The last-place Kiwoom Heroes stopped the winning streak of the leaders KIA Tigers, who were on the verge of securing first place in the regular season.
Kiwoom won 10-5 against KIA in the 2024 Shinhan Solbank KBO League match held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 15th.
Kiwoom, which broke its five-game losing streak against KIA, picked up its 57th win (77 losses).
KIA, whose six-game winning streak ended, now has 82 wins, 2 draws, and 51 losses.
However, on this day, the 2nd place Samsung Lions lost to SSG Landers, reducing the magic number for securing 1st place in the regular season to ‘2’.
Kiwoom had 14 hits, fewer than KIA (15 hits), but showed cohesion by scoring 6 runs in the 5th inning alone.
Veteran Choi Joo-hwan led the Kiwoom batting lineup with 3 hits and 2 runs in 5 at-bats, and 8th hitter Park Su-jong added strength with 3 hits and 2 RBIs in 5 at-bats.
Kiwoom starter Enmanuel De Geisus allowed 10 hits, including a home run, over five innings, but kept the runs to just ‘3’. De Geisus earned his 13th win (11 losses) of the season, moving into a tie for second place in wins.
KIA’s left-handed ace Yang Hyeon-jong suffered his fourth loss (11 wins) of the season after allowing 11 hits (1 home run) and 7 runs in 4⅓ innings.
Yang Hyeon-jong, who had recorded 2494⅓ innings before the game on this day, could have surpassed 2500 innings if he had pitched more than 5⅔ innings, but he has decided to wait until next time. His achievement of 180 career wins, the second of his kind, has also been postponed until next time.
Kiwoom scored the first run in the top of the first inning with Song Seong-moon’s RBI single to right field with runners on first and second base, but allowed a comeback in the second inning.
In the bottom of the second inning, with one out and a runner on first base, Byun Woo-hyuk hit a two-run home run to left field (his fifth of the season), leading KIA to a 2-1 comeback.
In the bottom of the third, KIA added one more run with Kim Seon-bin hitting a left-field RBI single with one out and runners on first and third base after Kim Do-young and Choi Hyung-woo hit consecutive hits and Kim Do-young stole a base. Kim Do-young, who has 35 home runs, continued his challenge of 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases by successfully stealing his 39th base of the season.
However, Kiwoom, who scored 1 run in the top of the 4th inning with Park Su-jong’s center-field hit, turned the game around by scoring 6 runs in the 5th inning.
In the top of the 5th inning, with one out and a runner on first base, Kim Geon-hee hit a go-ahead two-run home run (his 8th of the season) over the left field fence.
With runners on first and second base and one out following Choi Joo-hwan’s double and Kim Jae-hyeon’s walk, KIA shortstop Park Chan-ho committed a throwing error when Park Soo-jong hit an infield hit, allowing Choi Joo-hwan, who was on second base, to score.
With runners on 2nd and 3rd base and 1 out, Kim Jae-hyun scored on a wild pitch by the opposing pitcher. With runners on 1st and 3rd base and 1 out following Jang Jae-young’s walk, Park Su-jong, the runner on 3rd base, was caught in a rundown when Kim Byeong-hui hit a ground ball to 3rd base, but he successfully scored home after avoiding pitcher Lim Ki-young’s tag.
Kiwoom went ahead 8-3 when Jang Jae-young scored on a ground ball to second base by the next batter, Lee Ju-hyung.
KIA recovered one point in the bottom of the 6th with consecutive doubles by Han Jun-su and Lee Chang-jin, and Socrates Brito’s center-field RBI hit brought the score to 5-8.
However, in the top of the 8th inning, with 1 out and runners on 1st and 3rd, Kim Hye-seong hit a sacrifice fly to add 1 run, and in the top of the 9th inning, with Choi Joo-hwan’s triple and Park Su-jong’s double, Kiwoom added 1 run, running away with the score at 10-5 and solidifying their victory.
SSG won 14-9 against Samsung at the SSG Landers Field in Incheon.
