The Korea Herald

Cards win World Series

Oct 29, 2011

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals won a remarkable World Series they weren't even supposed to reach, beating the Texas Rangers 6-2 in Game 7 on Friday night with another key hit by hometown s...
Samsung goes up by two over SK in Korean Series baseball

Oct 26, 2011

DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- The Samsung Lions edged the SK Wyverns 2-1 in the second game of the Korean Series, taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven championship round for the Korea Baseball ...
Rangers lean on Lewis’ arm for Game 6

Oct 26, 2011

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― It’s already been a productive postseason for Colby Lewis. Next up, a shot at the biggest prize yet. In Game 6 of the World Series on Wednesday night, Lewis gets the first chance to...
Samsung beats SK in baseball's Korean Series opener

Oct 25, 2011

DAEGU -- The Samsung Lions on Tuesday defeated the SK Wyverns 2-0 in the opening game of the Korean Series, the championship round in South Korea's top professional baseball league. At the Lions' ho...
Orix releases Park Chan-ho

Oct 25, 2011

Former MLB All-Star may end career in Korea Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho has been released by his Japanese cub the Orix Buffaloes. The Nippon Professional Baseball club announced that Park,...
Rangers one win from WS title

Oct 25, 2011

Napoli’s two-run double in eighth inning helps Texas clip St. Louis ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― A long drive by Mike Napoli, a lucky bounce near the mound and suddenly the Texas Rangers were on the brin...
Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho released by Japanese club Orix

Oct 24, 2011

South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho has been released by his Japanese cub Orix Buffaloes. The Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club announced Monday that Park, 38, will not be retained for ...
Rangers blank Cardinals to even up World Series

Oct 24, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― For Edwin Jackson, the mound in Texas really was the wild, wild West. Jackson walked seven ― the most in a World Series game in 14 years ― and Mike Napoli followed the last t...
SK, Samsung put pride on the line

Oct 24, 2011

Lions ready to host Game 1 of Series The SK Wyverns and Samsung Lions, the two best teams in the country’s top baseball league, will meet again in the Korean Series, which starts on Tuesday. On Sun...
SK Wyverns advance to championship series in S. Korean baseball

Oct 23, 2011

BUSAN (Yonhap) -- The SK Wyverns defeated the Lotte Giants 8-4 in the deciding fifth game of the second round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff on Sunday, reaching the championship Kor...
Pujols buries Rangers with three homers

Oct 23, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― First, Alexi Ogando watched Albert Pujols circle the bases. Then, Michael Gonzalez. And finally, Darren Oliver. Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players...
Wyverns, Giants set final game for Korean Series berth

Oct 21, 2011

It’s the final game, and the fierce battle between two of the country’s top baseball teams will come to a dramatic conclusion this weekend. The SK Wyverns and Lotte Giants, which are tied 2-2 in the...
Rangers don’t really know Cards

Oct 19, 2011

Chris Carpenter and C.J. Wilson set to pitch in Game 1 of Series ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― The Texas Rangers know who they’re playing in the World Series. Yet, the American League champions don’t rea...
Kia Tigers name ex-franchise star new manager

Oct 18, 2011

The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) named former franchise star Sun Dong-yol as their new manager on Tuesday, less than a week after the team was eliminated from the ongoing playo...
Cardinals outslug Brewers to cruise into WS

Oct 17, 2011

MILWAUKEE (AP) ― An afterthought in early September, the St. Louis Cardinals are taking their wild ride all the way to the World Series. David Freese hit a three-run homer in the first and manager T...