Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games

By Sangkyoung, Park

Jul 04, 2024

Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
◇photo courtesy of the KIA Tigers
Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
◇photo courtesy of the KIA Tigers
KIA Tigers finished the first half in a good mood by sweeping three consecutive games in Daegu.

KIA came from behind to win 8-3 against the Samsung Lions at Daegu Lions Park on the 4th. Hwang Dong-ha blocked Samsung's batters while starting pitcher Yang Hyun-jong gave up three runs in five innings early, tied the game with Choi Hyung-woo's timely hit in the top of the eighth inning, trailing 2-3, and produced a five-point big inning against Samsung closer Oh Seung-hwan in the top of the ninth inning to win a thrilling come-from-behind victory. KIA, which defeated Samsung on the 2nd and 3rd, finished the first half of its schedule in a good mood by winning even the 4th. 48 wins, 2 draws, and 33 losses throughout the season. Samsung continued its lead until the seventh inning amid Kim Heon-gon's back-to-back shot and starter Baek Jung-hyun's good pitching of two runs in six innings, but Oh Seung-hwan collapsed again following the 2nd, causing a shock of five consecutive losses. 44 wins, two draws and 39 losses throughout the season.

Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
◇photo courtesy of Samsung Lions
Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
◇photo courtesy of Samsung Lions
Samsung took the first place. In the bottom of the first inning, Kim Heon-gon and Koo Ja-wook made a walk-through in the second base with no outs that led to the first batter Kim Ji-chan's infield hit and stolen base, making it 1-0. However, KIA Choi Hyung-woo, who was the first batter in the top of the second inning, kicked the 138km first pitch that came in on the high course in the match against Baek Jung-hyun and connected it with a solo shot over the right fence, making the balance 1-1.

Samsung succeeded in bringing back the lead with a back-to-back home run. Kim Hun-gon hit a solo home run from Yang Hyun-jong to the left in the bottom of the third inning with one out and no runners. In the subsequent at-bat, Samsung led 3-1 as Koo Ja-wook's hit became a home run slightly inside the right pole.

Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
◇photo courtesy of the KIA Tigers
Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
◇photo courtesy of the KIA Tigers
KIA's Kim Tae-kyun made a hit to the right with one out and runners on the first and second bases with one out made by Socrates Byun Woo-hyuk after one out in the top of the fourth inning, and Socrates ran home and followed him by 3-2 and one run. KIA created a chance with Choi Won-joon's advance hit to second and third bases with two outs, but Park Chan-ho failed to get an additional point as he stopped hitting a fly ball.

Yang Hyun-jong waited for the batter's support after blocking the fifth inning with a three-out, but Baek Jung-hyun kept the lead by making a three-out inning in the sixth inning following the fifth inning. In the end, with Yang Hyun-jong stepping down, KIA took the mound one after another with Kim Dae-yu and Hwang Dong-ha. Samsung's Kim Jae-yoon, who took over the mound in the top of the seventh inning, gave up a priority double to pinch hitter Choi Won-joon after one out, but Lim Chang-min, who took the mound in relief with two outs and third base, caught Kim Sun-bin with a fly ball and continued the lead by one point.

Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
◇photo courtesy of the KIA Tigers
Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 25th. KIA Hong Jong-pyo hit a timely RBI in the eighth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.25/
KIA was back on balance in the top of the eighth inning. Na Sung-bum made a hit to the right-center after one out against Lim Chang-min, who took the mound again, and pinch runner Park Jung-woo ran home to make it 3-3 on Choi Hyung-woo's double to the right-center. Choi Hyung-woo's pinch runner Hong Jong-pyo came forward, and Lim Chang-min chose to play against Byun Woo-hyuk with one out and one on the first and second bases by sending Socrates out to four pitches automatically. Lim Chang-min struck out Byun Woo-hyuk, and even Han Jun-su, who was Kim Tae-gun's pinch hitter, held a fly ball to right field and maintained his balance. Samsung failed to score in the bottom of the eighth inning, and the game was eventually decided in the ninth inning.

Even the 'gum' is strong! Oh Seung Hwan's shock is 3 consecutive blones...KIA's Daegu away sweep, Samsung's shock to lose 5 consecutive games
A game between Lotte and KIA at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 25th. KIA Socrates, who hit a two-run home run against Lotte Na Kyun-an in the first inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2024.06.25/
Samsung put Oh Seung-hwan on the mound after finishing the game in the top of the ninth inning. KIA's Choi Won-joon struck out and Park Chan-ho only hit a fly ball, but Kim Sun-bin's double to the left continued the chance. Oh Seung-hwan automatically got Kim Do-young on base with four pitches, but Park Jung-woo made a two-run double over the height of the right field, turning the game around. KIA, which added one more point with Hong Jong-pyo's timely hit, celebrated its first-place finish in the first half as Socrates shot a two-run shot over the right-center field.





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