Lions beat Landers to open KBO postseason series behind starter's gem, 2 homers

The Samsung Lions smacked two home runs en route to a 5-2 win over the SSG Landers to begin their Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason series on Thursday. Backed by early run support, Lions starter Choi Won-tae enjoyed the finest outing of his postseason career, striking out eight over six shutout innings while giving up just two singles at Incheon SSG Landers Field in Incheon, 30 kilometers west of Seoul. Game 2 of this best-of-five first-round series is 6:30 p.m. Friday in Incheon. With a sellout crowd of 22,500 on hand, the Lions didn't mess around right from the get-go, as leadoff man Lee Jae-hyeon jumped on a first-pitch fastball from starter Mitch White for a solo home run and a 1-0 lead. Lee became the first player to homer on the first pitch of a postseason game in KBO history, and the fifth player overall to open a postseason contest with a home run. "I knew I was going up against a tough pitcher, and I tried to focus on a fastball because I felt he would most likely throw that pitch to start the game," Lee said. "I never imagined I would have a record like this. But I doWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times