{
  "id": 18521977,
  "title": "Lions rally past Wiz to take Korean Series lead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/lions-rally-past-wiz-to-take-korean-series-lead-18521977",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T15:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20261107/lions-rally-past-wiz-to-take-korean-series-lead"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Game 3 of the Korean Series, the Samsung Lions overcame a deficit to defeat the KT Wiz 5-1 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Starting pitcher Ariel Jurado pitched seven innings of one-run ball, while team captain Koo Ja-wook drove in two runs in the crucial second inning. A sellout crowd of 23,550 witnessed the winning performance. Park Seung-kyu added an eighth-inning solo home run for further insurance. This marks the 18th Korean Series with a tied 1-1 score after two games, with the prevailing team securing the title 16 times in such instances. Despite being out-hit 7-4, the Lions prevailed, despite the Wiz scoring the opening run in the top of the first inning off Jurado. Sam Hilliard led off the game with a two-run double and later drove in three RBIs, including a third double in the series.",
  "summary": "The Samsung Lions came from behind to defeat the KT Wiz 5-1 in Game 3 of the Korean Series at home Friday, taking a lead in the best-of-seven showdown by riding one big inning. Starter Ariel Jurado tossed seven innings of one-run ball and captain Koo Ja-wook delivered a two-run triple in the crucial second inning before a sellout crowd of 23,550 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "Lions catcher Kang Min-ho playing in Korean Series through injury: 'I am pouring my soul into it'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/lions-catcher-kang-min-ho-playing-in-korean-series-through-injury-i",
        "published": "2026-11-06T06:57:38.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}