'Ending Seo Geon-chang's life-or-death Moonlight Series, 'Sticking KIA' The match was decided at the end of the ninth inning
Aug 09, 2024
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In fact, despite the humid heat on weekdays, Gwangju Champions Field was almost full of 18,448 spectators.
The first game of the weekend's three consecutive games, which drew attention. KIA, which did not give up until the end after a fierce batting battle without concessions, won a thrilling come-from-behind victory with Seo Geon-chang's walk-off hit in the ninth inning. KIA won the game at the bottom of the ninth inning with a score of 9 to 8 after a fierce battle against the Samsung Lions at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 9th.
The two teams did not start the weekend's three-game series in a good mood. KIA won three consecutive home games during the week against KT Wiz and lost two consecutive games. In particular, the game against KT on the 8th lost 0-1 after an extended game in the 12th inning. There was a lot of consumption of the must-win group.
Samsung also suffered a 1-2 losing series against Hanwha in Daegu, putting a brake on its rise.
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KIA, the home team, took the lead first by scoring a precious first point.
Byun Woo-hyuk, who started as the seventh third baseman due to Kim Do-young's designated hitter, hit Lee Seung-min's 119km curve in the bottom of the second inning with two outs and a first base at 0-0 and crossed the left fence of Champions Field with a laundry line-like hit. Season four, two-run shot.
Samsung, which failed to get a chance with one out and runners on the second and third bases in the first inning, turned the tide with concentration after two outs.
In the top of the fourth inning, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, Lee Byung-hun connected Yang Hyun-jong's change-up with a timely hit to the left in the unfavorable ball count to chase one point. In the fifth inning, Lee Jae-hyun's timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, tied the game, and Ryu Ji-hyuk's two-run timely hit with the bases loaded with two outs succeeded in turning the game around 4-2 to bring down Yang Hyun-jong from the mound.
Samsung added two more runs in the sixth inning to make it 6-2. Kim Ji-chan, who got on base with a hit after one out, homered when Kim Hun-gon hit a timely hit following a stolen base. Park Byung-ho's timely hit followed by a catch error by rookie shortstop Kim Doo-hyun, who made his debut when Koo Ja-wook grounded out to shortstop with one out and runners on first and second bases. For KIA, Park Chan-ho's absence from his second daughter's maternity leave felt regrettable.
However, Kia did not easily step down.
He targeted Lee Seung-min, who was playing well in the bottom of the sixth inning, scored three points in a large number, and immediately followed him by one point.
Socrates' timely double was hit in the first and third bases with no outs made by the lead Kim Do-young's walk and Na Sung-bum's hit. The third baseman homered when he made a sacrifice fly against pitcher Lim Chang-min, whose Lee Woo-sung changed in the second and third bases with no outs, and Byun Woo-hyuk hit a ground ball in the third base with one out.
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Samsung, which was chased 6-5 in the top of the seventh inning, had a chance to get on base with one out and third base with a stolen base and a sacrifice bunt after the lead Lee Sung-kyu walked. Kang Min-ho hit a ground ball in front of the third baseman who was defending forward, but the third baseman gave up the home game in advance and added one point. It was a very disappointing loss for KIA.
However, KIA continued its 6-7 run chase again with Na Sung-bum's sacrifice fly with two four outs and a bases-loaded single against the changed pitcher Choi Ji-kwang in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Samsung succeeded in double steal and scored an extra point in the top of the eighth inning when Kim Hyun-joon struck out on the first and third bases with one out made by Kim Ji-chan and Koo Ja-wook's hit. Kim Tae-gun threw to the second base, and while Koo Ja-wook, the first baseman, stopped for a while, Kim Ji-chan, the third baseman, started toward home. Shortstop Hong Jong-pyo cut and came in and sprayed the home, but Kim Ji-chan's feet were fast. It was Kia's third disappointing defense on the day.
KIA chased 7-8 with a sacrifice fly by pinch-hitter Han Jun-su after Lee Woo-sung Byun Woo-hyuk made the first and third bases with no outs with consecutive hits against the changed pitcher Kim Jae-yoon in the bottom of the eighth inning.
However, KIA laughed at the end of the ninth inning with Na Sung-bum's equalizer and Seo Geon-chang's lucky walk-off hit against Oh Seung-hwan.
Samsung starter Lee Seung-min allowed six hits, two walks, two strikeouts, and five runs in five innings, but he was on the verge of winning his first start of the season with the support of the batters, but it was canceled due to a come-from-behind loss in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Samsung, which took the lead, mobilized all of its must-win groups, including Lim Chang-min, Choi Ji-kwang, Kim Jae-yoon, and Oh Seung-hwan, but failed to keep the lead in the ninth inning.
Oh Seung-hwan, who took the mound in the ninth inning of relief, failed to keep his one-run victory.
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KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong allowed four runs with seven hits and four outs in four ⅔ innings, failing to fill five innings for the second time this season. Following the match against Samsung in Gwangju (seven hits and five runs in four ⅔ innings) on July 17, it will be regrettable only against Samsung in Gwangju. Yang added three strikeouts, leaving only six steps behind Song Jin-woo's record of most strikeouts (2048) with a career-high 2042 strikeouts.
KIA succeeded in a thrilling come-from-behind victory after all-out bullpen games, including Lim Ki-young, Choi Ji-min, Lee Joon-young, Kwak Do-gyu, and Jang Hyun-sik.
hschung@sportschosun.com
