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05/23/2003 Archived Entry: "Korea Baseball News: Top 4 Win - Bottom 4 Lose; 2003 KBO Guide Book"
Korea Baseball News: Top 4 Win - Bottom 4 Lose; 2003 KBO Guide Book
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
source: Kim Tae-gyu (2003, May 23) Korea Times
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200305/kt2003052316080711620.htm
Samsung Lions 4 - Hanwha Eagles 3:
Tilson Brito tied the game in the eigth inning with a solo home run and Kang Dong-woo doubled in the game winning run in the ninth inning to beat the Eagles in Taejon.
Hyundai Unicorns 6 – LG Twins 5:
Park Jong-ho hit a ninth inning single to drive in the game winning run to slip past the Twins in Chamsil.
Lee Soong-yong blasted a seventh inning two-run homer and Kim Dong-soo also hit a two-run homer to tie the game in the eighth inning.
Lee Byung-gyu’s third inning grand slam home run was not enough to hold down the Unicorns.
Cho Yong-joon pitched a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 15th save of 2003.
SK Wyverns 5 – Doosan Bears 3:
Cho Kyung-hwan’s two-run homer was part of a four run sixth inning that beat the Bears in Inchon.
Chae Byung-ryong (5-0) struck out five batters and yielded three runs in six innings to pick up the victory.
Kia Tigers 7 - Lotte Giants 5:
Former Chunichi Dragon Lee Jong-beom hit a solo home run to contribute to the Tigers’ 13 hit attack for the win over the Giants in Kwangju.
FYI:
I just received Thomas St. John's 2003 Korean Pro Baseball Guide Book. This book is a handy tool for understanding and appreciating the KBO. Thank you Thomas!
Korean Baseball Organization
May 23, 2003
W L T Pct GB
24 10 2 .706 Samsung Lions
24 14 1 .632 2.0 Hyundai Unicorns
23 14 1 .622 2.5 SK Wyverns
21 15 1 .583 4.0 Kia Tigers
20 17 2 .541 5.5 LG Twins
17 20 3 .459 8.5 Hanwha Eagles
11 27 2 .289 15.0 Lotte Giants
8 31 0 .205 18.5 Doosan Bears
