2016 Korean Series

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2016 Korean Series
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
Doosan Bears (4) Kim Tae-hyoung (1) 93–1–50, .650, 9 GA
NC Dinos (0) Kim Kyung-moon (2) 83–3–58, .538, 9 GB
DatesOctober 29–November 2
MVP Yang Eui-ji
←  2015 Korean Series 2017  →

The 2016 Korean Series was the championship series of the 2016 KBO League season. The Doosan Bears, as the regular season champions, automatically advanced to the Korean Series. [1] They played against the winner of the playoff series, the NC Dinos, who defeated the LG Twins. [2] [3]

Contents

Doosan won the first four games of the best-of-seven series, winning their fifth Korean Series title. [4]

Roster

[5]

Doosan Bears
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches


NC Dinos
Roster
PitchersCatchers

Infielders

OutfieldersManager

Coaches

Summary

Doosan won the series, 4–0.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1October 29 NC Dinos 0 – Doosan Bears 1 (11) Jamsil Baseball Stadium 3:5125,000 [6]  
2October 30NC Dinos 1 – Doosan Bears 5Jamsil Baseball Stadium3:1025,000 [7]  
3November 1Doosan Bears 6 – NC Dinos 0 Masan Baseball Stadium 3:1711,000 [8]  
4November 2Doosan Bears 8 – NC Dinos 1Masan Baseball Stadium3:2411,000 [9]

Matchups

Game 1

Saturday, October 29, 2016 2:01 pm (KST) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul
Team1234567891011 R H E
NC Dinos00000000000030
Doosan Bears000000000011111
WP: Lee Hyun-seung (1–0)   LP: Lim Chang-min (0–1)
Attendance: 25,000
Boxscore

Dustin Nippert started for Doosan and Zach Stewart started for the Dinos. Nippert did not allow a hit in his first six innings pitched. Doosan defeated the NC Dinos 1-0 in 11 innings in Game 1. Oh Jae-il hit the game-winning sacrifice fly for Doosan. [10]

Game 2

Sunday, October 30, 2016 1:59 pm (KST) at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul
Team123456789 R H E
NC Dinos0000000101100
Doosan Bears00010004X590
WP: Chang Won-jun (1–0)   LP: Eric Hacker (0–1)
Home runs:
NC: None
DOO: Kim Jae-hwan (1)
Attendance: 25,000
Boxscore

Game 3

Tuesday, November 1, 2016 6:30 pm (KST) at Masan Baseball Stadium in Changwon
Team123456789 R H E
Doosan Bears000020004670
NC Dinos000000000030
WP: Michael Bowden (1–0)   LP: Choi Keum-kang (0–1)   Sv: Lee Yong-chan (1)
Home runs:
DOO: Kim Jae-hwan (2)
NC: None
Attendance: 11,000
Boxscore

Game 4

Wednesday, November 2, 2016 6:29 pm (KST) at Masan Baseball Stadium in Changwon
Team123456789 R H E
Doosan Bears0100030048140
NC Dinos000000001150
WP: Yoo Hee-kwan (1–0)   LP: Zach Stewart (0–1)
Home runs:
DOO: Yang Eui-ji (1), Oh Jae-won (1)
NC: Eric Thames (1)
Attendance: 11,000
Boxscore
2016 Korean Series Champion

Doosan Bears
(Fifth title)

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  2. ↑ "Upstart LG to clash with NC for 2nd time in 3 baseball postseasons". Yonhap News Agency . October 19, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
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  5. ↑ "2016 Korean Series Roster" (in Korean). Korea Baseball Organization . Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Boxscore: 2016.10.29(SAT)". KBO. October 29, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
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