Tigers only bite 2nd place? KIA's 5th place is even scarier
Jul 12, 2024
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KIA Tigers and SSG Landers meet again. The two teams will face off three consecutive weekends at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju from the 12th.
Both teams got off to a good start in the second half. KIA won all three games in its first-place showdown with the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul during the week. KIA, which won 11-4 from the first day with James Nail's good pitching and the strength of its batters who scored 17 hits-11 points, lost 0-2 the next dayHe showed his strength to score as many as five points in the 9th and 10th innings, winning 5-2. On the 11th, the last day, he shook off LG's chase in the bottom of the ninth inning and kept the lead until the end, winning 4-2.
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SSG also won and lost 2-1 in the first three consecutive games in the second half. SSG, which had the Incheon home series against the Lotte Giants, was able to take care of the 'Winning Series' with Drew Anderson's perfect pitching on the last day and the help of the batters who earned the initial score after catching the game on the first day due to an opponent's error.
A match between the two teams that meet in a good mood. However, it could be another test for No. 1 KIA. KIA has been strong against all the top teams by the current standards. The opponent's record tells us. He is slightly ahead of second-ranked Samsung with 5 wins and 3 losses and 6 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses against third-ranked Doosan, and is far ahead of LG with 9 wins and 3 losses.
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Neither team can back down. KIA will certainly have a foundation to beat the last chase of its competitors after August only when it solidifies its sole lead. In addition, it is necessary to recover to some extent in the opponent's match against SSG. On the other hand, SSG is also in an urgent situation. It is still in fifth place, but the momentum of the lower teams in the 7th to 10th rankings has been so hot that we can't let our guard down. You have to look up and go up, but as you meet KIA, who has been strong in the opponent's record, you need to secure at least a winning series this time to solidify your position.
The two teams announced Hwang Dong-ha (KIA) and Oh Won-seok (SSG) as starting pitchers on the 12th, the first day of the three consecutive games.
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