Pennant Race Winner Magic Number 7, KIA Manager Lee Bum-ho "Recent Airborne Harmony Good"
Sep 07, 2024
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KIA Tigers defeated Kiwoom Heroes in a row, reducing the pennant race winning magic number to 7. KIA beat Kiwoom 6-2 at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 7th. KIA, which won three consecutive games on the day, recorded 79 wins, two draws and 50 losses in the season. With 13 games left in the pennant race, KIA's winning magic number will be reduced from 9 to 7 as the gap with second-place Samsung (72 wins, 2 draws and 57 losses) widens by 7 games.
KIA scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning due to Kiwoom starter Kim In-beom's difficulties. He lost a point in the top of the second inning, but Socrates' two-run shot widened the gap in the ensuing attack. After starter Eric Stout stepped down with one run in five innings, the bullpen took over one inning each, keeping the lead with the least number of runs.
KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said after the game, `I'm happy to repay the fans who set a new record for the most sales in a season with a victory.'"Stout gave good pitching by blocking five innings with only one run." I felt the strength of the fast ball. He is a foreign player, but he is doing well with responsibility. From the sixth inning, the winning team pitched a relay and defended the team's victory well", he commented. Then "In the batting line, Socrates showed good performance with three RBIs, including the final hit, and Kim Sun-bin is consistently leading the team's offense well."The coordination of the air defense has been well harmonized, showing good performance recently. Thank you to the players, and I will finish the week well with a good game tomorrow."
Gwangju = Reporter Park Sang-kyung ppark@sportschosun.com
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