{
  "id": 15170376,
  "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-15170376",
  "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/american-ace-homegrown-veteran-to-duel-in-kbo-postseason-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the upcoming South Korean baseball postseason series, the Kia Tigers will face off against the LG Twins in a battle for supremacy. American ace Adam Oller will take the mound for the Tigers, while homegrown right-hander Im Chan-kyu will represent the Twins. The Tigers emerged victorious in the opening game of the best-of-five series, securing a 5-1 win over the Twins. James Naile's seven innings of one-run pitching and Kim Do-yeong's two home runs were instrumental in the Tigers' triumph. Oller, who finished second in the league with a 3.13 ERA and fourth with 180 strikeouts, will make his KBO postseason debut. He posted a 2-1 record and a 2.40 ERA in five regular-season matchups against the Twins, striking out 31 batters in 30 innings but also allowing three home runs. Im Chan-kyu leads the league with 15 wins but has struggled with a 4.46 ERA, his worst since 2022, and a 0-1 record in his two meetings against the Tigers.",
  "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."
}