Korean Series 2004
I personally find it ridiculous that the KBO still keeps the 4 hour time limit in the Korean Series. Why not let them finish the game? Imagine if the Red Sox/Yankees games were called off after 4 hours.
While both the Central and Pacific Leagues in Japan now have a 12 hour limit, it was mentioned on the radio during one of the games that they'll go 15 innings before it's called a tie in the Nippon Series.
What a load of c***!
I'm glad to see that I am not the only one that feels this way.
Angered by another draw after Game 2, disappointed fans posted hundreds of protests on the Korea Baseball Organization's web site. The KBO's rules state a game can't exceed four hours of playing time or 12 innings.
Source: Korea Times>
Anyways, the Series is tied at 1-1. The next 3 games will be played at the neutral site of Seoul's Jamshil stadium.
For more info, check discussion of this backward league, check out the KBO Hyperboards.
The Unicorns beat the Lions 4-1 behind Shim Chong-soo's four RBIs, including a three-run homer in the first inning at Seoul's Chamsil Stadium on Wednesday.
Oh Jae-young allowed one run and two hits while striking out six in 5 2/3 innings to pick up the victory.
Cho Dong-chan hit a home run in the sixth inning for the Lions' only run.
Game 1: Hyundai beat Samsung 6-2 in Suwon on Thursday.
Game 2: The Unicorns and the Lions played to a 8-8 tie in nine innings in Suwon on Friday. KBO rules prohibit any extra innings after four hours of play.
Game 3: Samsung defeated Hyundai 8-3 in Taegu on Sunday.
Game 4: Another KBO rule that restricts any games from starting after 12 innings resulted in the second tie of the 2004 Korean Series with a final score of 1-1 in Taegu.
Bae Young-soo pitched a 10 inning no-hitter against the Unicorns. Bae gave up an eighth inning walk to Park Jin-man for the only Hyundai player to reach first in his 10 inning no-hitter.
Mike Fyhrie gave up only two hits and struck out eight Lions in six scoreless innings.
Kim Hyun-cheol recap of Game 5 and links to articles on Games 1 through 4 can be found at: The Korea Times.
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The Unicorns struck first on Cliff Brumbaugh's fourth inning solo home run into centerfield.
Hyundai played small ball for the next three runs. Shim Chong-soo was hit by a pitch to lead off the fifth inning. A fielding error by Samsung shortstop Cho Dong-chan allowed Park Jin-man to reach first on an attempted sacrifice bunt. Jeon Keun-pyo bunted to move the runners to second and third. Then, Kim Dong-soo singled between short and third to drive in Shim. Park scored on a single by Chae Jong-kook. Still in the fifth, a sacrifice line drive by Jeon Joon-ho allowed Kim to come home.
The Unicorns' starting pitcher, Mike Fyrie, gave up two solo home runs in the sixth inning to Yang Joon-hyuk and Mendy Lopez for the Lions' only scores.
Shim drove in the final two runs with a single in the eigth inning. Cho Yong-joon closed the game with 1 2/3 scoreless innings.