{
  "id": 15156026,
  "title": "Naile strengthens stellar postseason resume in Tigers' victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/naile-strengthens-stellar-postseason-resume-in-tigers-victory",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T08:17:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yonhap News",
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    "url": "https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20261017002800315"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gwangju, South Korea – Right-handed pitcher James Naile bolstered his postseason credentials for the Kia Tigers in their opening KBO playoff game on Saturday. Naile outdid the LG Twins with a 5-1 triumph at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, drawing a sellout crowd of 18,900 fans. Holding the Twins to a solitary run on four hits over seven innings, Naile struck out six batters, all but one via his signature sweeper pitch. The Tigers' rally, featuring a duo of long balls – Harold Castro's game-tying hit in the second inning and Kim Do-yeong's decisive solo homer in the fourth – proved essential to Naile's stellar effort. Despite an early setback, Naile's performance was salvaged when Gu Bon-hyeok's bunt attempt was quickly turned into a rundown. Following Moon Jeong-bin's strikeouts on four consecutive sweeper pitches, Naile secured a 4-6-3 double play, effectively ending his pitching outing after a flawless seventh inning. The relief pitchers concluded the game, with Naile's career postseason ERA now standing at an impressive 2.04.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU, Oct. 17 (Yonhap) -- Two years after helping the Kia Tigers win the Kore...",
  "key_points": [
    "James Naile pitches 5-1 win for Kia Tigers in KBO playoff opener.",
    "Naile strikes out six Twins batters, all but one on sweeper pitch.",
    "Tigers rally with two long balls, securing Naile's stellar postseason performance."
  ],
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Naile strengthens stellar postseason resume in Tigers' victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/lead-naile-strengthens-stellar-postseason-resume-in-tigers-victory",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:16:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Naile strengthens stellar postseason resume in Tigers' victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/naile-strengthens-stellar-postseason-resume-in-tigers-victory-15167004",
        "published": "2026-10-17T09:42:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}