The dignity of the loser, the heart of "The Greatest Zombies" was warm...Wizards celebrated the twin PO's entry.

Oct 12, 2024

The 5th semi-PO game between KT and LG held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. LG advanced to the playoffs with a 4-1 victory. KT players are giving LG players a congratulatory handshake. Jamsil = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com

Cuevas celebrates Hernandez taking the mound in Game 5. The two players are from Venezuela.

Coach Lee Kang-chul did not forget to congratulate him after the defeat interview.

The fall baseball of the wizards, who almost broke the 0% chance, is over. The LG Twins advanced to the playoffs by shaking off KT Wiz's strong challenge.

Game 5 of the semi-playoff took place at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th. LG won 4-1 in the final match between two teams with 2 wins and 2 losses in the series.

KT's fall baseball is over, but it's been a hell of a journey. The team, which fell to the bottom of the season, finished fifth in the regular season after the tiebreaker match. In the wild card game against the fourth-place Doosan Bears, he won both the first and second games and succeeded in setting up for the first time in KBO history.

The game between KT Wiz and SSG Landers in the KBO League's fifth-place match held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 1st. The winning KT players are happy. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man

In the second wild card game between KT and Doosan held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 3rd, KT advanced to the semi-playoff with a 1-0 victory. KT players share their joy of victory. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook

KT also won the first semi-playoff game against LG with momentum. He was on the verge of being eliminated from the series by giving up the second and third games, but he won the game after 11 extra innings in Game 4, leading the game to Game 5.

However, no more miracles continued in Game 5. KT's batters only scored one point due to the pitching staff's good pitching that led to LG Lim Chan-kyu, Son Joo-young and Hernandez. On the mound, Um Sang-baek, Son Dong-hyun, So Hyung-joon, Ko Young-pyo, and Benjamin all participated, but they lost by allowing a total of four runs.

Eight postseason games against SSG Landers at the end of the season, which is like starting with the tiebreaker. KT players, who have been running tirelessly, have already run out of stamina.

KT players showed a zombie-like appearance that does not die no matter how much they attack. Fans were also touched by the mental power of the wizards who did not know how to give up. The number of KT fans who filled half of Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Game 5 and showed support that was second to none to LG fans proved this.

KT fans who filled half of Jamsil Stadium

And one more. I lost the game, but I remained dignified. From veterans Woo Kyu-min and Park Kyung-soo to Kang Baek-ho, Shim Woo-joon, and Cuevas, Benjamin, and Rojas approached LG players and sincerely congratulated them on their advance to the playoffs.

Coach Lee Kang-chul also did not forget. After the defeat interview, Lee walked to the LG dugout and gave Yeom Kyung-yeop a congratulatory handshake. Coach Yeom, who is two years his junior at Gwangju Il High School, bowed 90 degrees and thanked him.

The dignity shown by the KT squad and the fans were no different. After the game, fans gathered at the central entrance of the stadium and saw off the team, singing their cheers to the team getting on the club bus. The Wizards' season ended beautifully.