Extended big inning → 3 consecutive losses! Crazy last-minute concentration, praise from the head coach "I hope today's victory will serve as an opportunity for a reversal"
Jul 02, 2024
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KIA came from behind to win 9-5 against Samsung at Daegu Lions Park on the 2nd after 10 extra innings. KIA, which was trailing 1-4 until the seventh inning with starter James Nail allowing four runs in five innings, balanced with Na Sung-bum's two-run shot in the top of the eighth inning and Socrates' timely hit in the top of the ninth inning, and won a thrilling victory by making five big innings, including Choi Won-joon's come-from-behind final hit and Han Jun-su's wedge two-run shot in the top of the 10th inning.
With the victory, KIA succeeded in escaping three consecutive losses, and its season record was 46 wins, 2 draws and 33 losses.
Until the seventh inning, the defeat was deep. He was dragged 1-4 as he failed to target Samsung starter Conor Seabold. In the top of the eighth inning, Na Sung-bum's two-run shot was canceled, and Samsung's proud closer Oh Seung-hwan took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, which seemed to cast a shadow of consecutive losses. However, he balanced it with Socrates' timely hit in the top of the ninth inning, and Jeon Sang-hyun prevented the finishing crisis in the bottom of the ninth inning, setting the stage for a reversal. In the end, he succeeded in winning by making a big inning in the top of the 10th inning.
Coach Lee showed the concentration of batters in the second half of the game in the pattern of being dragged until the end of the seventh inning after the game. Na Sung-bum's two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning was able to turn the mood around, and Socrates' timely hit in the top of the ninth inning was able to lead the game to extra time. And in the top of the 10th inning, Choi Won-joon's timely hit to the finals and Han Jun-su's decisive home run continued to win a new victory." "After Nail went down the mound, the bullpen was able to come from behind to win." Starting with Jang Hyun-sik and Jeon Sang-hyun, all bullpen pitchers did their part. I hope you will maintain the same performance as today."
Manager Lee said, `All the players have had a hard time over the past week, but I look forward to turning the mood around again with today's victory"Thank you to the players for concentrating until the end, and thank you to the fans for supporting us until the end."
ppark@sportschosun.com
