The Kia Tigers extended their lead at the top of the KBO to three games over the weekend, pushing the NC Dinos down to third with the sole sweep of the week at Changwon NC Park in South Gyeongsang.
Downpours across Korea on Sunday rained out all five of the KBO’s Children’s Day games, shutting down baseball on one of the most highly-anticipated days of the year.
Samsung Lions closer Oh Seung-hwan also made a bit of history, setting a new record for the most saves by any player in any league in Asia with his 408th KBO save.
The KBO this year became the most prominent league in the world to adopt the automated ball-strike system (ABS), more commonly known as the robot umpire. ABS met its greatest challenge yet over the weekend — human error and an attempted cover-up.
Kang, 38, surpassed the previous record of 2,237 appearances held by storied former LG Twins hitter Park Yong-taik, who retired from professional baseball in 2020.
Ryu Hyun-jin was welcomed back with a loss to mark his return to the KBO on Saturday as the SSG Landers, Samsung Lions and Kia Tigers rose to the top of the KBO pack over opening weekend.
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The Samsung Lions have re-signed veteran pitcher Oh Seung-hwan on a two-year deal worth 2.2 billion won ($1.65 million), keeping the “Stone Buddha” in Daegu for a fifth straight year.
Three of five Samsung sports teams have experienced a decline in standings over the last eight years, with the Suwon Samsung Bluewings relegated for the first time in history this year. The Samsung Lions have also seen a steep decline in rankings
Free agent pitcher Kim Jae-yoon has signed with the Samsung Lions on a four-year deal worth up to 5.8 billion won ($4.5 million).
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