{
  "id": 17231938,
  "title": "Tigers beat Lions to stave off KBO postseason elimination",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/tigers-beat-lions-to-stave-off-kbo-postseason-elimination-17231938",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T14:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261030/tigers-beat-lions-to-stave-off-kbo-postseason-elimination"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "GWANGJU - The Kia Tigers edged out the Samsung Lions 4-2 on Friday, avoiding elimination from the KBO postseason, thanks to the opposition's poor defense. Despite trailing 2-1 in Game 4, the Tigers managed to turn the tide in the seventh inning with three runs scored after a third baseman fielding error by Kim Young-woong. Han Jun-su secured the victory with a two-RBI hit. The Tigers' closer, Jeon Sang-hyun, recorded the final six outs, earning the save. The series is now tied at 2-2, with the decisive match scheduled for 2 p.m. at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu. The winner of this crucial game will advance to the Korean Series, beginning on Tuesday. Both starting pitchers, James Naile for the Tigers and Chris Paddack for the Lions, were recovering from pitching in Game 1 on Monday.",
  "summary": "GWANGJU — The Kia Tigers rallied past the Samsung Lions 4-2 to stave off elimination in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason Friday, taking advantage of subpar defense by their opponents to force a deciding game on the weekend. The Tigers turned a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the seventh inning in Game 4 before a sellout crowd of 18,900 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kia Tigers defeat Samsung Lions 4-2 to avoid KBO postseason elimination",
    "Tigers' three-run inning in seventh drives lead home",
    "Game 5 scheduled for 2 p.m. at Daegu park to decide series"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}