Bears edge Eagles 9‑6 behind Yang’s three RBIs

SEOUL (Interstat) — Doosan Bears defeated Hanwha Eagles 9-6 Thursday night at Jamsil Stadium. The Bears scored single runs in the first and second innings, added three in the third and took command with Yang Eui-ji’s three-run homer in the fourth. Hanwha answered with two runs in the fourth, one in the sixth and three in the seventh. Yonathan Perlaza homered in the seventh, and Roh Si-hwan followed with a two-run shot. Doosan added a run in the bottom half. Both teams recorded 11 hits.

Choi Min-seok allowed two earned runs over five innings, striking out three, to earn the victory. Yang went 2 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs. Perlaza was 2 for 5. Roh drove in two. Jo Soo-haeng went 2 for 3 and drove in two for Doosan. Lee Young-ha struck out three in one scoreless relief inning. Kim Taek-yeon struck out two in 1⅔ innings.

Doosan improved to 54-46-3, while Hanwha fell to 48-51-4. Attendance was 23,750.