KIA Tigers secured a feel-good winning series.
KIA beat the Samsung Lions 7-2 in the 13th meeting between the teams in the 2026 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 12th. Starter James Neill delivered a strong outing with seven innings and two runs allowed. Home runs by Kim Do-young, Park Jae-hyun, and Ha Ju-seok capped the comeback win. KIA took a 9-4 edge. Samsung, which can't get untracked whenever it meets KIA, was stunned by a four-game skid.
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