The KIA Tigers, who seemed to be suffering from the aftereffects of winning consecutive games, have started again toward the top. KIA came from behind to win 7-6 against the LG Twins in the first game of the KBO League home doubleheader at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 9th.
KIA, which lost two consecutive games after nine consecutive wins, won 58 wins, 52 losses, and two draws in the season. KIA took the lead in the bottom of the third inning when leadoff hitter Hwang Dae-in fired a left-handed solo shot from LG starter Lim Chan-kyu. Later, Park Chan-ho hit an infield hit and Na Sung-bum hit a timely double with two outs and first base to make it 2-0.
At the bottom of the fourth inning, shortstop Oh Ji-hwan made an error on Lee Woo-sung's hit with one out and third base, and KIA ran away 3-0. In the top of the fifth inning, LG tied Moon Sung-joo's timely hit and Hong Chang-ki's sacrifice fly to chase 2-3. KIA's Kim Tae-gun hit a timely hit again in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on first and third bases, and third baseman Hwang Dae-in stepped home and ran away 5-2 again during Jung Woo-young's wild pitch.
LG caught up with Park Dong-won's solo shot in the top of the seventh inning. Hong Chang-ki's timely hit broke out in the first and second bases with one out, and Park Hae-min even scored an additional goal while the defense was shaking. Hong Chang-ki also stepped home on Kim Hyun-soo's infield grounder and LG came from behind 6-5.
KIA shook the game again in the bottom of the eighth inning. With one out and runners on first and second base made by Kim Sun-bin and Lee Woo-sung, pinch hitter Ko Jong-wook hit a timely hit to make it 6-6. Park Jan-ho then hit the winning hit by LG closer Ko Woo-suk's curve. Park had three hits in five at-bats. 스포츠토토탑
KIA, which led 7-6, put Jung Hae-young on the mound in the top of the ninth inning. Jung Hae-young made 14 saves in the season, making the victory. LG, which stopped winning two consecutive games, recorded 70 wins, 45 losses, and two draws in the season.