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Landers looking to go wire-to-wire for Korean Series title over Heroes

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 31 (Yonhap) -- After running the table in the South Korean baseball regular season, the SSG Landers will now try to cap off the historic journey by winning the championship series starting Tuesday.The Landers will take on the
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MLB cancels exhibition games in S. Korea over 'contractual issues'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Major League Baseball (MLB) has canceled four exhibition games scheduled for November in South Korea, citing "contractual issues" with a local promoter.MLB made the announcement while Game 1 of the
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(LEAD) Puig up to old tricks in lifting Heroes to Korean Series

(ATTN: ADDS comments throughout, photos)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Four days after homering off LG Twins starter Casey Kelly in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, Kiwoom Heroes slugger Yasiel Puig was at it again Friday ni
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(LEAD) Heroes reach Korean Series after eliminating Twins in KBO postseason

(ATTN: ADDS photos, details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in three years, the Kiwoom Heroes will be playing in the South Korean baseball championship series.Former big leaguer Yasiel Puig homered and
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Puig up to old tricks in lifting Heroes to Korean Series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- Four days after homering off LG Twins starter Casey Kelly in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason, Kiwoom Heroes slugger Yasiel Puig was at it again Friday night.Puig blasted a solo home run off Kel
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Heroes reach Korean Series after eliminating Twins in KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- For the first time in three years, the Kiwoom Heroes will be playing in the South Korean baseball championship series.Former big leaguer Yasiel Puig homered and knocked in two runs as the Heroes defeated the LG
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(LEAD) Heroes reach brink of Korean Series after rallying past Twins

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Powered by back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, the Kiwoom Heroes defeated the LG Twins 6-4 on Thursday to move within a victory of reaching the South Korean bas
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Sons of former players deliver memorable home runs in KBO postseason game

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Two pitches, two swings and two home runs.Just like that, the Kiwoom Heroes are a win away from reaching the Korean Series, the South Korean baseball championship round.And it was two sons of former Korea Baseb
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Heroes reach brink of Korean Series after rallying past Twins

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Powered by back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning, the Kiwoom Heroes defeated the LG Twins 6-4 on Thursday to move within a victory of reaching the South Korean baseball championship series.Im Ji-yeol smo
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Pitcher denies physical problems after rough KBO postseason outing

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- LG Twins starter Adam Plutko had been a model of consistency in his first season in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), pitching at least five innings in his first 27 starts, before upper back spasms forced
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Pitcher blames display of emotion on own performance, not umpires

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- In his two Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason starts so far this month, Kiwoom Heroes' left-hander Eric Jokisch[https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20221017002100315] has shown his frustration over balls
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KBO's Bears sign new foreign hitter Jose Rojas

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean baseball club Doosan Bears announced Wednesday they have signed former major league infielder Jose Rojas.The Bears said Rojas agreed to a one-year deal worth US$1 million, which includes a $50,
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(LEAD) Heroes beat Twins to even KBO postseason series

(ATTN: ADDS comments, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- With their relentless offense inflicting early damage, the Kiwoom Heroes defeated the LG Twins 7-6 on Tuesday to even their South Korean baseball postseason series at on
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Veteran hitter, reliever thriving under postseason pressure

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Kiwoom Heroes' veteran designated hitter Lee Yong-kyu had one of the worst seasons of his 19-year career this year, batting only .199 in 86 games.But his manager, Hong Won-ki, still entrusted him with the N
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Heroes beat Twins to even KBO postseason series

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- With their relentless offense inflicting early damage, the Kiwoom Heroes defeated the LG Twins 7-6 on Tuesday to even their South Korean baseball postseason series at one game apiece.The Heroes batted around an
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Heroes' pitcher shrugs off teammates' errors

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- Tyler Eppler was the hard-luck loser for the Kiwoom Heroes in a Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postseason game Monday night, with the defense behind him making three errors while he was on the mound for just
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Fundamentals emerge as key in KBO postseason

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- In the bottom of the third inning of the LG Twins' postseason game against the Kiwoom Heroes on Monday night, speedy outfielder Hong Chang-ki stood at first base after a leadoff single. He then made a rathe
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(LEAD) Twins ace stays undefeated in KBO postseason with solid outing

(ATTN: ADDS details, comments throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- In Casey Kelly's four postseason starts prior to Monday in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the LG Twins had never lost.And facing the Kiwoom Heroes to begin t
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(LEAD) Twins defeat Heroes to open KBO postseason series behind timely errors

(ATTN: ADDS photos, comments, details throughout)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- Taking advantage of their opponents' wobbly defense, the LG Twins beat the Kiwoom Heroes 6-3 to begin their South Korean baseball postseason series Monday.Th
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Twins ace stays undefeated in KBO postseason with solid outing

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Oct. 24 (Yonhap) -- In Casey Kelly's four postseason starts prior to Monday in the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO), the LG Twins had never lost.And facing the Kiwoom Heroes to begin the best-of-five second round Monday, Kell