SEOUL (Interstat) — The Doosan Bears defeated the NC Dinos 9-7 on Thursday evening at Jamsil Stadium. NC scored four runs in the second inning, one in the fourth and two in the sixth, but Doosan scored in four innings, including a four-run third, and held off a late push. The Dinos collected 14 hits, while the Bears finished with 13. Yang Eui-ji homered for Doosan, and Jung Soo-bin, Kang Seung-ho and An Jae-seok contributed key offensive plays. NC’s Cheon Jae-hwan, Park Min-woo, Kim Whee-jip, Blaine Crim, Han Jae-hwan and Oh Tae-yang figured in the scoring. Pitchers Lee Jun-hyeok, Choi Yo-han, Lee Yong-jun and Son Ju-hwan appeared for NC, while Kim Taek-yeon, Lee Yong-chan, Yun Tae-ho and Lee Byeong-heon pitched for Doosan. The game was played in the evening before an attendance of 23,248. Doosan improved to 66-62-4, and NC dropped to 58-71-2. The Bears secured the home victory after the Dinos trimmed the late deficit.