2020 Korean Series

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This article is about the 2020 Korean Series only. For the previous Korean Series, see 2019 Korean Series.

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2020 Korean Series
2020 Korean Series Logo.png
Team (Wins) Manager(s) Season
NC Dinos (4) Lee Dong-wook 83–55–6 (.601)
Doosan Bears (2) Kim Tae-hyoung 79–61–4 (.564)
DatesNovember 17 – November 24
MVP Yang Eui-ji (NC Dinos)
Broadcast
Television MBC (Game 1, 2, 5)
KBS2 (Game 3, 6)
SBS (Game 4)
ESPN (United States)
←  2019 Korean Series 2021  →

The 2020 Korean Series was the championship series of the 2020 KBO League season. The NC Dinos, as the regular season champions, automatically advanced to the Korean Series, where they faced the Doosan Bears, which advanced via the tenpin bowling-style stepladder final. [1]

Because of KBO coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic, ESPN covered the Korean Series live in the United States.

Summary

NC Dinos won the series, 4–2.

GameDateScoreLocationTimeAttendance 
1November 17Doosan Bears – 3, NC Dinos – 5 Gocheok Sky Dome 3:218,200 [2]  
2November 18Doosan Bears – 5, NC Dinos – 4Gocheok Sky Dome3:388,200 [3]  
3November 20NC Dinos – 6, Doosan Bears – 7Gocheok Sky Dome4:245,100 [4]  
4November 21NC Dinos – 3, Doosan Bears – 0Gocheok Sky Dome3:285,100 [5]  
5November 23Doosan Bears – 0, NC Dinos – 5Gocheok Sky Dome3:015,100 [6]  
6November 24Doosan Bears – 2, NC Dinos – 4Gocheok Sky Dome3:341,670 [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Kang Yoo-rim (November 16, 2020). "Clash of the champions as Bears take on Dinos in Korean Series". Korea JoongAng Daily . Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  2. ↑ Yoo Jee-ho (November 17, 2020). "Baseball postseason crowd to be reduced under tighter social distancing rules". Yonhap News Agency . Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  3. ↑ Kim Gyeong-yoon (November 18, 2020). "프로야구 한국시리즈 2차전 매진…누적 관중 7만9천112명" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency . Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ Lee Jae-sang (November 20, 2020). "3차전 5100석 매진…한국시리즈 27경기 연속" (in Korean). News1. Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  5. ↑ Moon Sang-hyeok (November 21, 2020). "송명기 무실점, 양의지 결승타…NC, 4차전 3:0 승리" (in Korean). JTBC . Retrieved November 22, 2020.
  6. ↑ Kim Tae-woon (November 23, 2020). "구창모, 7이닝 무실점…NC, 첫 우승까지 '1승'" (in Korean). Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ↑ Jang Hyun-goo (November 24, 2020). "'공룡군단' NC, 창단 9년 만에 첫 KS 우승…주장 양의지 MVP" (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency . Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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