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(LEAD) Young pitchers help put Lions on brink of Korean Series title

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Samsung Lions starter Jang Chan-hee pitches against the KT Wiz during Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 7, 2026. (Yonhap)
Samsung Lions starter Jang Chan-hee pitches against the KT Wiz during Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu on Nov. 7, 2026. (Yonhap) · Yonhap

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(ATTN: ADDS comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-ho DAEGU, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- At the tender age...

DAEGU, Nov. 7 (Yonhap) -- At the tender age of 19, Samsung Lions starter Jang Chan-hee helped put his team on the verge of their first Korean Series title in a dozen years Saturday with a better-than-expected performance.

Jang held the KT Wiz to a run on two hits in four rock solid innings, as the Lions prevailed 10-5 in Game 4 of the Korean Series at Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the southeastern city of Daegu.

The Lions lead the best-of-seven series 3-1, and can clinch the championship in Game 5 scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday in Daegu.

At 19 years, one month and two days old, became the second youngest pitcher to start a Korean Series game.

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