The Samsung Lions beat KT 4-2 on Saturday and climbed back into first place in the KBO standings after nearly a month away from the top. Korean reports highlighted six scoreless innings from Fedde and a decisive hit from Koo Ja-wook as Samsung controlled a matchup between two leading clubs.
The immediate prize was clear: first place again. The next games will show whether the move is a brief standings reshuffle or the start of a sustained run at the top.