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05/05/2003 Archived Entry: "Korea Baseball News: Lotte Giants Become Giant Killer"
Korea Baseball News: Lotte Giants Become Giant Killer
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
Source: Korea Times (May 5, 2003)
for Games of May 4, 2003
Lotte Giants 5 - Samsung Lions 4:
The Giants played Giant killer as the last place team beat the first place Lions in Taegu.
Samsung had three home runs including Lee Seung-yeop's game tying homer in the eighth inning.
Noh Jang-jin gave up two ninth inning runs to lose the game.
Sohn Min-han yielded two runs and four hits in 7 2/3 innings to keep the Giants in the game.
Lim Kyung-wan was given the win.
Hyundai Unicorns 11 - Kia Tigers 10:
The Unicorns climbed into a virtual tie for first place on a game ending home run by Shim Jong-soo in the bottom of the 10th inning in Suwon.
SK Wyverns 4 - Hanwha Eagles 1:
Chae Byung-ryong struck out seven batters and yielded only one run in seven innings to beat the Eagles in Taejon.
The Wyverns now have a four game winning streak.
Doosan Bears 3 - LG Twins 2:
Satoshi Iriki got the last two Twins batters to fly out with a runner on third to earn his fourth save for the Bears in Chamsil.
Kwon Myung-chul allowed two runs and two hits in five innings to pick up the victory for Doosan.
Korean Baseball Organization
May 5, 2003
W L T Pct GB
16 5 1 .762 Samsung Lions
17 6 1 .739 Hyundai Unicorns
14 8 1 .636 2.5 SK Wyverns
13 9 1 .591 3.5 Kia Tigers
11 12 1 .478 6.0 LG Twins
9 15 1 .375 8.5 Hanwha Eagles
6 18 0 .250 11.5 Doosan Bears
5 18 2 .217 12.0 Lotte Giants
