The Korea Herald

Orix releases Park Chan-ho

Oct 25, 2011

Former MLB All-Star may end career in KoreaKorean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho has been released by his Japanese cub the Orix Buffaloes.The Nippon Professional Baseball club announced that Park, 38, will not be retained for next season. The right-hander joined the Buffaloes before the 2011 season on a one-year deal.The former Major League Baseball All-Star pitched only seven games for the Japanese club, and none after June, going 1-5 with an ERA of 4.29. He dealt with assorted injuries all seas
Rangers one win from WS title

Oct 25, 2011

Napoli’s two-run double in eighth inning helps Texas clip St. LouisARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― A long drive by Mike Napoli, a lucky bounce near the mound and suddenly the Texas Rangers were on the brink of their first World Series championship.Napoli delivered the biggest hit of his charmed season, lining a tiebreaking two-run double in the eighth inning that sent the Rangers past the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Monday night for a 3-2 edge.The slugging catcher then capped off his night of double duty
Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho released by Japanese club Orix

Oct 24, 2011

South Korean baseball pitcher Park Chan-ho has been released by his Japanese cub Orix Buffaloes.The Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) club announced Monday that Park, 38, will not be retained for next season. The right-hander joined the Buffaloes before the 2011 season on a one-year deal.The former
Rangers blank Cardinals to even up World Series

Oct 24, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― For Edwin Jackson, the mound in Texas really was the wild, wild West.Jackson walked seven ― the most in a World Series game in 14 years ― and Mike Napoli followed the last two free passes with a three-run homer on reliever Mitchell Boggs’ first pitch to give the Rangers and Derek Holland a 4-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.Instead of sending Chris Carpenter to the mound with a chance to clinch their 11th title, the Cardinals find themselves in the first
SK, Samsung put pride on the line

Oct 24, 2011

Lions ready to host Game 1 of SeriesThe SK Wyverns and Samsung Lions, the two best teams in the country’s top baseball league, will meet again in the Korean Series, which starts on Tuesday.On Sunday, the Wyverns defeated the regular-season runners-up the Lotte Giants 8-4 in Game 5 of the second round of the playoffs to advance to the Series.Wyvern’s slugger Park Jung-kwon hit two two-run homers to help the team win the best-of-five series.And with the victory, the Incheon-based Wyverns are now h
SK Wyverns advance to championship series in S. Korean baseball

Oct 23, 2011

BUSAN (Yonhap) -- The SK Wyverns defeated the Lotte Giants 8-4 in the deciding fifth game of the second round of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) playoff on Sunday, reaching the championship Korean Series for a record fifth straight year. At the Giants' home Sajik Stadi
Pujols buries Rangers with three homers

Oct 23, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― First, Alexi Ogando watched Albert Pujols circle the bases. Then, Michael Gonzalez. And finally, Darren Oliver.Pujols joined Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson as the only players to hit three home runs in a World Series game, tying records with five hits and six RBIs to lead the Cardinals to a 16-7 rout of the Texas Rangers on Saturday night that gave St. Louis a 2-1 Series lead.Two days after being criticized for his silence following a crucial error in Game 2, Pujols did the
Wyverns, Giants set final game for Korean Series berth

Oct 21, 2011

It’s the final game, and the fierce battle between two of the country’s top baseball teams will come to a dramatic conclusion this weekend.The SK Wyverns and Lotte Giants, which are tied 2-2 in the best-of-five playoff series, are set to play a final showdown Saturday at Busan’s Sajik Stadium.If the
Rangers don’t really know Cards

Oct 19, 2011

Chris Carpenter and C.J. Wilson set to pitch in Game 1 of Series ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― The Texas Rangers know who they’re playing in the World Series.Yet, the American League champions don’t really know the St. Louis Cardinals.“They don’t know much about us other than what they see on TV, an
Kia Tigers name ex-franchise star new manager

Oct 18, 2011

The Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) named former franchise star Sun Dong-yol as their new manager on Tuesday, less than a week after the team was eliminated from the ongoing playoffs.The Gwangju-based Tigers announced that Sun, 48, will replace Cho Beom-hyun starting next year. T
Cardinals outslug Brewers to cruise into WS

Oct 17, 2011

MILWAUKEE (AP) ― An afterthought in early September, the St. Louis Cardinals are taking their wild ride all the way to the World Series.David Freese hit a three-run homer in the first and manager Tony La Russa turned again to his brilliant bullpen for seven sturdy innings as St. Louis captured its 1
Cruz powers Rangers back into Fall Classic

Oct 16, 2011

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) ― Nelson Cruz and the Texas Rangers are headed to their second straight World Series, finishing off the Detroit Tigers to become the American League’s first repeat champion in a decade.Cruz set a postseason record with his sixth home run of the series, Michael Young hit a pair
Detroit stays alive, Brewers level series

Oct 14, 2011

DETROIT (AP) ― Justin Verlander helped save Detroit’s season with a gutsy pitching effort as the Detroit Tigers recorded a 7-5 victory Thursday that cut the Texas Rangers’ lead to 3-2 in the American League championship series.Delmon Young hit two of Detroit’s four homers and Miguel Cabrera had a ti
Rangers grab commanding lead in ALCS

Oct 13, 2011

DETROIT (AP) ― The Texas tag team of Nelson Cruz and Mike Napoli was too much for the Detroit Tigers.Cruz made a rocket throw to keep the score tied, then hit a crushing three-run homer in the 11th inning off Jose Valverde that helped send the Rangers over the Tigers 7-3 Wednesday night for a 3-1 le
Fister, Tigers tame Rangers 5-2

Oct 12, 2011

Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde celebrates after getting the final out. (AP-Yonhap News)DETROIT (AP) ― Colby Lewis came into Game 3 of the AL championship series as the surest thing the Texas Rangers had on the mound.And for three innings, he was.Then, the Detroit Tigers began chipping away. And