KIA called 'Kim Do-young's youngest + minimum game 30-30" National Liberation Day long live KIA, Kiwoom 12:1 green onion 'Winning Series'
Aug 15, 2024
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KIA beat Kiwoom 12-1 at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 15th. At the top of the fourth inning, when the score was tied at 1-1, Kim Tae-gun fired a two-run shot to the left, and Kim Do-young drew a two-run arch at the top of the fifth inning. With this home run, Kim Do-young wrote the history of achieving 30 home runs and 30 steals in the youngest and least game in KBO League history. Starting Yang Hyun-jong pitched a quality start plus (more than seven innings, less than three earned runs) in seven innings, Kim Sun-bin made four hits and Na Sung-beom hit a three-run shot in the bottom of the eighth inning to help. KIA, which suffered a 1-2 defeat with a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning against Kiwoom on the 14th after winning 2-0 on the 13th, completely defeated Kiwoom on the same day, marking three consecutive games during the week with a winning series. The team had 65 wins, two draws and 46 losses throughout the season. Kiwoom lost its starting pitcher Heyesus early on with five runs allowed in five innings, and the team bowed its head as its batters failed to target Yang. The season record is 49 wins and 62 losses.
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KIA immediately regained the lead. After Byun Woo-hyuk's left-center hit in the top of the fourth inning, Kim Tae-gun hit a 150km fastball that came into the middle in the full count match against Heyesus and led 3-1 as he connected with a two-run home run over the left fence. In the top of the fifth inning, Kim Do-young, who entered the batter's box after Kim Sun-bin's left-center hit after one out, attacked a 149km fastball on the outside course sprayed by Heyesus and connected it to a two-run shot in the middle of the month, widening the gap to 5-1. In the end, Kiwoom called Heyesus to the bench after the fifth inning.
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KIA's batting lineup did not stop in the second half. In the top of the eighth inning, Choi Won-joon homered on Socrates' fly ball with the bases loaded with one out made by Choi Won-joon, Park Chan-ho and Hong Jong-pyo's three consecutive hits against Kiwoom Moon Sung-hyun, making it 9-1. In the following two outs and runners on first and second bases, Na Sung-bum fired a superior three-run shot to effectively decide the game 12-1.
ppark@sportschosun.com
