GWANGJU (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers erupted for four runs in the eighth inning Saturday to beat the Shinsegae Landers 5-4 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.

Shinsegae took a 4-0 lead in the second when Chae Hyun-woo homered to left, scoring Kim Jae-hwan. The Landers added two more in the fifth on Choi Ji-hoon’s double and a subsequent error. Kia got on the board in the seventh when Kim Ho-ryung scored on a fielder’s choice.

Trailing 4-1 in the eighth, Aderlin Rodriguez homered to left. Han Jun-su doubled down the right-field line to drive in Kim Min-gyu, and Kim Kyu-sung tripled to right-center to plate Jeong Hyun-chang, capping the comeback.

Starter Kim Keon-woo earned a no-decision for Shinsegae, while bullpen work by Yang Hyeon-jong and Sung Yeong-tak held the Landers scoreless after the fifth. Kia outhit Shinsegae 10-8 before an announced crowd of 20,500.

The Tigers improved to 24-22-1, while Shinsegae fell to 22-24-1. The teams meet again Sunday in the series finale.