{
  "id": 17542444,
  "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-17542444",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T06:02:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261101/tigers-manager-sticks-to-same-lineup-in-kbo-postseason-elimination-game"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surprising move, Kia Tigers' manager Lee Bum-ho maintained the same lineup for the second consecutive game in their KBO postseason series against the Samsung Lions, set for Sunday. Both teams are tied at two games apiece in the best-of-five series, with the victor advancing to the Korean Series beginning Tuesday against the KT Wiz in Suwon. Game 5 will take place at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu. Lee chose to use the batting order that yielded 10 hits in a 4-2 victory in Game 4, two days ago. The top three regular-season power hitters each moved up a slot: Kim Do-yeong batting second, Harold Castro batting third, and Na Sung-bum hitting in the cleanup spot. Lee's strategy aimed to invigorate the top of the lineup, as Kim, leading the regular season with 45 home runs and scoring four more during the postseason, has been struggling to get on base. Kim is the Tigers' leading hitter with seven postseason appearances.",
  "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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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."
}