The Korea Herald

Samsung stays alive in Korean Series with win over Doosan

Oct 29, 2013

The Samsung Lions defeated the Doosan Bears 7-5 in Game 5 of the Korean Series on Tuesday, staying alive in the best-of-seven championship final for the Korea Baseball Organization. On the road at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium, the Lions' Park Han-yi hit a tie-breaking two-run single in the top eighth after they blew an early 3-0 lead, as the two-time defending champion staved off elimination. The Bear...
Dodgers' Ryu returns home after strong rookie year

Oct 29, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin of the Los Angeles Dodgers made a triumphant return home on Tuesday following a successful rookie season in Major League Baseball. Greeted by hundreds of fans at Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, the left-hander said he had the fondest memories of his first regular season win, his first complete game shutout and also his first playoff victory this year. "I'd like to giv...
Lester puts Sox on brink of title

Oct 29, 2013

ST. LOUIS (AP) ― Jon Lester pitched the Boston Red Sox within a whisker of yet another World Series championship. Lester bested Adam Wainwright once again, journeyman David Ross hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning and the Red Sox downed the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 Monday night to take a 3-2 Series edge. David Ortiz delivered his latest big hit, too, sending this bearded band of Red S...
Doosan squeezes past Samsung to take 3-1 Korean Series lead

Oct 28, 2013

The Doosan Bears got past the Samsung Lions 2-1 in Game 4 of the Korean Series on Monday, moving within one win of claiming the South Korean baseball championship. At their home of Jamsil Stadium in the nation's capital, the Bears scored in the first inning and rode their pitching the rest of the way to take the commanding 3-1 lead in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) final series. The Bear...
Bears banged up after long, winding postseason

Oct 28, 2013

As one player after another fell by the wayside with injuries, the Doosan Bears have lost the luxury of a deep bench in the Korean Series. The Bears are clinging to a 2-1 series lead over the Samsung Lions for the supremacy in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). Whereas the Lions enjoyed three weeks of break between the end of the regular season and the start of the Korean Series -- as the t...
Gomes, Red Sox beat Cards 4-2 to level WS at 2-all

Oct 28, 2013

Boston Red Sox's Jonny Gomes hits a three-run home run during the sixth inning of Game 4 of baseball's World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, in St. Louis. (AP) Jonny Gomes hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the sixth inning as the Boston Red Sox rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 Sunday night, leveling the World Series at two games each. David Ortiz add...
Cards win in wild finish

Oct 27, 2013

St. Louis walks off with Game 3 on an obstruction call in the bottom of the 9th
Samsung beats Doosan to cut Korean Series deficit

Oct 27, 2013

The Samsung Lions defeated the Doosan Bears 3-2 in Game 3 of the Korean Series on Sunday, cutting their deficit to 2-1 in the best-of-seven affair. Visiting Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, the Lions scored all three runs without a base hit, and the two-time defending Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) champs relied on strong relief pitching to hold on for the narrow victory. The Lions had dropped the f...
[Photo News] President Park's first ceremonial pitch for the Korean Series

Oct 27, 2013

President Park Geun-hye throws out the ceremonial first pitch in Jamsil stadium in Southern Seoul, marking the start of the match between Dusan Bears and Samsung Lions for the Korean Series. (Yonhap News)
Doosan takes 2-0 Korean Series lead over Samsung with extra-inning win

Oct 26, 2013

DAEGU (Yonhap News) -- The Doosan Bears defeated the Samsung Lions 5-1 in extra innings in Game 2 of the Korean Series on Friday, taking a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven affair. Visiting Daegu Stadium, Oh Jae-il launched a go-ahead solo home run off Oh Seung-hwan during the four-run 13th inning, as the Bears inched closer to their first Korea Baseball Organization championship since 2001. At fiv...
For the love of the game

Oct 25, 2013

MLB players from Park Chan-ho to Ryu Hyun-jin fuel baseball boom at home
Baseball comes roaring back to Seoul

Oct 25, 2013

Seoul team trio back in limelight after stellar season
Cards top Red Sox 4-2 to level Series

Oct 25, 2013

BOSTON (AP) ― Just when it seemed Michael Wacha had cracked, the St. Louis Cardinals began scooting around the bases and leveled the World Series. Wacha beat John Lackey in a matchup of present and past rookie sensations, and this time it was the Cardinals‘ turn to take advantage of sloppy fielding as St. Louis topped the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Thursday night in Game 2. David Ortiz put Boston ahead...
Doosan beats Samsung to take Korean Series opener

Oct 24, 2013

The Doosan Bears defeated the Samsung Lions 7-2 to open the Korean Series here on Thursday, taking a major first step toward the Korea Baseball Organization championship. Visiting Daegu Stadium, the Bears pounded the Lions' pitching for 12 hits, including two solo home runs, in the resounding victory to start the best-of-seven showdown. Shortstop Son Si-heon, making his first postseason start t...
Lester, Red Sox rout sloppy Cards in Series opener

Oct 24, 2013

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester throws during the first inning of Game 1 of baseball`s World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Wednesday. (AP-Yonhap News) Given a bit of help by the umpires and a lot more by the Cardinals, the Boston Red Sox turned this World Series opener into a rout. Mike Napoli hit a three-run double right after the umps reversed a blown call, Jon Lester made...