It might have been a desperate move on the part of the Samsung Lions’ manager Ryu Joong-il, but reshuffling the struggling lineup kept the two-time defending champions alive in the Korean Series.After scoring seven runs in four previous games against the Doosan Bears in their battle for the Korea Baseball Organization championship, the new-look Lions on Tuesday enjoyed a 7-5 victory in Game 5 to live to see another day in the best-of-seven affair.The Lions still trail 3-2 in the series, but they

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 Bears still lead the Korean Series 3-2.The Lions wielded hot bats in windy and chilly conditions with 11 hi

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 Bears can clinch the championship Tuesday at home, where Game 5 is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. No team

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 added three hits and also encouraged the Red Sox, shouting at his teammates from second base after a double and later gathering them for a huddle in the dugout.With the Red Sox in danger of falling into a 3-1 deficit, it was a stroke of good fortune by Gomes _ he was a late addition to the lineup

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 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 first two games of the series at home, Daegu Stadium. The 2007 SK Wyverns remain the only club to e

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) 

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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 in the sixth inning with a two-run homer just over the Green Monster in left, ending Wacha’s scoreless