"Ah! Oh Yun-seok's agonizing throwing error" Samsung secures thrilling walk-off win in extra 12th inning! Heads to Daegu with a 1-1 record [KS2 On-Site Review]

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The Samsung Lions reset the Korea Series (KS) to even by securing a dramatic walk-off victory in the 12th extra inning due to an opponent's error.

On the 4th at Suwon KT Wiz Park, Samsung defeated KT 3-2 after a battle that extended into the 12th inning in Game 2 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League Postseason Korea Series (best-of-seven).

Although Samsung failed to overcome an eight-run deficit in Game 1 the previous day, losing 7-8, they succeeded in revenge with a dramatic comeback victory on this day. With the Korea Series record tied at 1 win and 1 loss, Samsung continued their hope for reclaiming the championship title for the first time in 12 years since 2014.

The turning point was the 12th extra inning with both teams tied at 2-2. In the top of the 12th, leadoff batter Park Seung-gyu hit a single to left field, Diaz grounded out to second base, and Kim Sang-jun hit a single to right field, resulting in one out with runners on first and second. A critical throwing error by second baseman Oh Yun-seok occurred during Lee Jae-hyun's at-bat. The relief pitcher Woo Kyu-min caught Lee Jae-hyun's grounder well and threw to second base for the out. However, while Kim Hyun-soo fumbled Oh Yun-seok's throw to first base, Diaz reached home plate, creating a 3-2 comeback lead. In the bottom of the 12th, the KT batting order starting from the second spot struck out against Bae Chan-seung, completing Samsung's dramatic comeback victory.

A masterpiece pitching duel between the starters adorned the Suwon field. KT's Go Yeong-pyo lived up to his nickname "Go Quality" (a portmanteau of Go Yeong-pyo and quality start), delivering a quality start plus performance with seven innings, seven hits allowed, no walks or hit batters, four strikeouts, and one run allowed. Samsung starter Chris Fiddick also countered with a quality start plus, pitching seven innings with eight hits allowed, one walk, three strikeouts, and one run allowed. In particular, Fiddick started Game 1 of the playoffs against KIA Tigers on October 26, throwing 94 pitches, rested for three days, and threw 99 pitches in Game 5 of the playoffs on October 30. After that, he showed a heroic effort by resting for another four days and throwing 102 pitches.

For KT, it was regrettable that their bullpen had nowhere to rely except for Park Yeong-hyun. Closer Park Yeong-hyun took the mound in the top of the 8th inning with one out and a runner on first despite throwing 22 pitches the previous day (the 3rd), and shut down the back end with scoreless pitching over 1⅔ innings (23 pitches) through the 9th, allowing two hits, no walks or hit batters, and recording one strikeout. However, Sugiimoto Kouki, who pitched next, allowed one run in ⅔ innings with two walks or hit batters (one walk, one hit by pitch), Jeon Yong-ju went scoreless in zero innings while allowing one hit, and Kim Jung-un went scoreless in ⅓ inning while issuing one walk, causing them to lose a game that had been tense for three hours.

In the batting department, KT's Choi Won-jun went 3-for-4, Sam Hilliard went 2-for-3 with one walk and one run scored, Heo Kyung-min went 1-for-3 with one RBI, Samsung's Lewin Diaz went 3-for-4 with one RBI, Choi Hyeong-woo went 3-for-3 with one run scored, and Koo Ja-wook went 2-for-4, swinging the bat fiercely.

Meanwhile, on this day as well, a sold-out crowd of 17,700 flocked to Suwon KT Wiz Park, setting a record for 48 consecutive sold-out games in the postseason. This record began with Game 1 of the 2023 Korea Series; counting only the Korea Series, it is 23 consecutive sold-out games since Game 1 of 2022. In this year's postseason, there have been 11 consecutive sold-out games starting from the Wild Card Decider, bringing the cumulative attendance to 228,950.

On this day, KT arranged their batting order as follows: Choi Won-jun (right fielder) - Kim Min-hyuk (left fielder) - Ahn Hyun-min (designated hitter) - Sam Hilliard (center fielder) - Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman) - Ryu Hyeon-in (second baseman) - Heo Kyung-min (third baseman) - Han Seung-taek (catcher) - Jang Jun-won (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Go Yeong-pyo.

