季中第二次晋级韩国系列赛。

周日，在韩国棒球组织（KBO）季后赛第二轮第五场比赛中，大邱三星狮队在大邱三星狮公园以 6-1 击败了起亚虎队。大邱位于首尔东南约 230 公里处。

首棒打者金智灿贡献三支安打和三个打点，为先发投手阿里尔·胡拉多提供支持。胡拉多投满七局，表现出色，拿下系列赛第二场胜利。胡拉多在上周二的第二场比赛中投了6又2/3局，仅失两分，帮助球队获胜，并被评为系列赛MVP。

2026年11月1日，在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第五场比赛中，三星狮队的金智灿在对阵起亚虎队的比赛中击出两分安打后庆祝。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）

在 23,550 名球迷的爆满注视下，狮队以五场比赛赢得了五局三胜制的系列赛，获得了韩国系列赛的入场券，他们将在那里与常规赛冠军 KT 巫师队交锋。

七局四胜制的总决赛将于周二下午 6:30 在水原市 KT Wiz 公园举行，该公园位于首尔以南约 30 公里处。

奇才队直接晋级韩国系列赛。他们自10月12日常规赛最后一场比赛后就再未参加过比赛。

2026年11月1日，在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第五场比赛中，三星狮队的朴胜奎在对阵起亚虎队的比赛中击出一支带有打点的安打后庆祝。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）

巫师队正力争第二个总冠军。他们在2021年赢得了总冠军，但在2023年的韩国系列赛中输给了LG双子队。

狮队正在冲击他们的第九个总冠军，也是自 2014 年以来的第一个总冠军。他们在 2024 年韩国系列赛中获得亚军，冠军是老虎队。

2026年11月1日，在韩国东南部城市大邱的大邱三星狮公园，三星狮队先发投手阿里尔·胡拉多在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第五场比赛中对阵起亚虎队。（韩联社）

狮队在第一局下半局从先发投手亚当·奥勒手中拿下本场比赛的第一分。

从比赛一开始，他们就让奥勒（Oller）疲于奔命，金智灿（Kim Ji-chan）率先击出一垒安打，具在旭（Koo Ja-wook）在一人出局的情况下获得保送。

两名击球手之后，崔亨宇击出中路安打，金跑回本垒得分，球从游击手河柱锡的手套下方滚过。

狮队在第二局拿下三分，拉开了比分差距。

2026年11月1日，在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第五场比赛中，三星狮队捕手姜敏浩（左）和救援投手元泰仁在韩国大邱三星狮公园庆祝球队以6比1战胜起亚虎队。（韩联社）

一人出局后，他们从奥勒手中击出一垒安打和二垒安打。随后金智灿击出一垒安打，将两名跑垒员送回本垒，比分变为3-0。

金正日迅速盗上二垒，进入得分位置，朴承奎随后击出一垒安打，帮助狮队以 4-0 领先。

老虎队并没有轻易认输，朴宰贤在上半局两出局的情况下从胡拉多手中击出三垒安打，将比分追至 4-1。

2026年11月1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五场比赛中，三星狮队救援投手李昇玟对阵起亚虎队。（韩联社）

老虎队早早启用了牛棚投手，老将先发投手杨贤钟接替奥勒上场，开始下半局的投球。

狮队开场便连续击出两支安打，但未能得分。之后，杨连续拿下九个出局数，有效压制了狮队的进攻，使球队得以继续留在比赛中。

2026年11月1日，在韩国棒球联赛季后赛第二轮第五场比赛中，三星狮队的崔亨宇在韩国东南部城市大邱的大邱三星狮公园击出一支带有打点的安打，对手是起亚虎队。（韩联社）

然而，老虎队未能对胡拉多做出太多回应，胡拉多在上周二对阵老虎队的比赛中取得了职业生涯季后赛首胜，并且在本场比赛中表现得更加出色。

老虎队在第六局上半局凭借一次失误和一次安打让两名跑垒员上垒，但胡拉多三振了该局的最后两名打者，化解了危机。

随后，狮队为Jurado提供了额外的支持，金智灿的三垒安打和朴承奎的一垒安打将他们的领先优势扩大到6-1。

朴的安打迫使杨退场，老虎队看起来已经输掉了比赛。

Jurado 在第七局没有得分，而 Lee Seung-min 和 Won Tae-in 在第八局和第九局让老虎队一分未得，从而为狮队锁定了系列赛的胜利。

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（导语）狮队击败虎队晋级韩国系列赛