Doosan Bears use seven-run eighth to beat Kia Tigers
SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — Doosan Bears erupted for seven runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to defeat the Kia Tigers 8-1 on Saturday afternoon at Jamsil Stadium before 23,750. The game was tied 1-1 after the top of the eighth when Kim Min-gyu scored on a single by Kim Min-jun Ho-ryung. Doosan answered with a seven-run frame, highlighted by RBI singles from Jo Soo-haeng (two RBIs), Jung Soo-bin (two RBIs) and Park Ji-hoon. Starting pitcher Logue (7.1 IP, three hits, one earned run, four strikeouts) earned the win, rebounding from a one-inning, four-earned-run outing June 21. Kia’s Keisho Shirakawa (5 IP, three hits, one earned run, five strikeouts) kept the Tigers close. The Tigers managed four hits; Doosan collected 13. Kia fell to 41-35-1; Doosan improved to 38-37-1. The series concludes Sunday.