Oh Ji-hwan, Dean homers lead Twins past Tigers 3‑1
SEOUL (Interstat) — Oh Ji-hwan’s two-run homer in the first inning and Austin Dean’s solo shot in the third powered the LG Twins to a 3-1 victory over the Kia Tigers on Saturday afternoon at Jamsil Stadium. Song Seung-ki earned the win, combining with Kim Jin-su, Son Ju-young and Kim Yun-sik to limit Kia to one run on five hits. Oller took the loss for Kia. Kia’s lone run came in the eighth when Park Min doubled home Kim Min-gyu. The Tigers could not complete the rally. LG outhit Kia 8-5. The game featured a total of 13 hits. Kia’s only extra-base hit was Park Min’s double. Attendance was 23,750. The Twins improved to 32-20-1, while Kia dropped to 28-24-1. Kia had beaten LG 14-0 on May 19 but has since lost two straight to the Twins, including a 12-2 rout Friday. The victory was LG’s fourth in its last five games. The teams conclude their three-game series Sunday.