GWANGJU (Interstat) — Kia beat visiting Samsung 4-2 on Friday night in Game 4 of the playoff series at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, tying the series 2-2. Samsung had seven hits, and Kia had 10. Samsung scored one run in the first and one in the fifth. Kia answered with one in the third and three in the sixth. Kia starter James Naile allowed one earned run and six hits over five innings with five strikeouts. Samsung starter Chris Paddack allowed one earned run and six hits over 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts. Han Jun-su went 3 for 4 with two RBIs, and Choi Hyoung-woo homered for Samsung. Cho Sang-woo got the win to improve to 6-2, Jeon Sang-hyun recorded his sixth save with two hitless innings and one strikeout, and Miyamori Satoshi took the loss to fall to 0-4. The series is now tied 2-2. Kia improved to 83-65-2, while Samsung fell to 83-60-3.