Finally, the Korean Championship Series finished in a pouring rain last night as {{link http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200411/kt2004110123102311620.htm Hyundai topped Samsung 8-7}}. The Unicorns won 4 games to 2 in a series that can only be described as bizarre. Last night’s game was played in a downpour for most of the night, with standing water accumulating on the basebaths and around homeplate. There appeared to be a small rivulet of water flowing between 1st and 2nd bases, and players were sliding around in the mud with water dripping from their caps and batting helmets. I’ve never seen a game played in such conditions. But, with 3 ties in the series, I’m sure the officials did not want to postpone this game–the 9th overall. Hyundai “poured” it on in the 2nd inning, scoring all their runs to take an 8-1 lead. To their credit Samsung made a game of it, almost pulling it out in the 8th. This game, on top of a 10-inning no hitter, a steal of home, and a rare triple play, made the series one to remember.
Note: I’m still adding more Mask Dance Festival photos–I’ve recently posted Latvia, Poland, and Turkey. You can check them out in the Photo Gallery on the main page.