The professional baseball team KT Wiz swept the doubleheader, moving up from tied for 7th to tied for 4th.
KT won the second game of the doubleheader against LG 7-6 at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. KT trailed 1-6 through the 5th inning but reversed the game by scoring 3 runs in the 6th, 1 run in the 7th, and 2 runs in the 8th. In the first game, they secured a decisive victory, 12-4.
Starter Cuevas was pulled early after allowing 3 runs in 3 innings, but the lineup and bullpen joined forces to turn the game around.
Trailing 0-3 in the 5th with two outs and a runner on first, Hwang Jae-kyun was hit by a pitch, and Kang Baek-ho drew a walk to load the bases, while Ahn Hyun-min's walk pushed across 1 run. However, in the 5th inning, they allowed a three-run homer to Kim Hyun-soo, extending the deficit to 1-6.
In the 6th, after one out, Jang Jin-hyuk hit a stand-up triple, then Moon Sang-cheol drew a walk, and pinch hitter Kim Min-hyeok walked to load the bases again. A wild pitch by LG's Baek Seung-hyun scored 1 run back, and with the bases still loaded, Hwang Jae-kyun's timely hit brought in another run, narrowing the lead to 4-6 with Kang Baek-ho's sacrifice fly.
In the 7th, Rojas hit a solo home run. In the 8th, with two outs and a runner on third, Ahn Hyun-min drew a walk to reach base. Jang Seong-woo delivered a two-run double to center right, clinching the comeback victory.
KT's mound saw Won Sang-hyun pitch a scoreless 6th, Woo Gyu-min in the 7th, Son Dong-hyun in the 8th, and Park Young-hyun in the 9th, all keeping the other team scoreless. Closer Park Young-hyun allowed a double to Moon Seong-ju, who came in as a pinch hitter, going over the right fielder's head.
With no outs and a runner on second, they recorded an out against Moon Bo-kyung with a fly ball. They allowed Park Dong-won to walk, but the catcher Jang Seong-woo made an accurate throw to tag out the runner advancing to third on a one-bounce ball. They ended the game by retiring Kim Hyun-soo on a ground ball to second base.
After the game, manager Lee Kang-cheol noted, "Given the early exit of the starting pitcher, the bullpen pitchers like Woo Gyu-min, Son Dong-hyun, and Park Young-hyun did a great job keeping us in the game. They really worked hard despite pitching multiple innings."
He also praised, "Despite the score gap widening, we were able to come back thanks to Rojas' gap home run and the concentration of hitters like Hwang Jae-kyun and Kang Baek-ho. In particular, Jang Seong-woo led the team's victory with a crucial extra-base hit."
Manager Lee stated, "All the players endured the doubleheader well, and I thank the fans who cheered for us even in rainy conditions."
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