Doosan Bears edge Kia Tigers 3‑2 at Jamsil

SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — The Doosan Bears defeated the Kia Tigers 3-2 on Friday evening at Jamsil Stadium in front of a crowd of 23,750. Doosan grabbed a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Ryu Seung-min crossed the plate on a single to right field by Kim Min-jun Min-seok. The Bears extended their advantage to 2-0 in the fifth as Park Jun-soon singled to left-center, scoring Ryu Seung-min, who had stolen second base. An Jae-seok provided the go-ahead run in the sixth with a single to left that brought home Kim Min-seok. Kia’s offense was quiet until the ninth, when they pushed across two runs but could not complete the rally. Doosan outhit the Tigers 7-5. The Bears improved to 37-37-1, while Kia fell to 41-34-1. Doosan’s pitching staff, featuring Gwak Been, Hwang Dong-ha, Kim Jeong-woo, Kim Taek-yeon and Lee Young-ha, held the Tigers in check. Kia’s Kim Beom-su, Han Jae-seung and Jeon Sang-hyun worked in relief, and right fielder Park Jung-woo contributed a hit. Kia had entered the game on a three-game winning streak, while Doosan had won its previous two.