"'Nail QS + Barrier bullpen' is the first place! KIA wins KO against 4:0 LG! 'Sweeping the weekend's 3 consecutive games'

Aug 18, 2024

In the game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th, KIA Kim Sun-bin, with two outs and second base, hits an RBI timely hit in the top of the sixth inning and shares his joy. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

A game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th, KIA Kim Sun-bin's one-run timely hit with two outs and second base in the top of the sixth inning?? Lee Woo-sung, who scored, is sharing his joy with head coach Lee Bum-ho. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

KIA Tigers won all three consecutive weekend games against the LG Twins.

KIA won 4-0 against LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. Starter James Nail pitched six innings with three hits and no runs, and the bullpen continued to throw to keep the lead. In the batting lineup, Choi Won-joon's RBI with a squeeze bunt became the winning hit, and Park Chan-ho, Lee Woo-sung and Kim Sun-bin each scored RBI to help. LG shook its head as starter Detrick Ence allowed four runs in six innings, and the batters failed to target the KIA mound.

KIA Lee Woo-sung hits a game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

KIA, which had a 3-2 come-from-behind victory on the 16th and 14-4 on the 17th, succeeded in sweeping the game by winning the last game of the three consecutive games on the weekend. LG had 68 wins, two draws and 46 losses. After losing for three consecutive games, it had 60 wins, two draws and 52 losses. KIA extended its winning streak against LG to its seventh game, which started at home in Gwangju on June 20.

KIA, which gave up the first run and turned the tables for two days, succeeded in gaining the upper hand on the day. With Lee Chang-jin getting on base with a lucky hit that hit the third base after one out in the top of the third inning, Park Chan-ho's right-handed hit continued, creating a chance for one out and first and third bases. In this situation, Choi Won-joon attempted a squeeze bunt in the direction of third base, and in the meantime, Choi Won-joon slid home to create the first point.

KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th, and KIA Choi Won-joon succeeded in an RBI sacrifice bunt with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the top of the third inning.Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

KIA and LG match at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th, KIA Socrates hits a triple that separates left-center and shares joy. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

In the game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th, KIA Lee Woo-sung, third base with no outs, hits an RBI double in the top of the fourth inning and shares joy. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

KIA easily scored an additional point in the top of the fourth inning when leadoff hitter Socrates made a triple that separated left-center, followed by Lee Chang-jin making a double in left-center. In the third base with two outs that led to Kim Sun-bin's true hit, Kim Tae-gun's hit hit the third base and another luck overlapped to make it 3-0.

KIA, which had been keeping the lead amid Nail's good pitching, made a timely hit to the right-center in the top of the sixth inning with two outs and a chance to score leading to Lee Woo-sung's heavy hit and stolen base, and in the meantime, Lee Woo-sung homered and led 4-0.

LG, which failed to score in the bottom of the second inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases, did not have a significant chance afterwards. After one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, Hong Chang-ki got on base with a hit to the right, but Shin Min-jae struck out and Austin only hit an infield fly ball and scored no runs.

KIA nail greets fans after pitching in the bottom of the sixth inning at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

The game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 18th, and the game is suspended due to rain ahead of the attack in the bottom of the seventh inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.18/

With the start of the seventh inning, KIA started to solidify Kwak Do-kyu on the mound. However, heavy rain poured down from the time Oh Ji-hwan walked on base after one out, and the game was eventually suspended.

The match resumed in 53 minutes. KIA put Jeon Sang-hyun on the mound instead of Kwak Do-gyu, who took a long break, and Jeon finished the inning by striking out two batters. In the eighth inning, Jang Hyun-sik kept the lead by making a three-out inning, and in the ninth inning, closer Jung Hae-young completed the sweep by keeping a four-run lead.

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"'Nail QS + Barrier bullpen' is the first place! KIA wins KO against 4:0 LG! 'Sweeping the weekend's 3 consecutive games'

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