Twins beat Seoul rivals Bears to grab KBO wild card, reach next postseason round
Austin Dean smoked a two-run home run, and starter Carlos Carrasco tossed six innings of one-run ball as the LG Twins edged out the Doosan Bears 4-1 to grab the wild card in the Korean baseball postseason Wednesday. As the fourth seed in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season, the Twins only needed a tie or a win to advance to the next round. The Bears, as the fifth seed, had to win…
The LG Twins secured the wild card spot in the Korean baseball postseason and advanced to the next round by defeating the Doosan Bears 4-1 on Wednesday. Starting pitcher Carlos Carrasco contributed to the Twins' victory with a strong performance, pitching six innings of one-run ball and allowing only four hits. Austin Dean was the top batter for the Twins, hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning, which proved crucial for the team's win.
The Bears, as the fifth seed, had to win two consecutive games to advance, but their second-place team struggled, as starter Gwak Been only struck out 10 batters over six innings. The Bears came close to scoring a run in the seventh inning by loading the bases, but they were unable to capitalize when two runners were stranded in the eighth inning.
After falling short in the postseason, the Bears will look to bounce back in their regular season standings. The Twins will now face the third-seed Kia Tigers in the next round of play, a best-of-five series, starting on Saturday in Gwangju.
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