DAEGU, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions are a win away from capturing the South Korean baseball championship.
The Lions defeated the KT Wiz 10-5 in Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Saturday, taking the 3-1 stranglehold on the best-of-seven battle.
The Lions can clinch their first Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) title in 12 years with a victory in Game 5 scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday.
Park Seung-kyu of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting a two-run double against the KT Wiz during Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
Park Seung-kyu of the Samsung Lions celebrates after hitting a two-run double against the KT Wiz during Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
On the 19 previous occasions when a team went down 3-1 in the Korean Series, only the 2013 Lions rallied to win the championship.
After allowing a run in the top of the first inning, the Lions responded with a six-spot in the bottom first en route to their third straight victory in this series.
No. 2 hitter Park Seung-kyu drove in three runs, and the 19-year-old starter Jang Chan-hee gave the Lions four innings of one-run ball. Reliever Lee Jae-hee worked 2 2/3 perfect innings.
The teams combined for 19 walks and hit-by-pitches, the most ever in a Korean Series game.
Samsung Lions starter Jang Chan-hee pitches against the KT Wiz during Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
Samsung Lions starter Jang Chan-hee pitches against the KT Wiz during Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)