Shocking! WS: That pitcher is from the KBO! → Korean Series Defeat Pitcher Tosses World Series' No Run

Oct 28, 2025

Shocking! WS That pitcher is from the KBO! → Korean Series Defeat Pitcher Tosses World Series' No Run
Ronto Blue Jays left-hander Eric Lauer took the mound in relief in Game 3 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 Major League postseason at Los Angeles Dodger Stadium on the 28th (Korea time).

Lauer pitched four scoreless innings in four ⅔. Lauer's performance faded as Toronto lost 5-6 after 18 extra innings. Toronto went 1-2 in the series.


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The losing pitcher of last year's Korean Series pitched a scoreless game in this year's World Series.

Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Eric Lauer took the mound in relief in Game 3 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2025 Major League Postseason at LA Dodger Stadium on the 28th (Korea time).

Lauer pitched four scoreless innings in four ⅔. Lauer's performance faded as Toronto lost 5-6 after 18 extra innings. Toronto went 1-2 in the series.




Lauer played for the KIA Tigers in the KBO League last year. He also played in the Korean Series. He is the leading player in KIA's overall championship.

Lauer signed with KIA in August 2024. KIA found a replacement when existing foreign pitcher Wil Crowe was injured. Lauer went 2-2 with a 4.93 ERA in seven regular-season games.

Lauer started Game 3 of the Korean Series against Samsung on October 25, 2024. Lauer wasn't bad with two runs in five innings, but he took the loss. The team lost two to four. It was the only loss of KIA in the Korean Series last year.




KIA broke up with Lauer at the end of the season. I held hands with Adam Oler. Lauer left KIA and returned to the U.S. after signing a minor league contract with Toronto.

Shocking! WS That pitcher is from the KBO! → Korean Series Defeat Pitcher Tosses World Series' No Run
Toronto Blue Jays' pitcher Eric Lauer throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 12th inning in Game 3 of baseball's World Series, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Shocking! WS That pitcher is from the KBO! → Korean Series Defeat Pitcher Tosses World Series' No Run
TORONTO, ONTARIO - OCTOBER 24: Eric Lauer #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the ninth inning in game one of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Center on October 24, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. Patrick Smith/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Patrick Smith / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Lauer was normal in Korea, but he has changed beyond recognition in the major leagues. He marked 9 wins, 2 losses and a 3.18 ERA in the major leagues in the 2025 season. In this year's postseason, he played as an intermediate pitcher and allowed three runs in five games, one hold, eight ⅔ innings.

In particular, he lasted four ⅔ innings alone in the middle in Game 3 of the World Series. It gave Toronto's bullpen a big boost.




Lauer started in the bottom of the 12th inning of extra time with one out and no runners. Lauer was responsible for no runs until the end of the 16th inning. Lauer did not lose a run even in the closing crisis, with two outs in the bottom of the 13th inning and one out and runners on first and second bases in the bottom of the 14th inning.

However, Toronto knelt down after hitting a home run by Freddie Freeman in the bottom of the 18th inning of extra time.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.