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04/07/2003 Archived Entry: "Korea Baseball News: Running of the Lions in Taegu"
Korea Baseball News: Running of the Lions in Taegu
By Andrew Wong
Samsung Lions 5 Doosan Bears 4
Hae-young Ma hit two home runs to lead the Samsung Lions to a 5-4 win over the Doosan Bears yesterday in Taegu. Ma was is the reiging 2002 Korean Series MVP.
The designated hitter single-handedly turned the Leos' deficit from 4-0 into a 4-4 tie with two two-run jacks.
LG Twins 4 SK Wyverns 1
19-year-old Kyung-soo Park stole the show yesterday in Seoul as the rookie hit a two-run double with a pinch hit and later scored to lead the LG Twins past the SK Wyverns 4-1.
Reliever Mun-suk Chang picked up the win for the Twins while former Boston Red Sox pitcher Sang-hoon Lee picked up the save with a scoreless ninth inning.
Kia Tigers 12 Hanhwa Eagles 3
Dong-joo Shin dropped a pair of home runs to steer the Kia Tigers to a 12-3 victory over the Hanhwa Eagles yesterday in Kwanju. Shin went 3-for-4 with five RBIs.
In 6 2/3 innings, Mark Kiefer allowed one hit while striking out six to chalk up the win.
Hyundai Unicorns 8 Lotte Giants 1
American third baseman Micah Franklin hit a three-run homer as the Hyundai Unicorns routed the Lotte Giants 8-1 in Suwon yesterday.
Fomer Yokohama Bay Stars' starter Shane Bowers gave up one run on five hits in seven innings to pick up the win for the Unis.
2003 Korea Baseball Organization Standings
W L T Pct. GB
1. Samsung 2 0 0 1.000 -
1. Kia 2 0 0 1.000 -
1. Hyundai 2 0 0 1.000 -
4. LG 1 1 0 .000 1
4. SK 1 1 0 1.000 1
6. Doosan 0 2 0 .000 2
6. Hanhwa 0 2 0 .000 2
6. Lotte 0 2 0 .000 2
