Lotte 3, at Kiwoom 1

SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — In a tense, low-scoring affair defined by stellar pitching and late-inning resolve, the Lotte Giants broke a 1-1 deadlock with two runs in the top of the 10th inning to defeat the Kiwoom Heroes 3-1 on Saturday afternoon at Gocheok Sky Dome. A crowd of 16,000 watched as starting pitchers Beasley of Lotte and Wiles of Kiwoom engaged in a masterful duel, each allowing just one early run before turning the game over to lockdown bullpens. The contest, which stretched into extra innings, saw Lotte outhit Kiwoom 11-5. The game’s most critical sequence unfolded in… Read more...