SSG, who defeated Samsung for two consecutive days, earned their 64th win (2 draws, 68 losses), narrowing the gap with 5th place Doosan Bears (66 wins, 2 draws, 66 losses) to 2 games.
Samsung recorded 75 wins, 2 draws, and 59 losses.
On this day, the two teams engaged in a slugfest, exchanging 30 hits including 8 home runs. SSG gained the upper hand in firepower with 21 hits.
SSG’s Oh Tae-gon, who came in as a pinch hitter, swept 4 RBIs by hitting two two-run home runs. Star hitter Choi Jeong had 4 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 1 run, and Go Myeong-jun had a fiery performance with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 4 RBIs. Lee Ji-young also added strength to the batting line with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 2 runs.
Samsung, which was struggling as ace Won Tae-in gave up 5 runs in 4 innings, succeeded in turning the game around, but was left with disappointment as the bullpen collapsed.
Oh Seung-hwan, who pitched 7 times and gave up 3 runs in ⅔ innings, suffered his 9th loss of the season (3 wins, 27 saves).
In the 4th inning, SSG broke the tie by scoring 4 points with the score tied 1-1.
In the bottom of the 4th, with Han Yu-seom’s double and Lee Ji-young’s hit-by-pitch, Go Myeong-jun hit a 3-run home run (his 11th of the season) over the center field fence with runners on 1st and 2nd base and no outs.
After that, with runners on 1st and 3rd base and 2 outs, Choi Jeong hit an infield hit, allowing Shin Beom-su, the runner on 3rd base, to score.
Samsung tied the game in the 6th inning with a home run. With two outs and bases loaded, pinch hitter Kim Young-woong hit a grand slam (his 26th of the season).
Kim Young-woong, who was removed from the first-team roster on the 29th of last month due to a shoulder injury and returned 17 days later, hit a grand slam in his first at-bat after returning. It was the first pinch-hit grand slam of the season. It was also Kim Young-woong’s first career grand slam.
SSG responded with a home run in the following attack. In the bottom of the sixth inning, with two outs and a runner on second base, Guillermo Heredia hit a two-run home run (his 17th of the season) to give SSG a 7-5 lead.
Samsung succeeded in a comeback in the 7th inning. In the top of the 7th inning, with runners on 1st and 2nd base and no outs, Koo Ja-wook hit a 3-run home run (his 30th of the season) over the center field wall, and then with 2 outs and no runners on base, Kang Min-ho hit a solo arch over the left field fence (his 18th of the season).
SSG took the lead right away.
In the bottom of the 7th inning, with 2 outs and a runner on 2nd base, pinch hitter Oh Tae-gon hit a game-tying two-run home run (his 7th of the season). The next batter, Park Sung-han, hit a double and then scored on a center hit by Jeong Jun-jae, putting SSG ahead 10-9.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, with one out and a runner on third base, SSG added two more runs with Lee Ji-young’s left-field RBI double and Ko Myeong-jun’s center-field RBI single back-to-back.
After that, with 2 outs and a runner on 2nd base, Oh Tae-gon hit a two-run home run (his 8th of the season) over the left field fence again, extending the lead to 14-9 and sealing the game.
The Lotte Giants won 14-9 against the Hanwha Eagles at Sajik Stadium.
Lotte, in 7th place with 2 consecutive wins, recorded 61 wins, 4 draws, and 68 losses. Hanwha, in 8th place (61 wins, 2 draws, 71 losses), suffered 2 consecutive losses.
Hanwha was the one who led the atmosphere at the beginning of the game.
In the top of the second inning, with the score tied 1-1, Hanwha added three more runs with Lee Jin-young’s center-field RBI single and Kwon Kwang-min’s two-run homer (his third of the season). In the top of the third inning, Hanwha added two more runs with Jang Jin-hyeok’s RBI double and an opponent’s error.
