SEOUL (Interstat) — The Samsung Lions overwhelmed the Doosan Bears 15-4 on Friday evening at Jamsil Stadium, amassing 17 hits and scoring in six of nine innings. Samsung improved to 56-34-2, while Doosan fell to 47-43-2 before 23,750 fans.

A nine-run third inning broke the game open. Choi Hyoung-woo’s single scored two, and Koo Ja-wook added a two-run single. Kang Min-ho and Kim Ji-chan also drove in runs. Samsung added single runs in the second, fifth and ninth, and three in the seventh. Doosan scored in the fourth, sixth and eighth, with Yunior Severino and Kim Ki-yeon each driving in runs.

Chris Paddack, Koo Ja-wook and Miyaji Yura were among top performers for Samsung; Lee Byeong-heon and Takada Takuto pitched for Doosan. The Lions have won four of their last five games. The teams meet again Saturday.