DAEGU (Interstat) — Naile allowed one hit and one earned run over 4 1/3 innings with three strikeouts for the Tigers, and Harold Castro went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs as Kia defeated Samsung 5-1 on Monday evening in Game 1 of their playoff series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, South Korea. Lee Eui-lee added 1 1/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts. Kia finished with seven hits and built an early lead. Samsung totaled two hits, with Kim Young-woong driving in a run. Paddack allowed five earned runs and five hits over 4 2/3 innings for the Lions, walking two and striking out four. Kia’s bullpen preserved the lead with hitless relief from Cho Sang-woo and Jeon Sang-hyun, while Kwak Do-gyu retired the only batter he faced. Kia improved to 82-63-2, while Samsung fell to 81-59-3. Kia leads the series 1-0.