{
  "id": 15119818,
  "title": "Tigers manager banking on top of lineup to do damage in KBO postseason game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-banking-on-top-of-lineup-to-do-damage-in-kbo-15119818",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T04:47:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261017/tigers-manager-banking-on-top-of-lineup-to-do-damage-in-kbo-postseason-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GWANGJU — As the Kia Tigers prepare to kick off their Korean baseball postseason run on Saturday, manager Lee Bum-ho anticipates his top batters will make a significant impact against the LG Twins. The best-of-five first round matchup will take place at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, located about 270 kilometers south of Seoul. Park Jae-hyun, a standout player this season with 19 home runs and 21 stolen bases, will lead off the Kia lineup. Next in the batting order is league MVP Kim Sun-bin from 2024, followed by 2024 regular-season MVP Kim Do-yeong, who was the regular-season's top home run hitter with 45. Rounding out the first five batters are Harold Castro, who contributed 21 home runs, and Na Sung-bum with 31. Lee emphasized the importance of his top five hitters in setting the tone for the game, stating, \"I think the game will come down to how well our first five batters will perform. Obviously, the bottom part of the lineup is also important, but our top guys will have to set the tone.\"",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — As the Kia Tigers open their Korean baseball postseason run Saturday at home, manager Lee Bum-ho said he will look to the top of his lineup to inflict damage on their opponent. The Tigers will host the LG Twins to begin the best-of-five first round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, some 270 kilometers south of Seoul. Park…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Tigers manager banking on top of lineup to do damage in KBO postseason game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-banking-on-top-of-lineup-to-do-damage-in-kbo",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:06:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Tigers manager banking on top of lineup to do damage in KBO postseason game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-banking-on-top-of-lineup-to-do-damage-in-kbo-15116303",
        "published": "2026-10-17T04:27:03.000Z"
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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."
}