'Baseball starts with 2 outs in the 9th inning' KIA Kim Sun-bin, Byun Woo-hyuk's miraculous home run...Beat Kiwoom to escape 3 consecutive losses

Jul 28, 2024

KIA and LG match at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 11th, KIA Kim Sun-bin hits a double at the top of the third inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2024.07.11/

With a miraculous victory, he kept his pride in first place.

The KIA Tigers escaped from the three-game sweep crisis and broke their three-game losing streak.

KIA won a miraculous 4-3 come-from-behind victory in the final game of the weekend's three consecutive games against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 28th thanks to Kim Sun-bin and Byun Woo-hyuk's incredible consecutive home runs with two outs in the top of the ninth inning.

With the victory, KIA escaped from the crisis of sweep loss in three consecutive Kiwoom games, and the number of consecutive losses did not increase to 4. On the other hand, Kiwoom almost won four consecutive games against the leading KIA amid the fifth consecutive sellout of three consecutive games, but lost that chance in vain.

A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 3rd. Kiwoom Heysus is pitching hard. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.07.03/

In fact, it was a game that Kiwoom almost took. He led eight ⅔ innings, but he couldn't withstand the last ⅓ innings. Starter Heyesus made a brilliant pitch. He won 10 games in the first half alone and was listed as the league's best pitcher, but suffered ups and downs by losing three consecutive individuals in three games in the second half. Coach Hong Won-ki said "The ball didn't change, but he seemed to have a lot of thoughts," but this day was the same as when he was good in the first half. He threw the ball to the batter without hesitation, and KIA hitters were stuck by Heyesus' powerful pitch. He pitched 96 pitches in seven innings, allowing five hits, one walk, and five strikeouts.

KIA-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium on the 10th. KIA Yang Hyun-jong took the mound as a starting pitcher. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.7.10/

The batters also showed their concentration in the face of Yang Hyun-jong, the native ace of KIA. He burst from the first inning with the energy of his finishing victory in the ninth inning of the previous day. Captain Song Sung-moon, the main character of the walk-off hit, hit a first RBI double against Yang Hyun-jong in the first inning. On top of that, Yang Hyun-jong, who was shaken, even allowed Choi Joo-hwan to make a timely hit, allowing two runs in the first inning alone.

Kiwoom, which was in the mood, had a chance to score again with Choi Joo-hwan's double after one out in the fourth inning, and KIA shortstop Park Chan-ho's fatal error from Kim Jae-hyun's at-bat also scored an additional point.

KIA's batters had to try to turn around in the second half against Kiwoom, which had a weak bullpen by increasing the number of pitches by Heyesus, but Heyesus' ball control and control were so good that they didn't even have a significant chance until the seventh inning. The atmosphere seemed to change as Socrates, the leadoff batter, got on base with a surprise bunt hit in the seventh inning when Heyesus' power would run out, but Kim Sun-bin's double play broke out and cold water was poured on him.

A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the KIA Tigers at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. Choi Won-joon approaches and talks when KIA Kim Do-young hits a two-run shot with one out in the top of the fourth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.07.27/

However, it was not KIA that would collapse like this. I didn't give up until the end because of my pride in the lead. Until Kiwoom's must-win group Yang Ji-yul, who posted in the eighth inning, caught two outs, the game would be difficult. However, after Lee Chang-jin survived with a walk after two outs, Choi Won-joon's two-run shot exploded and the atmosphere changed.

Kiwoom's player Song Sung-moon hit a double in the bottom of the eighth inning, but he couldn't score an additional point, so he entered the top of the last ninth inning with anxiety. This was the root of the fire. Kim Sung-min took the mound in the ninth inning. It was another temporary finish by Joo Seung-woo, who played three consecutive games until the previous day. Kim Sung-min seemed to win his second career save by handling left-handed hitters Choi Hyung-woo and Socrates in a row.

A game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the KIA Tigers at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 27th. KIA first baseman Byun Woo-hyuk is defending. Gocheok = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2024.07.27/

But did baseball start with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. Kim Sung-min allowed a tiebreaking solo shot by Kim Sun-bin, who had been sluggish throughout the day. And maybe he couldn't overcome the shock, he also went into the first game for Byun Woo-hyuk and gave up the final shot in the left-center field. KIA away fans, who did not leave their seats until the end, let out a shout. It was a dramatic scene that was bound to happen.

For KIA, temporary closer Jeon Sang-hyun was on a break day. However, he took the mound in the eighth inning with two outs and pushed Lim Ki-young, who showed good pitching, to the ninth inning. Lim Ki-young saves the victory by one point. sealed a dramatic victory.

KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong won a complete game against the NC Dinos on Tuesday the 23rd and pitched well with three runs in six innings despite a break on the 4th, but failed to meet the winning requirements as he was not supported by the batters. However, the team's come-from-behind victory allowed them to take comfort.

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'Baseball starts with 2 outs in the 9th inning' KIA Kim Sun-bin, Byun Woo-hyuk's miraculous home run...Beat Kiwoom to escape 3 consecutive losses

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