Samsung Lions beat KT Wiz 10‑5 in Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on Saturday, taking a 3‑1 series lead and one victory from a first KBO championship in 12 years.
The win was fueled by a blistering opening inning in which the Lions scored six runs against a single‑handed starter, while Koo Ja‑wook and Kim Young‑woong produced timely hits for the home‑team.
19‑year‑old starter Jang Chan‑hee gave the Lions a four‑inning, one‑run performance, pitching 63 pitches before being sent to the bullpen after a rocky first inning that yielded a solo home run to Jang Jin‑hyuk on the ninth pitch.
Jang rebounded in the second and third innings, posting three quick outs in each and forcing the Wiz to a three‑run inning in the fifth. Min‑woo, a relief pitcher, cleanly finished the outing with two perfect innings and three strikeouts.
Outfield hero Park Seung‑kyu drove in three runs, and the 19‑year‑old starter was accompanied by 19 walks and hit‑by‑pitches in a game that set a record for the most combined walks and hit‑by‑pitches in a Korean Series game.
Lee Jae‑hee, brought in during the fifth frame, stuck the Wiz to a single run over 2 2/3 innings, striking out Kim Sang‑su and depositing Heo Kyoung‑min on an infield pop‑fly.
With the 3‑1 series advantage, the Lions can clinch their first title in 12 years with a win in Game 5, slated for 2 p.m. Sunday.
