Tigers manager says likely sticking to same lineup after staying alive in KBO postseason
GWANGJU, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- After his team stayed alive in the Korea Baseball O...
Gwangju - As the Kia Tigers faced elimination from the South Korean baseball postseason, the team implemented a new lineup on Friday to combat their current struggles. The Tigers are trailing the Samsung Lions 2-1 in the best-of-five series within the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), having suffered losses in the last two games after winning the first game on Monday. The outcome of this series will determine advancement to the Korean Series, which begins next week.
Manager Lee Bum-ho made significant changes to the batting order, placing his top three sluggers up a position each. Kim Do-yeong now batted second, Harold Castro took the third spot, and Na Sung-bum occupied the cleanup position against starting pitcher Chris Paddack. The Tigers have struggled in the No. 2 spot, with different players occupying it in all three games thus far, batting a combined 1-for-12.
Kim Do-yeong has been the standout performer for the Tigers in this series, accumulating five hits, including a home run. With starting pitcher Chris Paddack having pitched on three consecutive days after losing Game 1, Lee Bum-ho aimed to rely on players who had already faced the American pitcher during the opening game. Paddack was ultimately charged with the loss following the Tigers' inability to score runs.
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