In brief
In Game 4 of the Korean Series, the Samsung Lions defeated the KT Wiz 10‑5 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park, taking a 3‑1 series advantage and a single win from their first KBO championship in 12 years. 19‑year‑old starter Jang Chan‑hee posted four innings of one‑run ball while the bullpen held back a late Wiz rally. The Lions’ six‑run opening inning and 19 combined walks and hit‑by‑pitches set a Korean Series record.
The Samsung Lions lifted a 10‑5 victory over the KT Wiz on Saturday, November 6 at Daegu Samsung Lions Park to take a 3‑1 lead in the best‑of‑seven Korean Series. That win puts the Lions one game away from their first Korea Baseball Organization championship in 12 years.
In the bottom of the first inning, the Lions exploded for six runs, the most ever in a bottom‑first of a KBO postseason game. 19‑year‑old starter Jang Chan‑hee began the game shaky, surrendering a solo home run to Jang Jin‑hyuk on his ninth pitch, but settled after two early outs. Lee Jae‑hee later returned to clean a 3‑run comeback in the fourth that left the Lions in front 6‑1.
Jang Chan‑hee finished the outing with four solid innings, allowing one run on two hits as his fastball–slider combo kept the Wiz’s lineup contained. The pitcher also became the second youngest to start a Korean Series game at 19 years, 1 month and 2 days old.
The Lions’ bullpen comprised four pitchers. After Jang’s first two innings, the team called on the rookie arm, seeing a brief struggle that allowed a three‑run burst without hits when Satoshi Miyamori walked the bases. Lee Jae‑hee then stabilized the stretch, delivering 2 ⅔ perfect innings with three strikeouts.
Across the contest, the two teams produced a record 19 walks and hit‑by‑pitches, the highest total ever recorded in a Korean Series game. The total also included an explosive exchange on the early innings, where a single runner’s bases‑clearing double and a high fly ball to right‑fielder Ahn Hyun‑min tipped a play.
Only one other team has rallied from a 3‑1 deficit in Korean Series history— the 2013 Lions. The current series therefore mirrors a rare historical turnaround, setting the stage for a dramatic Game 5.
Game 5 is scheduled for Sunday, November 7, at 2 p.m. in Daegu. The Lions will seek to close out the title, while the Wiz look to eliminate the deficit and force a possible Game 6.
Officials note that while the Lions have achieved a decisive 3‑1 advantage, the championship remains undecided until Game 5. The only unresolved question is whether the Lions can secure a sixth consecutive win and whether the Wiz can mount a comeback from this new series leader.
