'5:0 → 5:3 → 5:7 → 8:7' What would I have done without you...KIA Sweats Sweat Sweat Sweep '6 consecutive wins' and Hanwha's 7th consecutive win

Jul 21, 2024

A game between the LG Twins and the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium on the 9th. KIA Choi Hyung-woo is cheering after hitting a full base with one out in the top of the sixth inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.07.09/

KIA Tigers dramatically won six consecutive games. Hanwha has lost seven consecutive games.

KIA beat Hanwha 8-7 at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 21st. KIA, which was leading 5-0, lost the game as it failed to score a comeback point after giving up a come-from-behind three-run shot to Hanwha Kim In-hwan in the bottom of the sixth inning when it was chased 4-5, but Choi Hyung-woo fired a superior three-run shot in the top of the ninth inning to regain the lead and eventually ended the game with victory. KIA, which defeated Hanwha in a row on the 19th and 20th, succeeded in sweeping three consecutive games on the weekend with the victory, and the winning streak increased to the sixth game. The season record was 57 wins, two draws and 35 losses. Hanwha seemed to have succeeded in escaping the losing streak with Kim In-hwan's come-from-behind three-run shot, while starter Ryan Weiss pitched hard with three earned runs in six innings, but the trusted closing main phenomenon collapsed and shook his head. Hanwha, which has lost seven consecutive games, has 38 wins, two draws and 53 losses in the season.

With 12,000 tickets sold out within four minutes of the game, Hanwha matched the record of the most home sales (36 times) in a single KBO league season set by the Samsung Lions in 1995.

KIA widened the gap with ease from the beginning.

KIA-Hanwha Exhibition is sold out. Photo courtesy = Hanwha Eagles

KBO League Doosan and KIA match held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 9th. KIA Choi Won-joon hit a three-run home run against Doosan Bears' Kim Dong-ju in the fifth inning. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.09/

In the top of the second inning, Seo Geon-chang's right double to right field scored the first run with a double to right field with two outs and a third base made by leadoff hitter Han Jun-su and Hong Jong-pyo's full base. Choi Won-joon fired a superior two-run shot with two outs and second base, making it 3-0. In the top of the fourth inning, Han Jun-su's left-handed hit, Hanwha second baseman Hwang Young-mook's error during Byun Woo-hyuk's at-bat, Hong Jong-pyo's sacrifice bunt, and Seo Geon-chang's walk made it a one-out sacrifice fly, followed by Han Jun-su's tag-up and home run, and Byun Woo-hyuk also homered while the throw was missing.

Hanwha scored a chase point in the bottom of the fourth inning when Kim Tae-yeon rushed home and scored when An Chi-hong grounded out at second and third base chances made by Kim Tae-yeon and Roh Si-hwan's consecutive hits. Jang Jin-hyuk, who played as Ahn Chi-hong's pinch runner, advanced to second base during a wild pitch, and Chae Eun-sung's timely hit during a two-run double made it 5-3. Hanwha even had a chance to turn around as Choi Jae-hoon and Kim In-hwan drew consecutive walks, but KIA kept the lead as Kim Dae-yu took the mound and handled Hwang Young-mook with a fly ball.

The match between Hanwha and LG at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. Hanwha's Lee Do-yoon hit a timely RBI in the second inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.05.22/

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Hanwha, where Wise kept the mound without additional runs until the sixth inning, eventually succeeded in turning the tables.

Jang Jin-hyuk and Chae Eun-sung got on base with consecutive walks against KIA Lim Ki-young in the bottom of the sixth inning. Kwak Do-gyu took the mound in relief for KIA, but Hanwha chased down to a one-run gap as Lee Do-yoon made a timely hit to the left. Kim In-hwan's superior three-run shot broke out in the second and third bases with one out that led to Choi Jae-hoon's bunt success. 7-5.

Hanwha dealt with Han Seung-hyuk, who took the mound after Weiss, in the seventh inning, and in the eighth inning, Lee Min-woo finished the inning with three batters, maintaining a two-run lead.

Hanwha put in the closing pitcher Joo Hyun-sang in the top of the ninth inning. However, KIA turned the game around. Kim Do-young, who was Seo Geon-chang's pinch hitter, got on base with a left-handed hit, and Choi Won-joon also walked to first base. Socrates withdrew with an infield fly ball, but Choi Hyung-woo returned an 8-7, one-point lead as he fired a superior three-run shot in the 3B1S match against Joo Hyun-sang. KIA put Jeon Sang-hyun on the mound immediately after the bottom of the ninth inning, and eventually wrapped up the weekend's three consecutive games with a sweep as Jeon kept his one-point lead back.

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