The Samsung Lions took control of the Korean Series (KS) by winning the third game against the KT Wiz.
On November 6, at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, the Lions defeated the Wiz 5-1 in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO postseason KS third game.
After losing the first game, Samsung bounced back with victories in the second and third games, leading the series 2-1.
In the history of the Korean Series, teams that have won the third game after splitting the first two games have gone on to win the championship 16 out of 18 times, giving them an 88.9% chance of winning.
Samsung's starting pitcher Ariel Hurado allowed a run in the first inning after giving up a double to Kim Min-hyuk and an RBI double to Sam Hilliard.
However, the Lions quickly equalized in the bottom of the first. Kim Ji-chan's single and a walk to Koo Ja-wook set up a scoring opportunity. Cleanup hitter Choi Hyung-woo then delivered a clutch hit to tie the game at 1-1.
In the second inning, Samsung took the lead. Lee Jae-hyun, Ryu Ji-hyuk, and Kim Ji-chan capitalized on KT starter So Hyung-jun's control issues, drawing walks to load the bases. Kim Sung-yoon's ground ball to shortstop allowed the runner from third to score, giving Samsung a 2-1 lead. Koo Ja-wook then hit a two-RBI triple off the right field fence, extending the lead to 4-1.
Samsung sealed the victory in the eighth inning. After one out, Park Seung-kyu hit a solo home run off reliever Kim Jeong-woon, bringing the score to 5-1.
In the ninth inning, Kim Tae-hoon took the mound and closed out the game with a scoreless inning.
The standout player of the game was Hurado, who pitched seven innings, throwing 108 pitches, allowing six hits, no walks, striking out six, and giving up one run to earn the win. Hurado has now been the winning pitcher in three consecutive postseason games, including the second and fifth games of the playoffs against the KIA Tigers, and was named the Daily MVP for this game.
In the batting lineup, Koo Ja-wook contributed with one hit, one walk, and two RBIs. Choi Hyung-woo recorded the game-tying hit in the first inning, while Kim Sung-yoon provided the go-ahead RBI in the second. Park Seung-kyu hit his first postseason home run with the eighth-inning solo shot.
KT's So Hyung-jun struggled, allowing four runs through two innings. He finished with six innings pitched, giving up three hits, five walks, striking out six, and allowing four runs, suffering his first loss in his ninth postseason appearance.
The two teams will meet again for Game 4 at 2 p.m. on the same day, with Samsung's Jang Chan-hee slated to start against KT's Logan Allen.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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