{
  "id": 16751049,
  "title": "Lions beat Tigers to even up KBO postseason series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/lions-beat-tigers-to-even-up-kbo-postseason-series-16751049",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:52:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261027/lions-beat-tigers-to-even-up-kbo-postseason-series"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DAEGU — The Samsung Lions secured an 8-3 victory over the Kia Tigers, evening up their South Korean baseball postseason series on Tuesday at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. Cleanup hitter Lewin Diaz hit a two-run homer, while the 42-year-old veteran Choi Hyoung-woo drove in a run with a solo shot. Starting pitcher Ariel Jurado threw six and two-thirds strong innings, achieving his first career postseason win. Choi, at 42 years, 10 months, and 11 days old, made baseball history by becoming the oldest player to play, score a run, hit a home run, and record an RBI in a KBO postseason game. The Lions hit nine times in the game, compared to the Tigers' two hits, following their 5-1 loss in the first game of the series. The series will continue in Gwangju, the Tigers' home city, for Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Friday, both set to start at 6:30 p.m. The winner of this match will advance to the Korean Series next week. The KT Wiz, who had the best regular season record, awaits the outcome.",
  "summary": "DAEGU — The Samsung Lions launched two home runs to beat up on the Kia Tigers 8-3 to even up their South Korean baseball postseason series Tuesday. Cleanup Lewin Diaz smoked a two-run home run, and the 42-year-old veteran Choi Hyoung-woo blasted a solo shot as the Lions took the second game of this best-of-five series in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Samsung Lions defeat Kia Tigers 8-3, tie KBO postseason series",
    "Lewin Diaz homers, Choi Hyoung-woo 42 drives in run",
    "Choi becomes oldest player to post postseason stats"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Lions' dominant offensive performance shifts the momentum of this series, forcing the Tigers to defend their home field to avoid elimination before the Korean Series.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions beat Tigers to even up KBO postseason series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/lions-beat-tigers-to-even-up-kbo-postseason-series",
        "published": "2026-10-27T13:01:44.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}