SEOUL (Interstat) — Doosan Bears defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 8-1 on Sunday afternoon at Gocheok Sky Dome. The Bears improved to 42-40-2, while the Heroes fell to 29-55-2.

Doosan struck first in the second inning on Kang Seung-ho’s sacrifice fly. The Heroes answered in the third when Cho Won-tae singled in Kim Woong-bin. The Bears broke the game open in the fourth, scoring three runs on Kang’s two-run double and a fielder’s choice that brought home another run. Doosan added three more in the eighth on Kang’s second double and singles by Kim Min-seok and Son Ah-seop, then tacked on a final run in the ninth.

The Bears collected 12 hits, the Heroes seven. Doosan starter limited Kiwoom to one run over the afternoon. The win gave the Bears a split of the three-game series after losing Friday and winning Saturday.