KIA defeated SSG's last-minute chase and won 7:6 in a sweat 'Securing Winning'
Aug 28, 2024
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KIA won the match against SSG 7 to 6 at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 28th. Amid the even performance in the lineup, starter Kim Do-hyun allowed three runs in four ⅓ innings on the mound, followed by a bullpen to keep the lead. Closer Jung Hae-young gave up a chase and was chased to a point, but eventually, he defended the lead and won. KIA, which had a 10-4 and 5-inning rainfall cold win against SSG on the 27th, secured its victory for two consecutive days. The team had 73 wins, 2 draws and 48 losses. Ha Jae-hoon and Oh Tae-gon hit a home run, but the starting pitcher Song Young-jin pitched only three ⅓ innings, and the bullpen failed to block KIA's batters. The season record was 58 wins, one draw and 64 losses.
KIA also took the first point on the day when it exceeded 1 million spectators for the second time since the opening of Kia Champions Field.
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In the top of the second inning, Oh Tae-gon struck out on the first and third bases with one out made by Ha Jae-hoon and Lee Ji-young's consecutive hits and Shin Bum-soo's true hit, but Jung Joon-jae made a timely hit and chased it by one point. However, KIA took a 3-1 lead again as Park Chan-ho hit a timely hit to the left in the scoring chance made by Han Jun-su's double and Choi Won-joon's heavy hit after one out in the bottom of the second inning.
On this day, SSG did not just back down. In the top of the fourth inning, Ha Jae-hoon, the leadoff batter, hit a solo shot over the left-center wall against Kim Do-hyun. After the second base, Oh Tae-gon shot a solo shot to tie the game on the left side, making it 3-3.
However, KIA's concentration was more brilliant.
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KIA advanced to third base after Kim Do-young got on base with a hit ball in the bottom of the sixth inning against SSG Lee Eui-woon, and made it 6-3 when Choi Hyung-woo made a timely hit to the right.
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KIA ran to 7-3 in the bottom of the seventh inning when Socrates hit a timely hit to the right with no outs and runners on the first and second bases with Choi Won-joon's hit and Park Chan-ho's walk. Kwak Do-gyu, who took the mound in the top of the eighth inning, pitched a scoreless pitch, approaching victory.
SSG followed up again to a point difference in the top of the ninth inning when Ha Jae-hoon hit a three-run shot to the left in a one-out, first and second-base chance against KIA closer Jung Hae-young. However, as Jung Hae-young filled two out-counts, he ended the game with a one-point victory.
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