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04/28/2003 Archived Entry: "Korea Baseball News: Hyundai Unicorns Win Ninth Straight Game "
Korea Baseball News: Hyundai Unicorns Win Ninth Straight Game
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
Source: Korea Time- April 28, 2003
Highlights of April 27, 2003 Games
Hyundai Unicorns 10 - Lotte Giants 0:
Chong Min-tae struck out five batters in 7 1/3 innings to shutdown the Giants in Pusan for the Unicorns ninth straight win.
Cho Yong-joon notched his ninth save.
The Unicorns erupted for eight runs in the eigth inning including back to back home runs by Micah Franklin and Shim Jong-soo.
Samsung Lions 1 - LG Twins 0:
Lions' starting pitcher Lim Chang-yong and closer Noh Jang-jin held the Twins scoreless with only two hits at Chamsil.
Noh pitched the ninth inning for his fourth save of 2003.
Tilson Brito drove in the only run of the game with a seventh inning two-out single.
Lee Seung-ho took the loss for LG.
Kia Tigers 11 - Doosan Bears 4:
Jang Sung-ho hit a grand slam home run off of Lee Sang-hoon to power the Tigers over the Bears in Kwanju.
Hanhwa Eagles 6 - SK Wyverns 0:
Horacio Estrada pitched a three hit, three walk, five strike out complete game win over the Wyverns in Inchon to end the Eagles six game losing streak.
Korean Baseball Organization
April 28, 2003
W L T Pct GB
14 2 1 .875 Samsung Lions
13 5 1 .722 2.0 Hyundai Unicorns
12 5 1 .706 2.5 Kia Tigers
10 7 1 .588 4.5 SK Wyverns
9 9 1 .500 6.0 LG Twins
7 12 1 .368 8.5 Hanwha Eagles
4 15 0 .211 11.5 Doosan Bears
2 16 2 .111 13.0 Lotte Giants