The Korea Herald

KBO slowest to reach 1m fans in five seasons

Apr 29, 2013

The country’s top baseball league is on pace to surpass 1 million fans at the slowest rate in five years, data showed Monday. The Korea Baseball Organization said its nine clubs are expected to exceed 1 million fans for this season on Tuesday, after playing 96 games. Eight of the nine teams will begin their three-game midweek series on Tuesday. Through Sunday’s games, teams have attracted a com...
Choo rips 4th homer in loss

Apr 28, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Washington Nationals acquired center fielder Denard Span for his ability to hit leadoff and play defense. Saturday against Cincinnati, it was his fielding that stole the show. Span made pair of impressive catches to halt Reds rallies, Bryce Harper hit a two-run homer and scored twice, and Dan Haren had his best start of the young season as the Nationals beat the Cincinnati...
Choo cares for team more than his personal record

Apr 27, 2013

Choo Shin-soo, Cincinnati Reds' starting center fielder and leadoff man, said Friday he was more disheartened by his team's loss than an end to his on-base streak. Choo failed to get on base in Friday's game here against the Washington Nationals at the Nationals Park, and his streak of reaching safely, dating back to Sept. 21 last year, was snapped at 35 games. Despit going 0-for-4 at the plate...
Ethier’s single lifts Dodgers over Mets

Apr 26, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) ― From his very first pitch, Ryu Hyun-Jin heard the fans cheering for him. A lot of them, anyway. Boosted by plenty of road rooters, the South Korean rookie turned in his best performance yet and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 3-2 Thursday on Andre Ethier’s tiebreaking single in the ninth inning. “I was aware there are a lot of Korean Americans here in New Yor...
Reds win finale of homestand

Apr 25, 2013

Choo goes 2 for 4 to raise batting average to .392
Reds fall to Cubs in extras

Apr 24, 2013

Choo goes 3 for 4 with a walk to continue torrid start to season
Reds take Cubs 5-4 in 13th

Apr 23, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Reds manager Dusty Baker’s mind was worn out from another long, long game. At least he could smile. The Chicago Cubs? Numb, just like always. Jay Bruce hit a tying double and scored on Cesar Izturis’ two-out single in the 13th inning Monday night, rallying Cincinnati to a 5-4 victory that gave the Cubs their fourth straight loss. The Reds used seven pitchers, 11 position play...
Emotional return to Fenway

Apr 21, 2013

Ryu Hyun-jin allows five runs and strikes out six in six innings; Choo Shin-soo goes 3 for 4 with a double and three walks
Choo leads Reds to another win

Apr 19, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Tony Cingrani might have been a little too relaxed for his first big league start. With the way the Reds have been hitting, that’s understandable. Choo Shin-soo singled, doubled and scored twice, helping Cingrani get a victory in his starting debut, and the Reds won their fourth in a row by beating the Miami Marlins 11-1 on Thursday night. Cincinnati’s winning streak has featur...
Lotte Giants losing games, fans in KBO

Apr 19, 2013

It didn’t used to be this way for the Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization. The Busan-based Giants have been the most popular club in the nation’s top baseball league in terms of home attendance and have been to the playoffs every year since 2008. The Giants are the first KBO club to draw more than 1 million fans at home in five straight seasons. That streak is in jeopardy this year, ...
Braves’ win streak snapped

Apr 18, 2013

ATLANTA (AP) ― Jeff Francoeur always enjoys beating his first team. This one was especially sweet. Francoeur had an RBI single and Wade Davis made it stand up with five-hit ball over seven innings, leading the Kansas City Royals past the Braves 1-0 on Wednesday to stop Atlanta’s 10-game winning streak. Born and raised in the Atlanta area, Francoeur started his career with his hometown team bef...
Phillies and Reds game suspended due to rain

Apr 17, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― The Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds managed only two singles apiece on Tuesday night, staying scoreless until their game was suspended because of heavy rain in the middle of the ninth inning. The game will be picked up at the same point on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m., before the teams play the finale of their series no earlier than 7:10 p.m. Phillies reliever Phillippe Au...
Proud day takes a tragic turn

Apr 16, 2013

MIAMI (AP) ― Lined up in front of their dugouts, all wearing No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins stood for a moment of silence to honor bombing victims at the Boston Marathon. What began as an annual celebration to salute the man who broke baseball’s color barrier 66 years ago turned somber after a pair of explosions near the finish line in Boston ― about a ...
Phillips’ clutch hit ends Reds’ five-game skid

Apr 16, 2013

CINCINNATI (AP) ― Brandon Phillips drove in a pair of runs with a bases-loaded single in the eighth inning and the Cincinnati Reds ended their five-game losing streak by beating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 on Monday night. Cincinnati’s five-game slide matched its longest slump from last season, when it won the NL Central. The Reds still didn’t hit much, but left-hander Cliff Lee helped them b...
Eagles drop 13th-straight game

Apr 15, 2013

The No. 13 is considered an unlucky one in many cultures, including in South Korea, and the country’s top baseball league is no exception. The Hanwha Eagles on Sunday lost their 13th straight game to start the 2013 season in the Korea Baseball Organization, setting the record for the longest slide to start a season. The Lotte Giants lost 12 in a row to begin the 2003 season, but they’re now out...