18 billion won is not a waste for such performance. Veteran player Oh Tae-gon (SSG Landers), now in his 16th year, showcased his insane clutch ability by hitting a game-winning hit in two consecutive games.

The SSG Landers secured a thrilling 1-0 victory against KT Wiz in the second match of the season held on June 6 at Incheon SSG Landers Field in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League.

SSG has surged to maintain sole possession of second place with a season record of 7 wins and 3 losses. They kept a 2.5-game gap behind LG, who secured their 10th win. Meanwhile, KT, who is on a three-game losing streak, fell to 5 wins, 1 draw, and 6 losses, as their .500 winning percentage slipped.

The home team SSG fielded a starting lineup consisting of Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), Guillermo Heredia (left fielder), Han Yoo-seom (right fielder), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Oh Tae-gon (first baseman), Choi Jun-woo (designated hitter), Park Ji-hwan (third baseman), and Jo Hyung-woo (catcher).

In response, KT lined up with Mel Rojas Jr. (left fielder), Heo Kyung-min (third baseman), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Jang Seong-woo (catcher), Kim Sang-soo (shortstop), Choi Seong-min (right fielder), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Oh Yun-seok (second baseman), and Bae Jeong-dae (center fielder).

A showcase of elite pitching unfolded between starting pitchers Moon Seung-won (SSG) and So Hyeong-jun (KT). Even after both pitchers left the mound, the score remained 0-0, leading SSG to take their final turn at bat in the regular inning.

In the bottom of the 9th inning, with one out, Heredia drew a straight walk against KT closer Park Young-hyun. Following that, Choi Sang-min delivered a left single after a seven-pitch battle, and Park Seong-han loaded the bases with a walk. Oh Tae-gon then came through with a game-winning hit that cleared the left fielder's head, putting an end to the contest.

Before the 2023 season, Oh Tae-gon signed a free agent contract with SSG for a total amount of 18 billion won (signing bonus of 600 million won, annual salary of 1 billion won, and option of 200 million won). In his first year, he recorded a batting average of .239 with 7 home runs and 28 RBIs over 123 games, while last year, he had a batting average of .275 with 9 home runs and 36 RBIs over 117 games. Now in the third year of his contract, he is leading the team's upward trend early in the season, demonstrating insane clutch abilities with a walk-off hit in the 11th inning against KT on the 4th and a timely hit to end the game on this day.

SSG’s starting pitcher Moon Seung-won pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 2, without giving up any runs. He was followed by Kim Gun-woo (1 inning, no runs), Noh Kyung-eun (1 inning, no runs), and Jo Byung-hyeon (1 inning, no runs). The winning pitcher was Jo Byung-hyeon. The hero of the lineup was Oh Tae-gon, who recorded 2 hits and 1 RBI out of 4 at-bats, including the game-winning hit.

In contrast, KT's starting pitcher So Hyeong-jun pitched 7 innings, allowing 5 hits, with no walks, 5 strikeouts, and no runs while throwing 75 pitches, but failed to secure his first victory after returning from injury. He was succeeded by Kim Min-soo (1 inning, no runs) and Park Young-hyun (⅓ inning, 1 run), with Park Young-hyun suffering the pain of allowing the game-winner and becoming the losing pitcher.

SSG will take a day off before facing the Samsung Lions in a three-game series starting on the 8th in Daegu. KT will host the NC Dinos at home.

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