'3 points in the first inning + Aldred 9K's power struggle' KIA won again! 'Soldout'Samsil 3 consecutive sweep'6 consecutive wins'...LG has lost three consecutive games
Jul 11, 2024
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KIA won 4-2 against the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 11th. With two sacrifice flies and Kim Sun-bin's timely hit with the bases loaded with no outs in the top of the first inning, he kept the lead he took. Starter Cam Aldred pitched six ⅔ innings with one hit, two walks and nine strikeouts, and the bullpen, which took the mound in relief, continued its 0 march. KIA, which beat LG consecutively from the 9th to the 10th, cheered by winning the first three consecutive games in the second half. 51 wins, 2 draws and 33 losses in season history. LG's starter Lim Chan-kyu pitched well with three runs in six innings, but the lineup, which has recently fallen into a slump, failed to revive and fell into a nightmare of a sweep loss at home. The season record was 46 wins, 2 draws and 41 losses.
KIA, which booked the Winning Series, gained momentum from the first inning.
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After that, KIA got an additional point chance with Kim Sun-bin's left-field double after one out in the top of the fourth inning, but failed to make a follow-up hit. In the top of the fifth inning, Choi Won-joon and Kim Do-young's consecutive hits gave him a chance to get first and second bases with two outs, but Choi Hyung-woo struck out and left a regret.
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LG's runner got on base again with Song Chan's walk after one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, but Park Hae-min's fly ball and Hong Chang-ki's strikeout failed to create a way out. At the bottom of the seventh inning, Austin succeeded in making the team's first hit, but Moon Bo-kyung only grounded out, and even Park Dong-won bowed his head as he struck out Jang Hyun-sik, who took the mound in relief.
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KIA put Choi Ji-min on the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, while Jang Hyun-sik took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning. When Choi Ji-min allowed a hit to Hong Chang-ki following a walk to the first batter, KIA put Jeon Sang-hyun back on the mound. Although Moon Sung-joo stepped down due to a double play by the second baseman, Park Dong-won hit a timely hit to the left in the first and third bases with two outs, following Kim Do-young's error when Austin grounded out with two outs and third base, which led to Moon Bo-kyung's hit. LG had a chance to finish with two outs and a full base with Oh Ji-hwan walking on base, but Jeon Sang-hyun caught the last out count against Koo Bon-hyuk and ended the game with a two-run victory.
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