The Korean Professional Baseball SSG Landers and KIA Tigers will play the second game of a doubleheader on the afternoon of the 11th at Incheon SSG Landers Field.

Previously, SSG won the first game 8-4. The second game will start at 6:15 p.m., one hour after the first game of the doubleheader concludes.

Ahead of the second game of the doubleheader, KIA announced its starting lineup, which includes Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Byun Woo-hyuk (first baseman), and Lee Woo-sung (left fielder), Jeong Hae-won (right fielder), Han Seung-taek (catcher), and Park Jung-woo (center fielder).

Wisdom, Oh Seon-woo, Hong Jong-pyo, and Han Jun-soo, who played in the first game, have been replaced, and Byun Woo-hyuk, Lee Woo-sung, Jeong Hae-won, and Han Seung-taek have been given starting roles. Wisdom, who went 0-for-2 in the first game, was replaced due to back pain in the third inning. His participation as a pinch hitter in the second game is uncertain.

SSG's starting lineup includes Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Choi Jeong (designated hitter), McBroom (right fielder), Ko Myung-jun (first baseman), Kim Chan-hyung (second baseman), Kim Soo-yun (third baseman), Shin Beom-soo (catcher), and Chae Hyun-woo (left fielder).

The lineup has changed by five from the first game's lineup. Han Yu-seom, Choi Jun-woo, Kim Seong-hyun, Jeong Jun-jae, and Jo Hyung-woo, who started the first game, have been replaced. Right-handed hitters Ko Myung-jun, Kim Chan-hyung, and Kim Soo-yun will play against the left-handed Yang Hyeon-jong.

The starting pitchers for both teams are Kim Gwang-hyun (SSG) and Yang Hyeon-jong (KIA) in a matchup of legendary pitchers. However, both pitchers have struggled early in the season. Kim Gwang-hyun has a record of 1 win and 5 losses with an earned run average of 4.54 over 8 games. He is currently on a 5-game losing streak after winning in his first outing. He is tied for second in losses.

Yang Hyeon-jong has a record of 1 win and 3 losses with an earned run average of 5.89 over 7 games. Among the 30 league pitchers who have completed the qualifying innings, he has the highest earned run average. On the 5th, he achieved his first victory of the season against Kiwoom, allowing 1 run over 6 innings, reaching a personal milestone of 180 career wins.

In the first game of the doubleheader, SSG starting pitcher White recorded his 3rd win of the season, allowing 4 hits (1 home run), 4 walks, 3 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs over 5 innings. Veteran reliever Noh Kyung-eun came in for 2 innings in the 7th, allowing no runs, and Jo Byung-hyun finished the game in the 9th. Jo Hyung-woo led the charge with 2 hits and 3 RBIs in 4 at-bats.

KIA starting pitcher Nail allowed 8 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts, and 7 runs (7 earned) over 4 innings. This was the worst outing of his career, recording the most earned runs since his KBO debut. His earned run average soared from 1.09 to 2.18.

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