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KBO postseason game rained out

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Summary

The Korea Baseball Organization postponed the Kia Tigers-Samsung Lions postseason opener in Daegu on Sunday afternoon because of persistent rainfall. The first game of their best-of-five series was moved from 2 p.m. Sunday to 6:30 p.m. Monday. The winner will advance to the Korean Series against the KT Wiz.


Key Facts

  • The game was scheduled for Daegu Samsung Lions Park, about 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul.
  • The KBO made the postponement decision a few minutes after noon.
  • Weekend postseason games are scheduled to start at 2 p.m., while weekday games begin at 6:30 p.m.
  • Chris Paddack was scheduled to start for the Lions, and James Naile for the Tigers; both were set to pitch Monday evening instead.
By Yonhap
  • Published Oct 25, 2026 12:40 pm KST
The infield at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu is covered in a tarp, Sunday, ahead of Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions. Yonhap

The infield at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu is covered in a tarp, Sunday, ahead of Game 1 of the second round in the Korea Baseball Organization postseason between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions. Yonhap

A Korean baseball postseason game scheduled for Sunday afternoon in the southeastern city of Daegu was rained out.

The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) postponed the first game of the best-of-five series between the Kia Tigers and the Samsung Lions at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, some 230 kilometers southeast of Seoul, amid persistent rainfall.

The game had been scheduled to begin at 2 p.m., but the league decided a few minutes after noon to push it to 6:30 p.m. Monday.

During the postseason, all weekend games start at 2 p.m. and weekday games begin at 6:30 p.m.

The winner of this series will advance to the Korean Series against the KT Wiz.

Chris Paddack for the Lions and James Naile for the Tigers had been scheduled to start the first game, and their start will now come Monday evening instead of Sunday afternoon.


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