KIA defeated Samsung 4-2 in Game 4 of the KBO playoff series on Friday, leveling the series at two wins apiece and forcing a deciding fifth game, according to 조선일보. The result keeps KIA's season going and sends the series to Daegu for the final matchup.
Han Joon-soo delivered the go-ahead hit, and Kim Do-young, batting second, scored twice in the win, 조선일보 reported. The Chosun Ilbo account also noted that Jeon Sang-hyun pitched two perfect innings of relief. Yonhap listed the final score as KIA 4-2 Samsung.
Photographs published by 머니투데이 showed Han Joon-soo after his game-tying RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning, while OSEN published an image of Samsung pitcher Lee Jae-hee after he gave up the lead to Han.
With the series now tied, the fifth game will decide which team advances. 조선일보 framed the result as KIA staying alive in the playoff round.
The decisive Game 5 is scheduled for Daegu, where the series will be settled.
