Kia Tigers secured a feel-good winning series.

Kia beat the Samsung Lions 7-2 in the 13th meeting of the season in the 2026 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 12th. Starter James Nail threw seven innings of two-run ball. With home runs by Kim Do-young, Park Jae-hyun, and Ha Ju-seok, they rallied for the win. Kia took a 9-4 edge. Samsung, which can't get untracked whenever it faces Kia, fell into the shock of a four-game losing streak.

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