Lotte, who were being dragged along, turned the game around by scoring 9 points in the 4th inning alone.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, with 1 out and runners on 3rd base, Jeon Jun-woo hit a center-field RBI single to cut the score to 1, and then with Na Seung-yeop’s right-center hit, Yoon Dong-hee hit a 2-RBI double to left-center with 1 out and runners on 1st and 3rd base, cutting the score to 4-6.
Lotte, which followed up with a center-field RBI single from Noh Jin-hyeok, scored one more run, and then with one out and bases loaded, Ko Seung-min hit a triple to take the lead to 8-6.
After that, Lotte completely took control when Victor Reyes hit a two-run home run (his 15th of the season) with runners on third and second base.
Lotte gave up one point in the top of the seventh, but added six points in the following attack, pouring cold water on the team’s pursuit.
In the bottom of the 7th, with bases loaded and no outs, Yoon Dong-hee hit a 2-RBI single and Noh Jin-hyeok hit a right-field RBI single in succession. Hwang Seong-bin walked to load the bases once again, and Ko Seung-min hit a right-center hit, bringing home two runners.
Lotte took the lead 16-7 when Son Ho-young, the next batter, hit a sacrifice fly.
Hanwha recovered two points in the top of the 9th inning, but it did not affect the outcome.
Ko Seung-min, who started as Lotte’s second batter, showed off his problem-solving skills by getting 3 hits and 6 RBIs in 5 at-bats. Yoon Dong-hee showed off his batting skills by getting 2 hits, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs in 3 at-bats.
Lotte starter Aaron Wilkerson was shaken by giving up 6 hits (1 home run), 5 strikeouts, 2 walks, and 6 runs (5 earned runs) in 6 innings, but he earned his 11th win (8 losses) of the season with the support of the batting line.
Hanwha Eagles starter Ryan Weiss suffered the loss after allowing 10 hits (1 home run) and 10 runs in 3⅔ innings. It was his fifth loss (4 wins) of the season.
At Changwon NC Park, the NC Dinos defeated the LG Twins 4-1.
NC, in 9th place, broke their 5-game losing streak and now has 59 wins, 2 draws, and 72 losses. LG, in 3rd place, now has 69 wins, 2 draws, and 63 losses, narrowing the gap with KT Wiz, in 4th place (67 wins, 2 draws, and 66 losses), to 2.5 games.
The hero of the game-winning hit was Matt Davidson. Davidson took the lead by hitting a two-run home run in the first inning.
Park Min-woo and Kim Joo-won, who formed the NC table setters, showed off their batting skills with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 run, and 3 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 2 runs, respectively.
NC starting pitcher Choi Sung-young pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 hits, striking out 2, walking 2, and not allowing a run, laying the foundation for the team’s victory. Choi Sung-young recorded his first win (1 save) of the season with his excellent pitching that day.
LG starter Son Ju-young suffered his 10th loss (8 wins) of the season after allowing 8 hits (1 home run) and 4 runs in 5 innings.
NC scored two runs first with a home run in the first inning. In the bottom of the first inning, with one out and a runner on first base, Matt Davidson hit a two-run home run (his 44th of the season) over the right field fence.
NC, which had been maintaining the lead thanks to Choi Seong-yeong’s pitching, added 2 more runs in the 5th inning.
In the bottom of the 5th inning, with one out, Park Min-woo hit a right-field single and Kim Joo-won hit a right-field RBI double in succession, scoring one run. After that, with two outs and a runner on second base, Kim Hui-jip hit a center-field RBI single.
LG, who were being dragged along, recovered one point in the 7th inning.
In the top of the 7th, Oh Ji-hwan walked and Park Dong-won hit a double, putting runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, and Oh Ji-hwan scored on a ground ball from the pitcher Lee Young-bin.
However, NC won the game as Lim Jeong-ho and Kim Jae-yeol, who took the mound in the top of the 8th and 9th innings, each pitched one scoreless inning.
Kim Jae-yeol, who came on in the top of the 9th inning with a 4-1 lead and finished the inning with three strikeouts, recorded his first save of the season (1 win). This is his second save of his career.
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2024-09-15 15:19:31