{
  "id": 17559218,
  "title": "Lions beat Tigers to reach Korean Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/lions-beat-tigers-to-reach-korean-series",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T08:07:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261101/lions-beat-tigers-to-reach-korean-series"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Samsung Lions secured a spot in the Korean Series for the second consecutive season after defeating the Kia Tigers 6-1 in Game 5 of the second round on Sunday at Daegu Samsung Lions Park. Leadoff hitter Kim Ji-chan contributed three hits and three RBIs, while starting pitcher Ariel Jurado recorded a second win of the series after pitching seven strong innings. Jurado, who also threw a two-run ball in his Game 2 victory, was named the series MVP. The Lions achieved this feat with a sellout crowd of 23,550 fans in attendance. With this victory, the Lions will face the regular-season champions, KT Wiz, in the best-of-seven championship series, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at KT Wiz Park in Suwon. The Wiz, who earned a bye to the Korean Series, are aiming for their second championship title, having won it all in 2021 and losing to the LG Twins in the finals.",
  "summary": "For the second time in three seasons, the Samsung Lions are headed to the Korean Series. The Lions defeated the Kia Tigers 6-1 in Game 5 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason Sunday at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, some 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul. Leadoff man Kim Ji-chan had three hits and three RBIs to back starter Ariel Jurado, who tossed seven…",
  "key_points": [
    "Samsung Lions beat Kia Tigers 6-1 in Game 5",
    "Kim Ji-chan hit three times, drove in three runs",
    "Lions to face KT Wiz in Korean Series"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Lions' consecutive appearance in the championship series establishes them as a dominant postseason force heading into a high-stakes matchup against the regular-season champions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions beat Tigers to reach Korean Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/lions-beat-tigers-to-reach-korean-series-17561748",
        "published": "2026-11-01T07:42:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}