Monday, November 4, 2013

Samsung wins Korean Series, 3rd consecutive year

It's Game 7 of the Korean Series. Samsung had some luck over the 2 games, winning both of them. They were down in the series 3-1, but the 2 wins in a row caused them to be confirmed to play in the final game of the most important game in the season.
Samsung's starter for today is Jang Won-sam, who won 1 game in the Series. Doosan will be starting with Yoo Hui-kwan, who started his first season as starting pitcher. This will be the most important game as the winning team claims the Series.
Doosan took the first offense when Kim Hyun-soo drove in Lee Jong-wook in the first inning, followed by another hit, a foul ball out, and a strikeout. Samsung attacked back when Park Suk-min hit a sacrificial fly, driving in Park Han-i. Unfortunately, the next batter grounded out to first base, stopping the attack. In the third inning, Doosan took the lead again, when Yang Eui-ji hit a sacrificial fly that drove in Lee Jong-wook the second time. Then a strikeout followed, marking the end of the third inning. Samsung was losing again, but in the fifth inning, after Yoo was switched when he put the Bears in trouble by loading the bases, Lee Seung-yeop hit a single, scoring in Park Han-i for the second time. In the 6th inning, though, this was the real problem for Doosan.
After there was a man on 3rd and 2nd base, Choi Hyung-woo hit a slow grounder to 3rd base. Lee Won-suk threw the ball to Yang Eui-ji, but he threw the ball somewhere else, and the catcher couldn't catch it, scoring in Jung Byung-gon, the shortstop and Park Han-i. Park Suk-min hit a single, scoring in two more runs, leaving the score 2:6. Kim Tae-whan hit a double, scoring a run in, leaving the score to 2:7.
In the 7th inning, shortstop Son Si-hyun hit a homerun against An Ji-man, bringing the score to 3:7. An Ji-man was switched to Cha Woo-chan, and he saved the team from further mayhem.
In the ninth inning, closer Oh Seung-hwan came in a finished the game, leaving the KS to Samsung. Park Han-i was named the MVP of the whole postseason.

Win: An Ji-man (Samsung)
Lose: Hankins (Doosan)