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05/07/2003 Archived Entry: "Korea Baseball News: Lions Lose Despite Lee Seung-yeop's 9th HR"
Korea Baseball News: Lions Lose Despite Lee Seung-yeop's 9th HR
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
Source: Korea Times (May 7, 2003)
Kia Tigers 4 - Samsung Lions 3:
Choi Sang-deok (3-0) pitched six innings giving up two runs and four hits to get the win for the Tigers in Kwanju.
The Lions' Lee Seung-yeop blasted his ninth home run to become the sole HR leader in the KBO for 2003. Lee has also homered in three consecutive games.
Ma Hae-young, Shim Jong-soo, and Michael Coolbaugh are tied with eight home runs each for 2003.
SK Wyverns 8 - Hyundai Unicorns 2:
Eddie Diaz hit 3-for-5 with a fifth inning home run and an RBI double to lead the Wyverns past the Unicorns in Suwon.
Starter Um Jung-wook (0-0) struck out three batters allowing one hit and three walks in three innings.
Je Chun-mo (2-0) notched the victory in 2 1/3-innings of relief.
Kim Dong-soo hit a sixth inning two-run home run for Hyundai.
Hanwha Eagles - LG Twins:
Rained out in Seoul.
Doosan Bears - Lotte Giants:
Rained out in Pusan.
Korean Baseball Organization
May 7, 2003
W L T Pct GB
17 6 1 .739 Samsung Lions
17 8 1 .680 1.0 Hyundai Unicorns
15 9 1 .625 2.5 Kia Tigers
15 9 1 .625 2.5 SK Wyverns
12 12 1 .500 5.5 LG Twins
10 15 1 .400 8.0 Hanwha Eagles
6 19 0 .240 12.0 Doosan Bears
5 19 2 .208 12.5 Lotte Giants
