2024-04-30 04:35:26
Kim induces an error on first and second base with no outs in the 7th inning
KIA, which was behind 5-7, turned the game around
NC sweeps 3-game series against last-place Lotte
Kim Do-young (KIA)’s surprise bunt saved the team from the brink of a sweeping defeat in three consecutive games over the weekend. KIA, the leader in professional baseball, achieved a 10-7 victory over LG in a visiting game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th. KIA broke away from its two-game losing streak, and LG ended its three-game winning streak.
KIA led 5-2 until the top of the 5th inning, but gave up 5 points in the bottom of the 5th inning, falling behind 5-7, and began attacking in the top of the 7th inning. Kim Do-young, who is recording 10 home runs this season, stepped into the batter’s box with a hit by lead hitter Kim Sun-bin and a walk by pinch hitter Na Seong-beom, who was at bat for the first time this season, with no outs on first and second base.
At a time when KIA fans were expecting a ‘one shot’, Kim Do-young hit a rolling bunt along the third base foul line and ran to first base. LG catcher Park Dong-won, who judged that it was too late to catch Kim Do-young at first base, threw the ball to third base. However, the ball flew all the way to the outfield due to a bad throw. Meanwhile, Kim Sun-bin hit home to make it 6-7. The official record was 1 hit and 1 error.
LG used Jung Woo-young as a ‘firefighter’, but KIA tied the score at 7-7 with Choi Hyeong-woo’s ground ball, and Lee Woo-sung’s timely hit turned the game around at 8-7. KIA added 1 point each in the 8th and 9th innings without giving up a single point to LG, putting a wedge in the game. LG Park Hae-min added two stolen bases on this day alone, becoming the second player in history to steal 20 bases for 11 consecutive years after Jeong Geun-woo, but was unable to smile due to the team’s defeat.
KIA coach Lee Beom-ho said, “Kim Do-young’s bunt hit came at a really important time. “He was able to bring the momentum our way with that one play.” Kim Do-young said, “There was a bunt sign from the beginning, but I deliberately took the bunt stance late. “From the moment he put down the bunt, he thought, ‘I will live at first base no matter what,’” he said, laughing.
Second-place NC came from behind to win 5-3 over last-place Lotte in a home game in Changwon and swept the three-game series over the weekend. With the loss on this day, Lotte recorded 8 wins, 1 draw, and 20 losses, recording a winning percentage (0.286) lower than the team batting average of KIA (0.298) or LG (0.291).
Third-place Samsung also defeated Kiwoom 11-6 in a visit to Gocheok and swept the three-game series over the weekend. This is the first time that Samsung has swept all three games in Gocheok since the stadium opened in 2016. Kiwoom fell into a swamp of 7 consecutive losses.
In literature, the home team SSG scored 11 points in the bottom of the 4th inning thanks to Choi Jeong’s grand slam, beating KT 11-6 and taking sole 4th place. In Daejeon, where 15 consecutive games were sold out, home team Hanwha gave up 4 home runs to Doosan and lost 8-17.
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