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Samsung beats KIA 6-4 to take 2-1 playoff series lead
Samsung beat KIA 6-4 in Game 3 of the Korean baseball playoffs in Gwangju.
The win gives the Lions a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series after the teams split the first two games.
KIA, the 2024 champions, hosted the game at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.
The teams are competing for a place in the Korean Series, and the first team to win three games advances.
Before Game 3, KIA named Shirakawa as its starter, while Samsung selected Choi Won-tae.
Samsung has now won two games in a row after losing the series opener.
The supplied information does not say when the next game will be played.
Samsung beat KIA 6-4 in Game 3 of the Korean baseball playoff, according to the headline of a Chosun Ilbo report.
The win gave Samsung two straight victories after losing Game 1.
The teams entered Game 3 tied 1-1 in the best-of-five series.
The game was played at KIA’s home stadium in Gwangju on October 29.
KIA started Shirakawa, while Samsung started Choi Won-tae.
- Who
- KIA Tigers and Samsung Lions.
- What
- Samsung beat KIA 6-4 in Game 3 of the playoff.
- When
- October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in Gwangju.
- Why
- The teams were competing in a best-of-five playoff series for a place in the Korean Series.
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KIA beat Samsung 5-1 in Game 1.
Samsung beat KIA 8-3 in Game 2, tying the series at 1-1.
Samsung beat KIA 6-4 in Game 3, according to the Chosun Ilbo headline.
- Game 3 result
- Samsung 6, KIA 4
- Series format
- Best of five
- Game 3 date
- October 29, 2026
- Game 3 venue
- Gwangju-Kia Champions Field
- KIA starting pitcher
- Shirakawa
- Samsung starting pitcher
- Choi Won-tae
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We will prepare well for the fact that Samsung's hitters will naturally hit well again in Game 3. We will do our best to put on a good game.
We are 1-1, and after gaining momentum in Game 2, we are going to Gwangju, so we will prepare well to carry the same atmosphere and flow into Game 3.