For the 10th consecutive year, Lotte scored five points against 170 innings vs. pitchers and won 5:2 against KIA

Sep 25, 2024

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. Reyes, with no outs and runners on the second and third bases, is delighted after hitting a two-run timely hit in the top of the third inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.25/

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. Lotte starter Park Jin is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.25/

The Lotte Giants, who failed to go to the postseason for seven consecutive seasons, beat the KIA Tigers, who went straight to the Korean Series.

Lotte came from behind to win 5-2 against KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. He succeeded in turning the tables with five consecutive hits in the top of the third inning when he was trailing 0-1, and added one more run with a bases-loaded walk to complete a five-run big inning. Right-hander Park Jin, who is in his sixth year as a professional pitcher, took the mound on the day and gave up four hits, no four outs, seven strikeouts, and one run in six innings, making his first quality start (more than six innings, less than three earned runs) and his first career start. KIA, which has excluded a large number of key players, succeeded in exceeding 170 innings and 2,500 innings for 10 consecutive years, but became a losing pitcher. Lotte had 64 wins, 4 draws and 72 losses, while KIA had 85 wins, 2 draws and 54 losses.

KIA's regular league trophy award ceremony was held ahead of the Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. Coach Lee Bum-ho, Jang Hyun-sik, Na Sung-bum and Park Chan-ho are holding the trophy. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.25/

KIA scored the first run in the bottom of the first inning with Choi Won-joon's sacrifice fly to left field following a triple by leadoff batter Kim Do-young. Yang Hyun-jong recorded his second career achievement of 2,500 innings in the KBO league when he caught Na Seung-yeop with a foul fly to the third baseman in the top of the second inning.

Lotte succeeded in turning the tables in the top of the third inning. Following Park Seung-wook and Information-geun's consecutive hits, Hwang Sung-bin's double to right field tied the game. Reyes hit a timely two-run hit in the second and third bases with no outs, and added one more point with Ko Seung-min's triple on the left. In the third base with one out, Ko Seung-min homered when Jeon Joon-woo grounded out to shortstop, leading 5-1. Yang Hyun-jong caught Information Geun with a ground ball to shortstop in the top of the fourth inning and reached the 170th inning mark for the first 10 consecutive years in the KBO League.

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. After the top of the fourth inning, KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong achieved a milestone of 170 innings for the 10th consecutive year. Director Lee Bum-ho is delivering a congratulatory bouquet. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2024.9.25/

After Park Jin-jin blocked it until the sixth inning, Lotte's bullpen took over the mound and kept the gap. KIA, which put a lot of backup resources first, focused on the experiment. Lotte ended the game with a three-run victory in the ninth inning when closer Kim Won-joong allowed one run after two outs.

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For the 10th consecutive year, Lotte scored five points against 170 innings vs. pitchers and won 5:2 against KIA

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