It sounds like Samsung has added a new foreign pitcher to the mix. Brandon Knight, welcome to the KBO! According to the article, Brandon believes the KBO "is powerful."
Samsung 8, LG 2
W - Yoon Seong-hwan (9-3), L - Seo Seung-hwa (0-1)
This game was all about Yoon Seong-hwan. The Samsung starter tossed a complete game(101 pitches, 74 strikes). Yoon gave up 2 runs on only 5 hits while striking out 6. Yoon was able to cruise after the Samsung offense gave him a 5-run cushion in the 1st inning and tacked on 3 more in the 3rd inning. The Samsung offensive outburst was truly a team effort. 8 different Lions either scored or drove in a run. 1st baseman Chae Tae-in lead the way by going 2-4 with a walk, a solo homer, 1 RBI and 2 runs scored.
SK 15, Seoul Heroes 8
W - Goh Hyo-joon (7-8), L - Bae Him-chan (0-1)
Things got more than a little chippy in this game. In the middle innings the two teams exchanged hit batsmen. SK's Park Jae-sang was drilled in the 6th inning. SK appeared to retaliate by drilling Heroes 3rd baseman Hwang Jae-gyun. Hwang made a half-assed attempt to charge the mound and was quickly corralled by the catcher after chucking his helmet into foul territory. This nonsense came to an end when the Heroes retaliated for the retaliation by drilling SK shortstop Na Ju-hwan in the top of the 7th. Na ran towards the mound for about 4 steps, stopped, said some bad words and waited for the benches to clear. Hwang took offense to Na's advances and had to be restrained by more than a few teammates. The pitcher was tossed and the Heroes manager stayed out on the field to argue for about 10 minutes. All in all, it was tame compared to the fan brawl at the Lotte/Hanhwa game this month.
It was a rough day to be a Heroes or Wyverns pitcher. It seemed like everyone who wasn't ejected got pummelled. SK 2nd baseman and lead off hitter Jeong Geun-woo led the way for the Wyverns. Jeong finished the game 3-5 with a walk, a double, 2 stolen bases, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Choi Jeong was moved up to 3rd in the batting order for the Wyverns and he hit a pair of solo homers in garbage time. Doug Clark continued to be Mr. Everything for the Heroes. Clark lead off for the Heroes and went 2-3 with a double, a homer, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored.
Doosan 2, Hanhwa 1
W - Kim Sun-woo (7-7), L - Ryu Hyeon-jin (8-9), S - Lee Yong-chan (20)
The broadcast company actually tried to make this one a little special. They gave Kim and Ryu a pre-game highlight video with music. Progress! Kim Sun-woo turned in his finest start of the season. Kim tossed 5 2/3 innings(92 pitches, 55 strikes) of 1-run baseball. Kim gave up only 3 hits and 2 walks while striking out 5. 4 Doosan relievers shut the Eagles down for 3 2/3 innings. They gave up exactly 1 hit and 1 walk. That's it. The Doosan bullpen turned late inning rallies into futile enterprises. Ryu Hyeon-jin pitched his guts out, but the Hanhwa O couldn't get anything going. Ryu tossed 7 innings(125 pitches, 83 strikes) of 2-run baseball. Ryu gave up 6 hits and 1 walk while striking out 14(!). The only Doosan runs in this game came on a pair of solo homers from 3rd baseman Kim Dong-ju and shortstop Son Si-hyeon in the 4th inning.
KIA 7, Lotte 5
W - Son Yeong-min (3-1), L - Jon Adkins (3-3), S - Yoo Dong-hoon (8)
Lotte battled back from a 5-1 deficit, only to lose the game in the 9th inning. KIA rallied for 5 runs in the top of the 3rd inning. The rally was capped by a 3-run bomb off the bat of 3rd baseman Kim Sang-hyeon. Lotte battled back with a 3-run rally in the bottom of the 3rd. Lotte tied the game in the in the bottom of the 5th on a Karim Garcia sac fly. Lotte 2nd baseman Cho Seong-hwan was a catalyst for the Giants offense. Cho went 2-3 with a walk, a double and 3 runs scored. The score would remain tied until the top of the 9th inning. With one out and a runner on 1st base, KIA catcher Kim Sang-hoon clubbed a Jon Adkins offering over the left field fence for a 2-run homer. KIA closer tossed a 1-2-3 bottom of the 9th to earn the save.
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