Hanwha Eagles hold off LG Twins to stay alive in KBO pennant chase

The Hanwha Eagles defeated the LG Twins 7-3 at home Monday to keep their South Korean baseball pennant hopes alive. With the victory at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon, the Eagles improved to 82-56-3 (wins-losses-ties), now 2 1/2 games behind the Twins (85-54-3) for the top spot in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) with three games to go. The Twins would have clinched the best record in the regular season with either a win or a tie Monday, but their magic number stayed at one after the Eagles made sure their rivals wouldn't uncork champagne in Daejeon. The Twins, who have two home games remaining, will take another crack at winning the pennant Tuesday against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. The Eagles have no margin for error. To climb to first place, they must win out and hope the Twins will lose all of their remaining games. In that case, the Eagles and the Twins will play a tiebreaker game to determine the top seed. The top seed in the KBO will earn a bye to the Korean Series and enjoy an extended break after the end of the regular season. The Twins fiWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times