'Tes-hyung's come-from-behind bases-loaded gun is buried' KIA, the No. 1 player suffered by natural enemies again, won 6 consecutive games → won 2 consecutive games
Jul 13, 2024
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KIA suffered a crushing defeat of 9-15 against SSG Landers in Game 11 of the season at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 13th.
It is the second consecutive victory after six consecutive wins. KIA, which had a sweeping sweep of the three consecutive games against LG during the week, lost two of the three consecutive games against SSG first after returning home. be on the verge of a sweepstakes. Kia has 51 wins, two draws and 35 losses in the season.
On the other hand, fifth-place SSG showed the aspect of 'Tiger Sniper' without regret. SSG, which added its 45th win (one draw and 43 losses) this season, is leading Kia by a large margin with eight wins and three losses in 11 games.
▶SSG starting lineup = Park Sung-han (striker)-Park Ji-hwan (second baseman)-Choi Jung (designated hitter)-Eredia (left-winger)-Ko Myung-jun (first baseman)-Lee Ji-young (fosu)-Kim Sung-hyun (third baseman)-Jihoon Choi (middle fielder)-Ha Jae-hoon (right fielder) starting pitcher Young-jin
▶KIA starting lineup = Socrates (left fielder)-Choi Won-jun (center fielder)-Kim Do-young (third baseman)-Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter)-Na Sung-beom (right fielder)-Kim Sun-bin (second baseman)- Seo Geon-chang (first baseman)-Han Jun-su (capture)-Park Chan-ho (striker) starting pitcher Yoon Young-chul
The beginning of the game was in the form of a pitching competition. With the starters of both teams 'Younggun' taking the mound, neither team made any chances until the second inning.
However, a sudden variable occurred in KIA. Yoon Young-chul, who played two scoreless innings well, complained of unexpected back pain after going down after the top of the second inning. In the end, Yoon Young-chul was withdrawn ahead of the top of the third inning and headed to a nearby hospital for a detailed examination. The KIA bench urgently deployed Lim Ki-young.
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After two outs, rookie Park Ji-hwan's hit created a chance again. Park Ji-hwan even stole second base on the first pitch of the next batter. And Choi Jung hit a home run. Choi Jung-eun hit a change-up on the third pitch in 1B1S and shot a two-run home run with a distance of 130M to the deepest point of the center fence at Champions Field. SSG, which scored three points in the top of the third inning, began to take a 3-0 lead.
SSG scored an additional point against Kwak Do-gyu in the top of the fifth inning. It started with a hit by leadoff hitter Park Sung-han. Park Ji-hwan's infield grounder led to one out and second base. Choi Jung got on base with a hit ball, filling the first base. With one out and runners on the first and second bases, both runners homered as Herredia's hit became a timely double falling in the left-center. SSG, which added Lee Ji-young's one-run timely hit and Kim Sung-hyun's consecutive timely hit after two outs, ran away 7-0 in the top of the fifth inning with four runs.
However, KIA's fierce chase began at the end of the fifth inning. In the fifth inning, leadoff hitter Na Sung-bum got on base due to SSG second baseman Park Ji-hwan's ground ball error, and Kim Sun-bin's double began to pile up runners. With two outs and runners on the second and third bases, third baseman Na Sung-bum scored and Park Chan-ho filled the first base again with a walk.
KIA then quickly recovered four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning as Socrates Brito's one-run timely hit, Choi Won-joon's one-run timely hit, and Kim Do-young's three consecutive timely hits.
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SSG put in Cho Byung-hyun, a must-winner. However, Socrates hit a perfect pitch in the middle of Cho Byung-hyun's main weapon, a 136km folk ball, in the full count match, and as soon as he was hit, a big hit headed toward the right fence. a come-from-behind grand slam. KIA quickly turned the game around 8-7, and Champions Field was enthusiastic.
Kia, which gained momentum, got scared. The offense continued even after the grand slam. Choi Won-joon's bunt hit, Kim Do-young's heavy hit, and double steal made SSG batteries confusing. The eldest brother Choi Hyung-woo also picked up four consecutive balls in the 2S and loaded the bases again.
With the bases loaded with one out, Na Sung-bum's hit became a sacrifice fly to left field, and third baseman Choi Won-joon scored. KIA, which took away the lead, began to take a 9-7 lead.
But SSG flipped again. He immediately turned it over in the top of the seventh inning. With Choi Jung's walk and Herredia hits, pinch-hitter Choo Shin-soo made a point that followed with an RBI double at the first and second bases with no outs. Then, when Lee Ji-young attempted a sacrifice bunt, the third baseman Herredia was safe at home, making it a 9-9 tie.
On top of that, when Kim Sung-hyun grounded out in front of the first baseman, third baseman Jung Joon-jae scored, SSG quickly took the lead back to 10-9. Then, the Jihoon Choi's hit accumulated runners again, and pinch hitter Han Yu-sum's timely hit. With Park Sung-han's sacrifice fly RBI added, SSG added five runs in the top of the seventh inning to turn the tide to 12-9.
SSG is on guard. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Noh Kyung-eun took the mound and hit Socrates-Choi Won-jun consecutively, and allowed Kim Do-young to hit the ball, but he managed to get Choi Hyung-woo out with an infield fly ball to end the inning.
In the top of the ninth inning, KIA allowed Han Yu-sum and Park Ji-hwan to make a timely hit after Lee Hyung-beom got on base, and even after two outs, the number of runs increased due to a timely hit by Herredia. KIA went on offense in the bottom of the last ninth inning with a six-run gap. He faced SSG closer Moon Seung-won, but the last attack ended without additional points. He suffered a devastating defeat when the strength of the lineup, which overturned the 7-point gap, was buried in the bullpen crisis.
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