KBO Postseason
Injury report for LG Twins at KIA Tigers (KBO Postseason, Gwangju-Kia Champions Field): LG Twins have 2 out and 2 doubtful; KIA Tigers have 0 out and 1 doubtful.
LG Twins
- Son Joo-youngPQuestionable
Herniated C6-C7 discs (treated with injections). On the semi-playoff roster but did not pitch in Game 1 — manager Yeom Kyung-yop plans one middle-relief outing in Game 2 if he feels well; decision pending · Expected return: Game-time decision for Game 2
- Shin Min-jae2BQuestionable
Hamstring tightness while running the bases in Wild Card Game 1 — left out of the Game 1 lineup; available for late-inning defense
- Oh Ji-hwanSSReturned
Recovered from knee ligament damage — started at shortstop in Game 1
- Song Seung-kiPOut
Out for the season with injury · Expected return: Out for season
- Kim Jin-sungRPOut
Out for the season with injury · Expected return: Out for season
Lost Game 1 1-5 (errors, two double plays); trail 0-1. Starter Im Chan-kyu will pitch as planned despite his mother-in-law's death on the 17th. Closer-by-committee until Son Joo-young returns (LHP Lee Woo-chan: four scoreless outings vs KIA this year). Ko Woo-suk ineligible for the postseason
KIA Tigers
- Park Jeong-wooOFQuestionable
Left out of the Game 1 lineup with cold/flu symptoms (had been the planned leadoff hitter)
Won Game 1 5-1 (strong Naile start, Kim Do-yeong 2 HR, 4 RBI); Game 1 winners have advanced 70.6% of the time. Game 1 lineup: Park Jae-hyun, Kim Sun-bin (DH), Kim Do-yeong, Castro, Na Sung-bum, Kim Gyu-seong, Kim Ho-ryeong, Kim Tae-gun, Ha Ju-seok. Manager Lee Bum-ho will again use Jeon Sang-hyun in save situations