Tigers beat Lions to stave off KBO postseason elimination
GWANGJU, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- 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.
Han Jun-su of the Kia Tigers (L) celebrates after hitting an RBI single against the Samsung Lions during Game 4 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 30, 2026. (Yonhap)
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.
Kia Tigers closer Jeon Sang-hyun pitches against the Samsung Lions during Game 4 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the southwestern city of Gwangju on Oct. 30, 2026. (Yonhap)
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