{
  "id": 15170375,
  "title": "Slugger lives up to superstar billing with 2 homers in KBO postseason victory",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason-15170375",
  "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/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason-victory"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GWANGJU — As the Kia Tigers prepared for their postseason series against the LG Twins, third baseman Kim Do-yeong was touted as a crucial player to watch by both teams. Twins manager Youm Kyoung-youb sought to keep Kim contained, while Kia's Lee Bum-ho felt confident in his star player. The 2024 KBO regular-season MVP and potential 2024 MVP contender lived up to the hype, delivering a standout performance in Game 1 of the best-of-five series. With the score tied at 1-1, Kim stepped up to the plate, crushing a towering solo home run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The ball sailed 124 meters into the left-field stands, marking the start of what would be a dominant offensive display. Kim's powerful swing propelled him to a mark of four RBIs in the game, solidifying his status as a key contributor for his team in the postseason.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — Entering his team's postseason series against the LG Twins, Kia Tigers third baseman Kim Do-yeong was hyped up as the key player to watch — by managers of both clubs. Twins skipper Youm Kyoung-youb said the key for his team would be to keep Kim in check and prevent him from inflicting damage. Tigers boss Lee Bum-ho said he was not worried about Kim because he trusted the 23-year-old…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Slugger lives up to superstar billing with 2 homers in KBO postseason victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason",
        "published": "2026-10-17T08:07:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Slugger lives up to superstar billing with 2 homers in KBO postseason victory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/slugger-lives-up-to-superstar-billing-with-2-homers-in-kbo-postseason-15167005",
        "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."
}