Taegun Kim, 2 hits and 3 RBIs, including the final hit
The professional baseball KIA Tigers defeated the Doosan Bears and maintained first place.
KIA won 6-2 in the home game against Doosan in the '2024 Shinhan Solbank KBO League' held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th.
KIA (30 wins, 1 draw, 20 losses), whose first place position had recently been shaken by four consecutive losses, took a breather by beating Doosan (30 wins, 2 draws, 22 losses). KIA was still in first place, extending its lead over Doosan to one game.
KIA starting pitcher Yang Hyun-jong pitched well, allowing 7 hits, 4 strikeouts, and 1 run in 7 innings, earning his 4th win (2 losses) of the season. He also escaped his third consecutive loss against Doosan. Yang Hyun-jong lowered his season ERA to 2.84. 메이저사이트
In addition, Yang Hyun-jong recorded 1,995 strikeouts in his personal career and is on the verge of becoming the second player in KBO League history to reach 2,000 strikeouts.
Kim Tae-gun led the team to victory with 2 hits and 3 RBIs in 3 at-bats, including a timely hit in the final in the bottom of the second inning, while Lee Chang-jin, Kim Do-young and Kim Sun-bin each contributed 2 hits and 1 run in 4 at-bats to avoid losing streak.
Doosan, which was on the verge of leaping to first place, suffered a setback in its six-game winning streak when starting pitcher Brandon Waddell collapsed. The streak of 3 consecutive wins against KIA and 10 away wins also came to an end. Brandon struggled, allowing 9 hits and 6 runs in 3 innings, recording his 3rd loss (5 wins) of the season. KIA scored first in the bottom of the second inning. KIA, which had a chance with two outs and runners on first and second base thanks to hits by Lee Woo-sung and Kim Sun-bin, scored one run with Kim Tae-gun's go-ahead hit. KIA, who took the lead, scored an additional point in the third inning when Lee Chang-jin's double and Kim Do-young's hit overlapped with the opponent's error. Afterwards, Socrates Brito's sacrifice fly and consecutive hits by Kim Sun-bin and Byun Woo-hyuk added 2 points. Then, Kim Tae-gun's 2-RBI hit to left went up, making it 6-0. Doosan, who launched a counterattack, made up for one run in the top of the 7th inning with two outs and a double by Henry Ramos and a single by Lee Yu-chan. KIA, which had begun solidifying its position, activated its bullpen starting in the 8th inning. Jeon Sang-hyun maintained the lead with one inning of no-hit, no-run pitching. In the top of the 9th inning, when the team was down 1-6, Doosan took a chance with consecutive hits by lead hitters Jun-ho Yoon and Seong-ho Hong, and then followed up with one run thanks to a hit by Ramos. In the continued attack, Doosan left the bases loaded with one out thanks to Lee Yu-chan's walk. However, Jo Soo-haeng and Kim Dae-han both retreated and lowered their heads. KIA closer Jeong Hae-young faced only one batter and recorded 14 saves (2 wins, 1 loss) on the season. 슬롯사이트