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05/29/2003 Archived Entry: "Korea Baseball News: Bears Out Claw Lions"
Korea Baseball News: Bears Out Claw Lions
by Robert Kiyoshi Shadlow
The May 29, 2003 Korea Times
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200305/kt2003052913383411630.htm
highlights Wednesday’s KBO action.
Doosan Bears 9 - Samsung Lions 8:
Satoshi Iriki gave up three runs in the ninth inning but was able to pick up the win for the last place Bears in Taegu.
Lee Seung-yeop hit a couple of two-run homers for the first place Lions. Samsung left a total of 19 runners on base.
SK Wyverns 4 – LG Twins 2:
Ahn Jae-man blasted a fifth-inning home run and Park Kyung-wan drove in the winning run with a triple to beat the Twins in Chamsil.
Jung Dae-hyun was the winning pitcher and Cho Ung-chun picked up his 14th save.
Choi Won-ho took the loss.
Hyundai Unicorns 9 – Kia Tigers 3:
Shane Bowers yielded only two runs and four hits in seven innings to defeat the Tigers in Suwon.
Micah Franklin launched a two-run homer and two doubles to lead the Unicorns.
Hanwha Eagles 5 - Lotte Giants 3:
Jung Min-chul (6-2) struck out nine batters giving up only one run and two hits in seven innings to overcome the Tigers in Puson.
Han Sang-hoon singled in two runs in the seventh inning for the Eagles.
Korean Baseball Organization
May 29, 2003
W L T Pct GB
25 13 2 .658 Samsung Lions
27 15 1 .642 SK Wyverns
26 17 1 .605 2.5 Hyundai Unicorns
23 17 1 .575 3.0 Kia Tigers
21 20 2 .512 5.5 LG Twins
20 21 3 .488 6.5 Hanwha Eagles
13 29 2 .310 14.0 Lotte Giants
10 33 0 .233 17.5 Doosan Bears
