Lions beat Tigers to even up KBO postseason series

DAEGU — The Samsung Lions secured an 8-3 victory over the Kia Tigers, evening up their South Korean baseball postseason series on Tuesday at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. Cleanup hitter Lewin Diaz hit a two-run homer, while the 42-year-old veteran Choi Hyoung-woo drove in a run with a solo shot. Starting pitcher Ariel Jurado threw six and two-thirds strong innings, achieving his first career postseason win.

Choi, at 42 years, 10 months, and 11 days old, made baseball history by becoming the oldest player to play, score a run, hit a home run, and record an RBI in a KBO postseason game. The Lions hit nine times in the game, compared to the Tigers' two hits, following their 5-1 loss in the first game of the series. The series will continue in Gwangju, the Tigers' home city, for Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Friday, both set to start at 6:30 p.m. The winner of this match will advance to the Korean Series next week. The KT Wiz, who had the best regular season record, awaits the outcome.