{
  "id": 15170373,
  "title": "Tigers manager marvels at All-Star slugger: 'He knows how to hit home runs'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home-15170373",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T10:02:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261017/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home-runs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GWANGJU — Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho expressed admiration for his star player Kim Do-yeong after the MVP-winning slugger hit two home runs in the team's opening victory over the LG Twins in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series. Kim contributed four runs as the Tigers won 5-1 in Game 1 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju. The Tigers secured the lead with Kim's solo shot in the bottom of the fourth inning and extended it to 5-1 in the bottom eighth with his two-run homer. In between, Kim made a sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. Lee praised Kim, who led the KBO with 45 home runs in the regular season, and noted that he knows how to hit home runs. The manager believes Kim can single-handedly change the complexion of a game, and the victory demonstrated Kim's ability to do so. Lee expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, calling it a strong start to the postseason series.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho allowed himself to be a fan for a moment Saturday, when his MVP-winning slugger Kim Do-yeong hammered two home runs in the team's opening victory over the LG Twins in their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series. Kim drove in four runs as the Tigers prevailed 5-1 in Game 1 of the best-of-five series at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho admires star player Kim Do-yeong.",
    "Kim Do-yeong hit two home runs in Tigers' opening victory.",
    "Manager notes Kim's ability to change complexion of a game."
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Tigers manager marvels at All-Star slugger: 'He knows how to hit home runs'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:50:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Tigers manager marvels at All-Star slugger: 'He knows how to hit home runs'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/tigers-manager-marvels-at-all-star-slugger-he-knows-how-to-hit-home-15173994",
        "published": "2026-10-17T10:27:03.000Z"
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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."
}