Na Sung-bum Drives in Five as Kia Tigers Rout Samsung Lions in High-Scoring Affair
GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — Na Sung-bum went 3 for 4 with a home run and five RBIs to power the Kia Tigers to a 15-5 victory over the Samsung Lions on Wednesday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.
The Tigers, who trailed 5-0 after the top of the first inning, responded with eight runs in the second and never looked back, amassing 19 hits before a crowd of 12,672. Harold Castro added three hits and four RBIs for Kia, while Kim Do-young hit a two-run homer.
Choi Hyoung-woo homered for the Lions, who finished with 13 hits but could not recover from Kia’s offensive onslaught. The win improved the Tigers to 3-7, while the Lions fell to 5-4-1. The teams conclude their series Thursday.