{
  "id": 17538969,
  "title": "Tigers manager sticks to same lineup in KBO postseason elimination game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/tigers-manager-sticks-to-same-lineup-in-kbo-postseason-elimination",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T05:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261101/tigers-manager-sticks-to-same-lineup-in-kbo-postseason-elimination-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kia Tigers' manager, Lee Bum-ho, will employ the identical batting order for Sunday's decisive KBO postseason elimination game against the Samsung Lions. The series stands at 2-2, with the victor proceeding to the Korean Series, commencing Tuesday against the KT Wiz in Suwon, located south of Seoul. For Game 5 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, Lee deployed the same lineup that generated 10 hits, resulting in a 4-2 triumph during Game 4 two days earlier. The three primary power hitters each advanced to the next position for that match, with Kim Do-yeong batting second, Harold Castro batting third, and Na Sung-bum taking the cleanup spot. Lee's strategy aimed to energize the top of the order, as the consistent performers were having difficulty getting on base. Kim leads the Tigers with seven home runs, including four additional homers in the postseason, where he has struggled to find consistent hits.",
  "summary": "For the first time in the ongoing South Korean baseball postseason series against the Samsung Lions, Kia Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho will use the exact same lineup for the second straight game Sunday. The Tigers and the Lions are knotted at two games apiece in their best-of-five battle in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, with the winner of Sunday's contest advancing to the Korean…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions manager tells players to have fun in do-or-die KBO postseason game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/lions-manager-tells-players-to-have-fun-in-do-or-die-kbo-postseason",
        "published": "2026-11-01T03:50:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}