2024-05-03 15:42:45
Hanwha Sanchez’s second win of the season with 7 scoreless innings
KT Rojas, walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th inning
NC Dinos defeated SSG Landers and broke from a two-game losing streak.
NC won 19-5 in the away game against SSG in the ‘2024 Shinhan Solbank KBO League’ held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 3rd.
NC, which succeeded in escaping two consecutive losses, recorded its 21st win (13 losses) of the season.
SSG, ranked 4th, failed to win 3 games in a row, with a season record of 19 wins, 1 draw, and 15 losses.
NC’s starting batters all achieved RBIs and runs. Son Ah-seop played a leading role in the team’s victory, going 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 home run, 6 RBIs, and 3 runs. Son Ah-seop broke the record for the most RBIs in a single game. Kim Han-byul went 5-for-5 at-bats with 3 hits and 1 RBI, and Jae-Hwan Chun went 4-for-4 with 2 hits and 2 RBIs.
NC set a new KBO league record by scoring a walk while pushing out 5 batters in a row in the 6th inning. There were four runs scored on walks, pushing out four batters in a row, which was the previous record. In addition, getting 8 walks in one inning (6th inning) is a new league record.
However, NC starting pitcher Kim Si-hoon failed to become the winning pitcher, recording 7 hits and 3 runs in 4⅔ innings.
It was painful for SSG that local ace Kim Gwang-hyun gave up 7 runs in 4⅓ innings. The bullpen destroyed itself, allowing 9 walks and walks in 4⅔ innings.
NC broke the balance of 0 in the top of the 3rd inning.
With the bases loaded and no outs thanks to consecutive walks by Kim Hyeong-jun and Jae-hwan Chun and singles by Kim Han-byeol, Choi Jeong-won scored the go-ahead run with a hit. Then, Seo Ho-cheol recorded an RBI on a sacrifice fly, and Son Ah-seop kicked up starter Kim Gwang-hyun’s 135 km/h slider and exploded with a three-run home run.
SSG, who had been dragged down to 0-6 by contributing one more point in defense in the 4th inning, broke the silence in the bottom of the 4th inning.
After leadoff hitter Choo Shin-soo got a walk, Choi Jeong produced an RBI double and Han Yu-seom produced a timely hit to left-center. With 2 outs and runners on third base, Go Myung-Jun called home Han Yu-seom with a runner on third base with an infield hit.
NC, which added 1 point in the 5th inning, scored a whopping 10 points in the top of the 6th inning and took the win early.
With one out, Kim Han-byul’s hit in the middle, Choi Jeong-won’s walk, and Seo Ho-cheol’s right-handed hit created a bases-loaded opportunity. Afterwards, Son Ah-seop, Matt Davidson, Kwon Hee-dong, Kim Seong-wook, and Kim Hyeong-jun took walks one after another, producing 5 runs through push-out walks alone.
NC did not slow down its offensive. With Chun Jae-hwan’s 2-RBI hit, Kim Joo-won’s walk, and Son Ah-seop’s 2-RBI hit to left, they ran away with a 17-3 lead.
In a situation where the game was tilted, NC scored their 18th point in the top of the 7th inning when Kim Hyeong-jun hit a solo home run in the middle of the 7th inning.
SSG scored 2 points in the bottom of the 8th inning through Choi Kyung-mo’s walk, Heredia’s double, and the opponent’s wild pitch, but it was not enough to close the wide gap.
The Doosan Bears escaped their losing streak by defeating their rival LG Twins.
Doosan won a hard-fought 6-4 win against LG held at Jamsil Stadium.
Doosan (17 wins, 19 losses), which escaped two consecutive losses, rose from 7th to 6th in one day.
Yang Eui-ji hit a timely hit with the final two RBIs in the top of the third inning, and Kim Jae-ho boosted his batting skills by hitting two doubles. Leadoff Jeong Soo-bin played well with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, 2 runs, and 2 stolen bases, while Jo Soo-haeng contributed to the victory with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base, and 1 run.
Doosan starting pitcher Yu-seong Kim laid the foundation for victory by pitching 3 innings, allowing 4 hits and 1 run.
LG (18 wins, 2 draws, 16 losses), which failed to win three games in a row, still ranked 5th.
LG starting pitcher Dietrick Ens suffered his first loss (3 wins) of the season, allowing 7 hits and 5 runs (2 earned runs) in 5 innings.
LG Austin Dean showed good batting ability with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 1 run, including his 8th two-run home run of the season, but was unable to turn the game around.
