The Samsung Lions beat the KIA Tigers for two consecutive days to secure a winning series. On the 25th, Samsung won 3-2 in a home game against KIA.
KIA, led by left-handed starter Yoon Young-chul, configured its starting lineup with shortstop Park Chan-ho, right fielder Oh Sun-woo, third baseman Kim Do-young, designated hitter Choi Hyung-woo, first baseman Hwang Dae-in, left fielder Kim Seok-hwan, second baseman Kim Gyu-sung, catcher Kim Tae-gun, and center fielder Park Jeong-woo.
Samsung lined up with center fielder Kim Ji-chan, right fielder Kim Sung-yoon, designated hitter Koo Ja-wook, first baseman Lewin Diaz, third baseman Kim Young-hung, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyeok, catcher Kang Min-ho, left fielder Park Seung-kyu, and shortstop Yang Do-geun. The starting pitcher was "the ace of the blue bloods" Won Tae-in.
KIA struck first. In the first inning with two outs and no runners on base, Kim Do-young hit a blow against Samsung's starter Won Tae-in. With a ball count of 1B-2S, he targeted the fourth pitch fastball (149 km/h) and sent it over the right field fence. The distance was 115 meters. This marked the first time in Kim Do-young's career that he hit safely in four consecutive games.
Samsung responded with a strike of its own, and in the bottom of the first inning, trailing 0-1, Lewin Diaz flipped the game around. With two outs and one runner on first, Lewin Diaz pulled the first pitch fastball from KIA's left-handed starter Yoon Young-chul, launching a two-run homer over the right field. The distance was 125 meters.
After that, there was a string of zeros. The one to break the silence was KIA. In the seventh inning with two outs, Kim Tae-gun hit a solo home run over the left-center field against Samsung's second pitcher Baek Jung-hyun to tie the game at 2-2. Samsung took advantage in the eighth inning, with one out and runners on first and second, tied at 2-2.
Samsung won 3-2 with Diaz's walk-off home run in the ninth inning.
Samsung's starter Won Tae-in pitched six innings, allowing five hits (one home run), striking out seven, and giving up one run, meeting the requirements for a winning pitcher before leaving the mound. However, due to a shaky bullpen, he could not achieve his fourth win of the season. Before this game, KIA's starter Yoon Young-chul had a record of five losses in five games with an earned run average of 9.64. He showcased his best pitching of the season, allowing three hits (one home run), one walk, striking out five, and giving up two runs in five innings, raising expectations for his next appearance.
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