Doosan's Seok-Hwan Yang leads the team to victory with consecutive home runs
Professional baseball's Doosan Bears defeated the KIA Tigers and won four games in a row.
Doosan won 6-5 in the home game against KIA in the '2024 Shinhan Solbank KBO League' held at Jamsil Stadium on the 7th after a close game until the 11th inning.
Doosan (36 wins, 2 draws, 27 losses), with 4 consecutive wins, is still in 3rd place. They also escaped their third consecutive loss at Jamsil Stadium.
Doosan ended the game with the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the 11th inning, tied 5-5, with Kim Jae-hwan's walk-off ball. 토토사이트
Yang Seok-hwan contributed to the victory with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs, including home runs (14th and 15th of the season) in consecutive hits.
Doosan starting pitcher Raul Alcantara was on the verge of defeat after allowing 8 hits (1 home run), 3 walks, and 4 runs in 6 innings, but avoided defeat thanks to his batting lineup. 슬롯사이트
KIA (36 wins, 1 draw, 25 losses) lost first place to LG Twins (37 wins, 2 draws, 25 losses) and fell to second place. In addition, they were allowed to catch up with 3rd place Doosan by 1 game. KIA starting pitcher James Nail recorded his worst pitching of the season with 8 hits (2 home runs), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 5 runs (4 earned runs) in 6⅓ innings. Kim Do-young hit a home run for two days in a row, and on this day, he played well with 3 hits in 5 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 3 runs, but the shine faded due to the team's loss. Doosan scored first. Doosan took the lead with Yang Seok-hwan's solo home run in the bottom of the second inning. Yang Seok-hwan pulled KIA starting pitcher Nail's sinker and drew a solo arch. KIA launched a counterattack, and after two outs in the top of the third inning, Kim Do-young and Na Seong-beom's consecutive hits created opportunities for first and third base. Immediately after, Choi Hyung-woo's timely hit easily tied the game. Afterwards, thanks to Socrates Brito's walk and Kim Sun-bin's infield hit, the game turned around to 2-1. Doosan also gained momentum in the bottom of the third inning when leadoff hitter Jeong Soo-bin reached base with a bunt hit. Then, Henry Ramos got the chance when he got on base due to an error. Afterwards, Yang Eui-ji's timely hit balanced the score at 2-2. Doosan took the lead again in the 4th inning with Yang Seok-hwan's solo home run (15th of the season). It was Yang Seok-hwan's fifth consecutive home run in his career. KIA, who gave up the flow, once again showed concentration. Kim Do-young hit a solo home run (16th of the season) against Alcantara to tie the score at 3-3, and Choi Hyeong-woo's walk and Socrates' triple tied the score at 4-3. KIA took a 4-3 lead in the 7th inning with consecutive hits by lead hitters Kim Do-young and Na Seong-beom, giving them a chance to reach first and third base with no outs. Afterwards, one point was added with Socrates' infield ground ball. Doosan, who was in good spirits, started chasing again. Doosan made it to 3rd base with 1 out and runners on 1st base when Soo-bin Soo's stolen base and the opponent's throwing error overlapped. Heo Gyeong-min immediately made up for one point with a timely hit. Doosan, who had the opportunity to reach first and third base thanks to Ramos' hit, took advantage of KIA reliever Jeon Sang-hyun's wild pitch to tie the score at 5-5. In the end, the two teams were unable to decide the winner until the 9th inning and entered overtime. Doosan, who missed the opportunity to load the bases with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, created a chance to load the bases with no outs in the 11th inning with consecutive hits by leadoff hitter Jeon Min-jae, Ramos, and Yang Eui-ji. Then, Kim Jae-hwan ended the game by getting a ball that hit his body. Jeong Cheol-won took the mound in the 11th inning and earned a lucky relief win by pitching one inning without allowing any runs. Recorded 2nd win of the season. 토토사이트