'We came from last place to fifth place again this year' KT's relentless four-game winning streak and three consecutive losses are on the verge of falling SSG
Aug 24, 2024
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KT won the 13th game of the season against SSG Landers 9-3 at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 24th. KT, ranked fifth with four consecutive wins, secured the weekend winning series and began to chase the fourth-place Doosan Bears under its chin. In addition, he is leading the team with 8 wins and 5 losses against SSG this season.
On the other hand, SSG, which has recently lost three consecutive games, is now in a position to worry about falling below 7th place after losing two consecutive games against KT, which is tied for 5th place.
▶KT starting lineup = Rojas (right wing) - Kim Min-hyuk (left wing) - Jang Sung-woo (catcher) - Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman) - Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman) - Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter) - Bae Jeong-dae (middle fielder) - Lee Ho-yeon (second baseman)- Shim Woo-joon (fighter) starting pitcher Um Sang-baek
▶SSG starting lineup =Choo Shin-soo (designated hitter)-Jung Jun-jae (second baseman)-Choi Jung (third baseman)-Eredia (left fielder)-Hanyu Island (right fielder)-Lee Ji-young (catcher)-Park Sung-han (striker)-Oh Tae-gon (first baseman)-Jung Hyun-seung (middle fielder) starter Oh Won-seok
Starting pitchers in their 20s on both teams played a strong pitching match until the middle of the game. In the top of the first inning, KT failed to score the first run in the scoring chance after first batter Mel Rojas Jr.'s double, and in the top of the second inning, Lee Ho-yeon was in the scoring position due to an opponent's defense error after two outs, but no follow-up hit occurred.
Both teams failed to take advantage of their chances, leading to a close 0-0 race. In the bottom of the fourth inning, SSG finally scored the first point.
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However, SSG's lead did not last long. Oh Won-seok, who pitched a scoreless game until the fifth inning, suddenly began to shake in the top of the sixth inning. He allowed a straight walk to leadoff hitter Jang Sung-woo. He then allowed a hit to Hwang Jae-gyun at the first pitch.
Oh Won-seok quickly gave up the score after being hit by a timely double by Moon Sang-chul with an RBI tie at the first and third bases with no outs, and failed to catch the out count. Weier allowed Kang Baek-ho to make a timely two-run turnaround. Oh Won-seok, who had three consecutive hits in a no-out, went down the mound with one runner left in the game of losing 1-3.
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SSG also recovered one run in the bottom of the sixth inning. This time again, Jung Joon-jae's hit was the start. With no outs and no outs, Choi Jeong stepped down with an outfield fly, but Herredia's hit made it to first and second. Han Yu-som hit a timely hit to right-center and Jeong Joon-jae, who was at second base, came home to make up for one run. SSG failed to score any more points as Lee Ji-young and Park Sung-han ended up hitting with a mistake in the chances of one out and first and third bases.
KT continued its three-point lead. Starter Um Sang-baek stepped down after allowing six hits, three strikeouts, one walk and two runs in five ⅓ innings, and Kim Min, who took the mound afterwards, neatly stopped the first ⅓ inning with a no-hitter.
KT scored a wedge in the top of the eighth inning. After one out, pinch hitter Oh Jae-il's pitch became a hit that fell in front of left field. Shim Woo-joon's bunt hit a timely hit, and pinch runner Oh Yoon-seok, who was on second base, homered.
The score was also scored in the last attack in the top of the ninth inning. KT, which faced a two-out full base chance against Baek Seung-gun, scored by the third baseman as Oh Yoon-seok picked up a walk to push in the full count match, followed by Shim Woo-joon adding a two-run timely hit. KT, which ran away by seven points, fired a victory celebration early on.
KT, which Woo Kyu-min cleared no runs in the eighth inning, took the mound ahead of the end of the last ninth inning. Sovereign allowed hits to Ha Jae-hoon, Park Sung-han and Oh Tae-gon, putting them on the verge of loading the bases with one out. Chung Hyun-seung allowed one run when he grounded out to the infield, but the score gap was already wide, so it did not affect the victory or defeat.
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