The professional baseball KIA Tigers defeated the Lotte Giants and broke away from a three-game losing streak.
KIA showed off its strength and achieved a 5-4 comeback win against Lotte in the 2024 Shinhan Solbank KBO League held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 6th.
KIA, which avoided a sweeping defeat in three consecutive games against Lotte, broke its three-game losing streak and also ended its five-game losing streak against Lotte.
KIA, with 36 wins, 2 draws, and 24 losses, succeeded in taking the lead.
Lotte, which ended its three-game winning streak, had 24 wins, 2 draws, and 33 losses. The ranking remains 9th. 파워볼사이트
KIA's batting line boasted its firepower by hitting three home runs. Number 6 hitter Kim Sun-bin played an active role with 2 hits and 3 RBIs in 4 at-bats, including a two-run shot to tie the game in the 6th and the winning hit in the 8th.
KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong did his part with 5 hits (1 home run), 5 strikeouts, 1 walk, and 3 runs in 6 innings. However, the team was replaced in the 7th inning when the score was 3-3, and the victory was denied. Hyeonjong Yang also wrote meaningful records. Yang Hyeon-jong, who had recorded a personal total of 1,998 strikeouts before this day's game, became the second player in KBO League history to surpass 2,000 strikeouts in his career, following Song Jin-woo. Yang Hyun-jong, who increased his total number of strikeouts to 2,003 on this day, left 46 behind Song Jin-woo's KBO League record of most strikeouts (2,048). Lotte starter Kim Jin-wook pitched well in 5⅓ innings, allowing 2 hits (1 home run), 1 strikeout, 5 walks, and 2 runs, but he also retired without a win or loss. The first point was KIA's responsibility. In the bottom of the first inning, No. 1 hitter Park Chan-ho hit a leadoff home run (his second of the season) over the left field fence. Lotte turned the game around in the third inning. In the top of the third inning, leadoff hitter Son Seong-bin's triple and Park Seung-wook's double hit in succession to tie the score. Afterwards, with 2 outs and runners on third base, Son Ho-young hit a timely hit to right, giving Lotte a 2-1 lead. Lotte added 1 point in the bottom of the 5th inning when Son Seong-bin hit a mid-month solo home run (2nd of the season). KIA balanced the score by scoring 2 points in the 6th inning. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Kim Do-young's walk and stolen base, and Lee Woo-seong's advanced base hit put the team on third base with two outs, and Kim Sun-bin fired a three-run shot (his fifth of the season) that went over the left field wall. KIA, who gave up the lead in the top of the 8th inning by allowing Son Ho-young's solo home run (5th of the season), scored 2 points in the following attack to take the lead again. In the bottom of the 8th inning, with one out and no runner on base, Kim Do-young drew a solo arch (No. 15 of the season) over the left field wall. Following Na Seong-beom's double with 2 outs and runners on second base, Kim Sun-bin hit a timely hit to right-center. KIA brought in closing pitcher Jeong Hae-young in the top of the 9th inning with a 5-4 lead. Haeyoung Jeong struck out all three batters and secured the team victory, earning her 18th save of the season (2 wins, 1 loss). At SSG Landers Field in Incheon, SSG Landers defeated Samsung Lions 4-0. SSG, which had 2 wins and 1 loss in this 3-game series against Samsung, won its 31st win (1 draw, 29 losses) and maintained 5th place. Samsung had 35 wins, 2 draws, and 26 losses. The ranking remains 2nd. SSG left-hander Young-gun Oh Won-seok gave up one hit and six walks in five innings, but held the Samsung batting lineup scoreless. He struck out 6 batters. Oh Won-seok, who fulfilled his duties, earned his 5th win (3 losses) of the season. In the SSG batting lineup, Choi Jeong (1 hit, 2 RBI, 2 at-bats) and Guillermo Heredia (2 hits, 2 RBI, 4 at-bats) combined for 4 RBIs. Samsung starter Ho-seong Lee gave up 2 hits, 3 strikeouts, 2 walks, and 3 runs in 2⅓ innings and was shut out early. SSG scored first in the first inning. In the bottom of the first inning, with Choi Ji-hoon's walk and stolen base, With 2 outs and runners on second base, Heredia hit a timely hit to right. In the bottom of the third inning, two runs were added. Choi Kyung-mo's hit, the opposing pitcher's wild pitch, Choi Ji-hoon's walk, and Jeong Jun-jae's sacrifice bunt led to a sacrifice fly by Choi Jeong at second and third bases with one out. With 2 outs and runners on 1st and 3rd base, Heredia hit a timely hit to center field. SSG added 1 run in the bottom of the 5th inning with Jung Jun-jae's walk and Choi Jeong's timely double to left. SSG then won as the bullpen continued to pitch scoreless runs. Han Doo-sol, who took the mound in the top of the 6th inning, finished the 1st inning with a three-way strike. Lee Ro-woon, who took over the mound in the top of the 7th inning, went 3 innings with 2 hits, 2 strikeouts, 1 walk, and no runs. Lee Roun, who made his professional debut in 2023, did not miss his first save in his debut. 19가이드03
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