{
  "id": 12333554,
  "title": "Several statistical races going down to wire in KBO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/several-statistical-races-going-down-to-wire-in-kbo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:17:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261006/several-statistical-races-going-down-to-wire-in-kbo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) regular season draws to a close, a handful of statistical races are heating up in the final stretch. With just two to six games left for each team, the competition for postseason berths is fierce.\n\nThe battle for the home run title has narrowed down to three sluggers. In first place, Kim Do-yeong of the Kia Tigers leads with 42 home runs in 129 games, despite missing two weeks in September to compete in the Asian Games in Japan. Behind him, Sam Hilliard of the KT Wiz has 41 homers, while Austin Dean of the LG Twins trails with 40.\n\nHilliard has had a resurgence in September, hitting 10 home runs in the span, while Dean recently ended an 11-game homerless streak. Kim's return from the Asian Games last Thursday saw him hit another home run, and he has since added another on Monday.\n\nThe Tigers have six games remaining on their schedule, while the Wiz and Twins both have five. Hilliard leads the team in RBIs with 128, but he trails Kim by four and Diaz of the Samsung Lions by six. The Lions have five games left on their schedule.\n\nAs the season finale approaches on Monday, these three sluggers will be hoping to secure the title for their respective teams.",
  "summary": "With all five postseason berths determined in Korean baseball, several individual statistical races are going down to the wire. Teams in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) have two to six games remaining on the regular season, which is scheduled to end Monday. The battle for the home run title is down to a trio of sluggers. Kim Do-yeong of the Kia Tigers leads the way with 42 dingers in 129…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kim Do-yeong leads home run title with 42 HRs in Kia Tigers",
    "Sam Hilliard and Austin Dean tied for second with 41 and 40 HRs respectively",
    "Six to five games remain for Tigers, Wiz and Twins in season finale"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Several statistical races going down to wire in KBO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/several-statistical-races-going-down-to-wire-in-kbo-12333576",
        "published": "2026-10-06T07:50:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Several statistical races going down to wire in KBO",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/several-statistical-races-going-down-to-wire-in-kbo-12337271",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}