Samsung Lions Edge Hanwha Eagles in Late-Inning Rally

DAEJEON, South Korea (Interstat) — The Samsung Lions scored three runs in the seventh inning to overcome a late deficit and beat the Hanwha Eagles 6-5 on Tuesday night at Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium.

Hanwha built a 5-3 lead, keyed by Yonathan Perlaza’s RBI double and sacrifice fly. Samsung responded in the seventh as Ryu Ji-hyuk drew a bases-loaded walk and Choi Hyoung-woo scored on a double play to reclaim the lead for good.

Samsung’s bullpen combined for 4 1/3 scoreless innings, with Kim Jae-yoon striking out two in a perfect ninth for the save. Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju allowed no earned runs over five innings in a no-decision.

The Lions improved to 9-4-1 before a crowd of 17,000. The Eagles fell to 6-8.