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05/02/2003 Archived Entry: "Korea Baseball News: Lions Back in 1st Place; Chang Jong-hoon Gets 1,100 RBIs"
Korea Baseball News: Lions Back in 1st Place; Chang Jong-hoon Gets 1,100 RBIs
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
Source: Korea Times (May 2, 2003)
KBO games of May 1st
Samsung Lions 5 - Hyundai Unicorns 3:
The Lions broke the Unicorns' 11 game winning streak and regained first place in the KBO standings by beating Hyundai in Taegu.
Jin Kab-yong's two-run homer was part of a five run, eight hit second inning for the Lions.
Noh Jang-jin (3-0) earned his fifth save by pitching two scoreless innings.
Kia Tigers 3 - Hanwha Eagles 1:
The Eagles' Chang Jong-hoon became the first player to drive in 1,100 RBIs in the KBO with a single in the bottom of ninth. Chang is also two hits shy of 1,700 hits.
Jin Pil-jung picked up his sixth save in the game at Taejon.
Song Jin-woo (1-5) lost his fourth consecutive game.
SK Wyverns 4 - LG Twins 3:
Eddie Diaz hit a third inning solo home run and a fifth inning two-run homer to beat the Twins in Inchon.
Cho Ung-chun (1-1) picked up his sixth save of 2003.
Manny Martinez hit a solo home run for LG Twins.
Lotte Giants 13 - Doosan Bears 1:
The Giants drove in a record tieing 13 runs on 22 hits to stomp the Bears in Seoul.
Lee Jung-hoon (1-2) notched his first win as a starter while giving up only one run, seven hits, and two walks in six innings.
Korean Baseball Organization
May 2, 2003
W L T Pct GB
15 4 1 .789 Samsung Lions
15 6 1 .714 1.0 Hyundai Unicorns
13 7 1 .650 2.5 Kia Tigers
12 8 1 .600 3.5 SK Wyverns
10 11 1 .476 6.0 LG Twins
9 13 1 .409 7.5 Hanwha Eagles
5 17 0 .227 11.5 Doosan Bears
4 17 2 .190 12.0 Lotte Giants
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Please, may you inform me about the BA, HR and RBI of Eddy Díaz?
Wins, Lost and ERA for Horacio Estrada?
Thanks a lot.
Luis Raúl
Posted by Luis Raul Villamizar @ 05/06/2003 12:59 AM EST
