The professional baseball SSG Landers broke their three-game losing streak with a victory over the KIA Tigers.
SSG won 8-4 against KIA in the first game of the doubleheader of the 2025 KBO League held at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 11th.
Jo Hyung-woo contributed with 2 hits and 3 RBIs in 4 at-bats. Table setters Choi Ji-hoon and Park Sung-han recorded 2 hits and 1 RBI with 1 run in 4 at-bats, and 2 hits, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and 1 run in 2 at-bats, respectively. Choi Jeong's 500th career home run did not materialize.
SSG starting pitcher White recorded his third win of the season, allowing 4 hits (1 home run), 4 walks, 3 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs in 5 innings. Han Du-sol (⅔ inning, 1 run) and Kim Min (⅓ inning, no runs) pitched in the 6th, followed by Noh Kyung-eun (2 innings, no runs) in the 7th, and Jo Byeong-hyun in the 9th to secure the win.
KIA starting pitcher Nail allowed 8 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts while giving up 7 runs in 4 innings. His earned run average surged from 1.09 to 2.18.
KIA had Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Wisdom (first baseman), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (left fielder), Kim Sun-bin (designated hitter), Oh Seon-woo (right fielder), Hong Jong-pyo (second baseman), Han Jun-soo (catcher), and Park Jeong-woo (center fielder) in their starting lineup. The starting pitcher was Nail.
SSG had Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Choi Jeong (designated hitter), Han Yu-seom (right fielder), McBroom (first baseman), Choi Jun-woo (left fielder), Kim Seong-hyeon (third baseman), Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), and Jo Hyung-woo (catcher) in their starting lineup. The starting pitcher was White.
SSG attacked Nail in the 2nd inning. Leadoff hitter Han Yu-seom reached base on a walk, and McBroom hit a single to center field. The runner on first base, Han Yu-seom, displayed good baserunning and sprinted to third base safely.
Choi Jun-woo hit a timely hit that dropped right in front of the center fielder, scoring the first run. With a sacrifice bunt by Kim Seong-hyeon, there were runners on 2nd and 3rd with one out. Jeong Jun-jae grounded out to first base. The runners remained on 3rd and 2nd. Jo Hyung-woo hit a two-out single to center field, extending the lead to 3-0.
SSG's Park Sung-han reached base with a single to left field in the 3rd inning. He advanced to second on a wild pitch. With no outs and a runner on second, Choi Jeong and Han Yu-seom both struck out. McBroom hit a double that bounced off the center field fence, scoring 1 run. The score extended to 4-0.
KIA's Kim Sun-bin reached base after a throwing error by the third baseman with one out in the 4th inning. With two outs and a runner on first, Hong Jong-pyo hit a single to left field, creating runners on first and second. Suddenly, SSG starter White's control faltered. He walked Han Jun-soo on a straight ball. He then allowed another straight walk to Park Jeong-woo, and KIA closed the gap with a run on a bases-loaded walk. The inning ended with Park Chan-ho grounding out to second base.
SSG added to their score in the bottom of the 4th. Leadoff hitter Kim Seong-hyeon walked and successfully stole second base. Jeong Jun-jae struck out. Jo Hyung-woo hit another timely single to center field, adding one more run. With one out and a runner on first, Choi Ji-hoon hit a triple into right center, extending the lead to 6-0. Park Sung-han followed with a sacrifice fly to left field, making it 7-0.
In the 5th inning, KIA's leadoff hitter Byeon Woo-hyeok walked. Kim Do-young struck out. Choi Hyung-woo hit a two-run home run over the left field wall, closing the gap to 3-7.
SSG pulled ahead again in the bottom of the 5th. Leadoff hitter Han Yu-seom reached base with an infield single to the third baseman, and McBroom walked. During Choi Jun-woo's flyout to right field, the runners advanced to second and third base. Kim Seong-hyeon's sacrifice fly to right field made the score 8-3.
In the 6th inning, KIA's Han Jun-soo reached base with a single to right field with one out. With two outs and a runner on first, Park Chan-ho walked, advancing the runners to scoring position on first and second base. Byeon Woo-hyeok hit a timely single to center field, closing the score to 4-8.
In the 7th inning, KIA's leadoff hitter Choi Hyung-woo reached base with a single to right field. After one out, Oh Seon-woo walked. With one out and runners on first and second, Hong Jong-pyo's hit ended the inning as a double play groundout to second base.
In the bottom of the 7th, SSG's leadoff hitter McBroom reached base with a double down the left field line. He was substituted with a pinch runner, Oh Tae-gon. Choi Jun-woo's hit deflected off the pitcher's glove towards third base, resulting in an infield single. The pitcher caught the ball and tagged the runner at third, but the runner was safe. At that moment, pinch runner Oh Tae-gon sustained a shoulder injury and was replaced. With one out, Jeong Jun-jae walked, loading the bases, but Jo Hyung-woo grounded into a double play to shortstop.
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