"Sold out, sold out, sold out, sold out" — The fervor of KBO fall baseball is insane! 41 consecutive games with full houses... Kim Do-young's grand slam makes it even hotter [On the scene at the Junior Playoffs Game 3]

*This content was translated by AI.View Original

The hot commercial success of the 2026 fall baseball season continued in Jamsil as well. With the Junior Playoffs (Junior PO) Game 3 between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers selling out, the postseason streak of consecutive full-house games also continued.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) announced on the 20th that all 23,650 seats were sold out for the Junior PO (best-of-five series) Game 3 between LG and KIA in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Postseason, held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

The commercial heat of this year's postseason was intense from the very first game. All 23,650 seats were also sold out for the Wild Card Series (WC) Game 1 between LG and the Doosan Bears, held at the same venue on the 14th. Subsequently, the stands were also packed for the Junior PO Games 1 and 2, held at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on the 17th and 18th. With the sellout of this Game 3 in Jamsil, the postseason consecutive sellout record increased to 41 games.

The sellout streak that began with the Korea Series (KS) Game 1 in 2023 surpassed the previous record by achieving 27 consecutive sellouts at the Junior PO Game 4 between the Samsung Lions and the SSG Landers on October 14 of last year. Since then, fans have continued to flock whenever fall baseball is held.

In particular, this Junior PO Game 3 holds special significance for fans of both teams. KIA took a 2-0 series lead with a 5-1 victory in Game 1, held in Gwangju on the 17th, and a 6-3 win in Game 2 on the 18th. If they also win this Game 3, they will finish the series with three consecutive wins and advance to the Playoffs (PO), where the Samsung Lions are waiting.

On the other hand, LG is backed into a corner. If they lose Game 3 as well, their season will end immediately. Having suffered a seven-game losing streak against KIA at the end of the regular season and then two consecutive losses in the Junior PO, they must create an opportunity for a counterattack in front of their home fans. Moreover, this year is the final season at the existing Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Fans' interest was also high given that if LG loses today, it could be the last game played at the current Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

The game, played before a full house, heated up from the early stages. Visiting team KIA forced an early removal of LG starter Carlos Karasco, starting with Na Seung-beom's lead-off solo home run in the top of the second inning. Following that, Kim Do-young hit John Kennedy's (32) 144.4 km/h fastball for a massive grand slam with a carry distance of 145.8 meters. It was a blast corresponding to the longest home run in Junior PO history based on KBO scorer measurements. KIA took control by scoring seven runs in the second inning alone.

Under the watchful eyes of a full house of 23,650 spectators, the fortunes of the two teams diverged from the early stages of the game. Regardless of the outcome of the match, the fervor of the fans filling Jamsil once again demonstrated the high popularity of the 2026 fall baseball season.

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.View Original