The Kia Tigers secured a 6-3 victory over the LG Twins in Game 2 of the KBO postseason, putting them one win away from a series sweep.
Key facts
- •The Kia Tigers lead the best-of-five series 2-0 following their 6-3 win on Sunday.
- •Tigers starter Adam Oller contributed six innings of work in the victory.
- •The five-run first inning set a KBO postseason record for the most runs in any bottom of the first inning.
- •Twins starter Im Chan-kyu pitched one day after the death of his mother-in-law.
- •Game 3 is set for Tuesday at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul.
The Kia Tigers defeated the LG Twins 6-3 on Sunday at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, marking their second consecutive win in the best-of-five KBO postseason series. Starter Adam Oller pitched six solid innings to help secure the victory, which leaves the Tigers needing only one more win to advance. The game was played before a sellout crowd of 18,900 amid intermittent showers.
By the numbers
Early Offensive Surge
The Tigers established an early lead by scoring five runs on six hits in the bottom of the first inning, tying a first-round record for hits in a single inning. After a leadoff strikeout, seven consecutive Tigers batters reached base, matching another first-round record. The rally included three consecutive doubles from Na Sung-bum, Kim Sun-bin, and Han Jun-su, which chased Twins starter Im Chan-kyu from the game after he retired only one batter.
Series Outlook
The series now shifts to Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul for Game 3, scheduled for Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. If the Twins lose this upcoming match, it will be the final game held at the 44-year-old stadium, which is slated for demolition after the season. Historically, only two teams have successfully rallied to win a series after losing the first two games since this postseason round was introduced in 1989.
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This article was independently rewritten by ManyPress editorial AI from reporting originally published by The Korea Times, Yonhap News.
