{
  "id": 16423822,
  "title": "KBO postseason game rained out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/kbo-postseason-game-rained-out-16423822",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T03:57:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261025/kbo-postseason-game-rained-out"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sunday's afternoon baseball game between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions in Daegu, South Korea, was unexpectedly canceled due to heavy rainfall. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) made the decision to postpone the first game of their best-of-five series, originally scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., after noon. The league opted to reschedule the match to 6:30 p.m. on Monday instead of the planned Sunday afternoon start time. Weekday games typically commence at 6:30 p.m., while weekend games traditionally start at 2 p.m. The outcome of this series will determine which team advances to the Korean Series against the KT Wiz. The Lions' starting pitcher Chris Paddack and the Tigers' James Naile were set to take the mound for Game 1, but their respective starts have now been shifted to Monday evening.",
  "summary": "A Korean baseball postseason game scheduled for Sunday afternoon in the southeastern city of Daegu was rained out. The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postponed the first game of the best-of-five series between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, some 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul, amid persistent rainfall. The game had been scheduled to begin at 2…",
  "key_points": [
    "Heavy rainfall forces cancellation of Kia Tigers vs Samsung Lions game",
    "KBO postpones first game of best-of-five series to Monday 6:30 p.m.",
    "Outcome determines advancement to Korean Series against KT Wiz"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The sudden postponement disrupts the postseason momentum for both pitching staffs and forces the series into a weekday schedule to determine which team advances to the Korean Series.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "KBO postseason game rained out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/kbo-postseason-game-rained-out",
        "published": "2026-10-25T03:30:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}