[Bhind★] First post-season win for an Asian Quarter player, the K-show delivered by KIA's Shirakawa Keisuke! A 5-inning, 9-strikeout parade

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KIA Tigers starter Shirakawa Keisuke put on a K-show to become the first winning pitcher from the Asian Quarter.

The KIA Tigers crushed the LG Twins 13-1 in Game 3 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Postseason Best-of-Three Series at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 20th, advancing to the Playoffs.

Starter Shirakawa earned the Daily MVP award with a dominant outing of five innings, four hits allowed, no walks or hit batters, nine strikeouts, and one run allowed.

The nine strikeouts marked his personal single-game high for this season.

Shirakawa cooked up the LG lineup by mixing in sliders and forkballs alongside a fastball that topped out at 153 km/h.

The highlight was in the bottom of the fifth inning!

After striking out LG's Park Dong-won with two outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the fifth, KIA starter Shirakawa roared in celebration, letting out a triumphant shout.

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