Doosan Bears rally past Samsung Lions 9‑7

DAEGU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Doosan Bears scored six runs in the ninth inning to beat the Samsung Lions 9-7 on Friday evening at Daegu Samsung Lions Park before 24,000 fans.

Samsung jumped ahead in the first on Koo Ja-wook’s single. Kang Min-ho hit a two-run homer in the fourth, and Kim Ji-chan added an RBI double before Koo Ja-wook drove in another run, making it 4-0. Doosan answered in the fifth when Daz Cameron homered to left, scoring three runs. Jeon Byeong-woo homered in the eighth for Samsung to make it 5-3.

In the ninth, Doosan sent 10 batters to the plate. Son Ah-seop scored on a single by Park Chan-ho. Kang Seung-ho then crushed a grand slam to left, his second hit of the game, driving in four runs. Jung Soo-bin followed with a solo homer.

Kang Seung-ho finished 2 for 2 with a home run and four RBIs. Cameron was 1 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs. For Samsung, Kang Min-ho went 2 for 3 with a homer and two RBIs; Jeon Byeong-woo homered.

Kim Jeong-woo pitched a scoreless inning with two strikeouts for the win. Doosan improved to 24-27-1; Samsung fell to 30-19-1.