Wiz knock off Bears in historic KBO postseason upset

Starter Wes Benjamin tossed a scoreless gem and the lineup produced just enough offense, as the KT Wiz blanked the Doosan Bears 1-0 for a historic upset in the wild card stage of the Korea Baseball Organization postseason Thursday. KT Wiz starter Wes Benjamin celebrates after retiring the side in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Doosan Bears during the teams' Korea Baseball Organization wild card game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 3, 2024. (Yonhap) KT Wiz starter Wes Benjamin celebrates after retiring the side in the bottom of the fifth inning against the Doosan Bears during the teams' Korea Baseball Organization wild card game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on Oct. 3, 2024. (Yonhap) Benjamin allowed just three hits and struck out six in seven shutout frames, and designated hitter Kang Baek-ho drove in the game's only run with a sixth-inning single for the Wiz's second straight road victory at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. Before a sellout crowd of 23,750, the Wiz became t he first No. 5 seed to win the wild card round since the system made its debut in 2015. They will now take on the No. 3 seed LG Twins in the first round of the postseason, starting 2 p.m. Saturday back at Jamsil. Source: Yonhap News Agency