Facing them, Samsung arranged their batting order as follows: Kim Ji-chan (center fielder) - Kim Seong-yoon (right fielder) - Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter) - Choi Hyeong-woo (left fielder) - Lewin Diaz (first baseman) - Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman) - Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop) - Kim Yeong-ung (third baseman) - Kang Min-ho (catcher). The starting pitcher was Chris Fiddick.

The first run belonged to the visiting team, Samsung. In the top of the 2nd inning, leadoff batter Choi Hyeong-woo reached base with a double down the right field line. Following him, Diaz hit a triple into the right-field fence, bringing Choi Hyeong-woo home. At that moment, right fielder Choi Won-jun caught Diaz's ball but dropped it while colliding with the fence, resulting in a triple.

Samsung could not pull further ahead. Diaz sprinted to home on a shortstop grounder created by Ryu Ji-hyuk hitting the first pitch. However, catcher Han Seung-taek's tag was slightly faster, and the out call was not overturned despite Samsung's video review request.

KT succeeded in a counterattack in the bottom of the 4th inning. Leadoff batter Hilliard hit Fiddick's first pitch for a double down the left field line to reach base. On Kim Hyun-soo's large fly ball to center field, Hilliard advanced to third base, and with Ryu Hyeon-in's ground ball to second base and Heo Kyung-min's one-RBI single to left field, the tie was restored at 1-1.

However, amid excellent pitching from the starters, both teams struggled to score additional runs. In the top of the 6th inning with one out, Koo Ja-wook, Choi Hyeong-woo, and Diaz hit consecutive singles to load the bases. However, first baseman Kim Hyun-soo caught Ryu Ji-hyuk's grounder well and combined with catcher Han Seung-taek for a double play, nullifying the scoring opportunity.

Samsung also countered with excellent defense. In the bottom of the 6th inning with one out, Hilliard hit a single to center field and Kim Hyun-soo hit a double down the right field line, creating a chance with runners on second and third. However, Fiddick also handled both Ryu Hyeon-in and Heo Kyung-min with ground balls to first base, getting through the crisis without allowing runs.

For two consecutive days, KT took the bold move of sending Park Yeong-hyun out in the 8th inning with one out. In Game 1 of the Korea Series the previous day, Park Yeong-hyun took the mound in the 8th inning with one out and the bases loaded, leading KT to an 8-7 victory with scoreless pitching over 1⅔ innings (22 pitches), recording three strikeouts without allowing any hits or walks.

On this day as well, when Kim Seong-yoon drew a walk from Son Dong-hyun in the top of the 8th inning with one out and the teams tied at 1-1, Park Yeong-hyun took the mound. Park Yeong-hyun allowed a single to right field to Koo Ja-wook but struck out Park Seung-gyu on a fly ball to right field and retired Diaz on a ground ball to first base, allowing no runs.

If KT's back door had right-handed Park Yeong-hyun, Samsung had left-handed Lee Seung-min. Lee Seung-min took the mound following Fiddick in the bottom of the 8th inning and faced KT's cleanup trio. However, he retired Ahn Hyun-min on a fly ball to right field in four pitches, Hilliard on a fly ball to shortstop in three pitches, and Kim Hyun-soo on a ground ball to first base in four pitches, recording a strikeout-only inning (three outs).

The 62nd extra-inning game of the postseason and the 22nd of the Korea Series unfolded. In the top of the 10th extra inning, KT's saves champion Sugiimoto Kouki hit leadoff batter Kim Ji-chan on the knee, creating anxiety. When Kim Seong-yoon advanced Kim Ji-chan to second base with a sacrifice bunt, the KT bench issued an automatic intentional walk to Koo Ja-wook. Center fielder Sam Hilliard barely caught Park Seung-gyu's line drive to right-center field with a diving catch, preventing a mass scoring opportunity. However, relief pitcher Jeon Yong-ju allowed a one-RBI single to right field to Lewin Diaz, conceding a 1-2 comeback lead.

Diaz swung the game back and forth. In the bottom of the 10th extra inning with one out and a runner on first, Ahn Hyun-min's mis-hit ball toward third base did not cross the foul line, resulting in an infield hit. During the double play attempt on Hilliard's grounder, Diaz fumbled the ball while handling it, loading the bases. Here, Kim Hyun-soo drew a bases-loaded walk, tying the game at 2-2.

However, Samsung maintained focus and secured the run scored in the 12th extra inning by having Bae Chan-seung take the mound to protect it, heading to Daegu with a 1-1 record.

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