Samsung 8, at KT 6

SUWON-SI, South Korea (Interstat) — In a wild afternoon affair that defied pregame projections, the Samsung Lions weathered a furious early rally and a late solo shot to outlast the KT Wiz 8-6 on Saturday at a sun-drenched Suwon Baseball Stadium. A crowd of 18,700 saw the Lions, installed as underdogs by sportsbooks and statistical models, seize immediate command with a four-run first inning, only to watch the Wiz roar back with a five-run second. Samsung’s bullpen ultimately slammed the door over the final three innings to secure the series victory. The game’s pivotal sequence arrived not during the early… Read more...