The Samsung Lions hammered three home runs en route to a 10-4 victory over the LG Twins to begin their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series at home Sunday.
Captain Koo Ja-wook smacked a three-run shot as part of his three-hit day, while Kim Young-woong and Lewin Diaz contributed a home run apiece in Game 1 of the second round at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
Game 2 of this best-of-five series will be back at the Daegu stadium at 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Kim Young-woong of the Samsung Lions rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the LG Twins during Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 13, 2024. (Yonhap)
Kim Young-woong of the Samsung Lions rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the LG Twins during Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 ki
lometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 13, 2024. (Yonhap)
Before a sellout crowd of 23,550 fans, Lions starter Denyi Reyes held the Twins to one earned run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings, while his counterpart, Choi Won-tae, was chased after allowing five runs on seven hits, including two long balls, in only three innings.
Samsung Lions starter Denyi Reyes pitches against the LG Twins during Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 13, 2024. (Yonhap)
Samsung Lions starter Denyi Reyes pitches against the LG Twins during Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 235 kilometers southeast of Seoul, on Oct. 13, 2024. (Yonhap)
Daegu Samsung Lions Park lived up to its reputation as a hitter-friendly bandbox. It yielded the most home runs in the league in the regular season with 216 in 71 games, while the Lions led all teams with 185 din
gers.
The Lions pounded out 14 hits, and every member of their starting lineup had at least a hit.
The Twins used nine pitchers in the loss, while the Lions used seven to get their 27 outs.
Source: Yonhap News Agency
