{
  "id": 15167006,
  "title": "American ace, homegrown veteran to duel in KBO postseason game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/american-ace-homegrown-veteran-to-duel-in-kbo-postseason-game-15167006",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T09:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261017/american-ace-homegrown-veteran-to-duel-in-kbo-postseason-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gwangju - In Sunday's Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason matchup, the Kia Tigers will host the LG Twins in a crucial game. American ace Adam Oller will take the mound for the Tigers, while homegrown right-hander Im Chan-kyu will pitch for the Twins. The Tigers claimed the opening game of the best-of-five series 5-1 on Saturday, thanks to strong performances from starter James Naile and slugger Kim Do-yeong.\n\nOller, who finished second in the league with a 3.13 ERA and fourth with 180 strikeouts, will make his KBO postseason debut. He had a 2-1 record and a 2.40 ERA in five regular-season contests against the Twins, facing them more often than any other opponent. Oller struck out 31 batters in 30 innings but also allowed three home runs, one to each of Austin Dean, Moon Bo-gyeong, and Oh Ji-hwan.\n\nIm Chan-kyu is tied for the league lead with 15 wins but has posted a 4.46 ERA, his worst mark since 2022. He has a 0-1 record and a 6.23 ERA in their five regular-season meetings. This encounter promises to be a thrilling duel between an American veteran and a homegrown talent in the KBO postseason.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — The Kia Tigers will go for their second straight victory in their ongoing South Korean baseball postseason series with their American ace Adam Oller on the hill Sunday. Their opponent, the LG Twins, will counter with homegrown right-hander Im Chan-kyu. The Tigers took the first game of the best-of-five first round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason by the score of 5-1…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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."
}