Last year, the bottom-ranked Kiwoom Heroes' ace regained his status as the first starter after 63 days.

The professional baseball team KT Wiz won 3-1 against the KIA Tigers in the seventh game of the season held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 30th.

KT recorded its 29 wins, 3 draws, and 25 losses in the season with two consecutive wins while dominating the beginning of the three-game series.

KT ace Enmanuel de Jesus pitched a brilliant game, tossing 7 innings while allowing 4 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 9 batters without giving up a run, accumulating his fourth win of the season (4 losses). It was his first quality start in a month since facing the Doosan Bears on April 30. The quality start plus came after 63 days since the game against the Lotte Giants on March 28.

De Jesus allowed the leadoff batter Lee Woo-sung to reach base on a strikeout passed ball in the 2nd inning, then struck out Jeong Hae-won, Park Min, and Kim Tae-gun consecutively, setting a remarkable record as the 11th player in KBO League history to achieve 4 strikeouts in a single inning.

Following him, Kim Min-soo (1 inning, 1 earned run) and Park Young-hyun (1 inning, no earned runs) came in, with Park Young-hyun recording his 19th save of the season.

The lineup scored 3 runs with a sacrifice fly by Mel Rojas Jr. in the 3rd inning, a 1-RBI infield ground ball by Kim Min-hyuk in the 4th inning, and a solo home run by Ahn Hyun-min in the 5th inning.

KT's manager Lee Kang-cheol remarked after the game, "Starter de Jesus pitched the best game among recent outings. He held it down for 7 innings, allowing us to save our bullpen arms. Kim Min-soo and Park Young-hyun helped secure de Jesus's winning performance with their good pitching. Offensively, Rojas and Kim Min-hyuk set the tone for the game. Then, Ahn Hyun-min delivered a crucial solo home run to seal the victory. The players did a great job, and I thank the fans who supported us."

KT aims for a winning series on the 31st, led by Seo Hyung-jun, while KIA has announced Yoon Young-cheol. The game will start at 2 p.m. with a live broadcast.

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