Doosan scored first in the top of the first inning. After seizing a chance with leadoff hitter Soo-bin Jeong’s hit and stolen base, Seung-ho Kang scored one run with a timely hit.
However, LG easily tied the score with consecutive doubles by Koo Bon-hyuk and Park Dong-won in the bottom of the second inning.
Doosan, who launched a counterattack, had a chance with one out and second and third bases in the third inning thanks to leadoff hitter Jeong Soo-bin’s walk and stolen base, and Heo Gyeong-min’s hit. Afterwards, Yang Eui-ji hit a timely hit with 2 RBIs, making it 3-1.
Doosan, who set the tone for the game, induced an error by the opponent with Kim Jae-ho’s double and Jo Su-haeng’s surprise bunt after two outs in the fourth inning. Then, third base runner Jae-ho Kim succeeded in scoring with a foil, and Su-bin Su’s timely hit made it 5-1.
LG, which had reorganized its lineup, made up for 2 points with Austin’s two-run home run in the 7th inning, and then added 1 point with Shin Min-jae’s hit and Hong Chang-gi’s triple in the 8th inning.
Sensing a crisis, Doosan made it 6-4 in the 9th inning with Jeon Min-jae’s double and Cho Su-haeng’s timely hit, breaking the opponent’s will to chase.
Hong Geon-hee finished the game with a no-hit, no-run pitch in 1⅓ innings, recording his second save of the season.
Hanwha Eagles won 4-2 in the away game against KIA Tigers held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju.
Hanwha foreign pitcher Ricardo Sanchez earned his second win of the season with a no-run pitch in 7 innings, allowing 3 hits, 3 walks, 3 walks, 7 strikeouts, and no runs.
Young-Mook Hwang hit a timely hit in the finals, Eun-Won Jeong hit his first two-run home run of the season, and Jonathan Peraza hit his 11th solo home run of the season, playing a leading role in the victory.
Hanwha (14 wins, 20 losses), which escaped two consecutive losses, is in 7th place.
No. 1 KIA, which suffered two consecutive losses, recorded 22 wins and 12 losses.
KIA starting pitcher Hwang Dong-ha recorded his second loss of the season by pitching 6 hits and 3 runs in 5 innings.
KIA made up for 2 points with Socrates Brito’s two-run home run (6th of the season) in the bottom of the 9th inning, but was unable to turn the tide.
KT Wiz achieved a thrilling 2-1 victory in the home game against Kiwoom Heroes at KT Wiz Park in Suwon, thanks to Mel Rojas Jr.’s timely hit in the bottom of the 10th overtime.
In the bottom of the 10th inning, with the game tied 1-1, Rojas had a chance to hit with leadoff hitter Hwang Jae-gyun, Kim Byeong-jun’s walk, and Kang Baek-ho’s walk with two outs and the bases loaded. Then, Rojas’ right-handed hit ended the game. This is Rojas’ fourth walk-off hit in his career.
KT Park Byeong-ho hit his second solo home run of the season, adjusting his batting skills.
KT starting pitcher William Cuevas laid the foundation for victory by pitching 7 innings, allowing 2 hits (1 home run), striking out 6, and allowing 1 run.
KT, which recorded 14 wins, 1 draw, and 21 losses in the season, was ranked 9th.
Kiwoom starting pitcher Ariel Jurado pitched well in 7 innings, allowing 2 hits and 1 run, but was unable to smile due to the team’s loss.
Kiwoom (15 wins, 18 losses) fell to 7th place.
The Lotte Giants won the game against the Samsung Lions at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu, 8-7, thanks to Jung Hoon’s final two-run home run (3rd of the season) in the top of the 9th inning.
Jeong Hoon drew a 110m left arch against Kim Jae-yoon of Samsung’s winning team in the 9th inning, when the score was 6-6.
Victor Reyes hit hard with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs, including his 5th two-run home run of the season, and led the batting lineup with his 4th solo home run of the season.
Lotte closer Kim Won-joong (2 losses) earned his 6th save of the season by pitching 1 hit (1 home run), 2 walks, and 1 run in 1 inning.
Lotte, the lowest ranked team, was the latest among the 10 clubs to reach 10 wins (1 draw, 22 losses).
Samsung (20 wins, 1 draw, 14 losses), which failed to win three games in a row, was still in third place.
Samsung chased Lotte to its chin with Kim Young-woong’s 8th solo home run of the season in the bottom of the 9th inning, but was unable to overcome the 1-point gap.
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