Doosan Bears ended their four-game losing streak with a dramatic walk-off victory.

Doosan secured a 2-1 walk-off win against the KIA Tigers in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 5th. With this victory, Doosan escaped from their four-game losing streak. Acting manager Jo Sung-hwan achieved his first win after taking office.

The Doosan lineup, composed of Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Jake Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Kim Min-hyuk (first baseman), Park Jun-soo (third baseman), Lee Seon-woo (shortstop), and Yoo Dong-geon (second baseman), recorded nine hits. Kim Min-seok became the hero of the game, ending it in the 10th inning. Cave contributed with three hits, and Park Jun-soo helped with a multi-hit performance.

Starting pitcher Choi Won-jun pitched 5⅓ innings, allowing one walk, striking out three, and giving up one run, but exited without a decision, failing to secure his first win of the season. The bullpen of Go Hyo-jun (⅔ inning, no runs), Choi Ji-kang (1 inning, no runs), Lee Young-ha (⅓ inning, no runs), Park Chi-guk (⅔ inning, no runs), and Kim Taek-yeon (2 innings, no runs) continued to perform well, laying the groundwork for the walk-off victory.

KIA's starting lineup included Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Choi Won-jun (right fielder), Yoon Do-hyun (second baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Oh Seon-woo (first baseman), Patrick Wisdom (third baseman), Kim Seok-hwan (left fielder), Han Jun-soo (catcher), and Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder). Choi Won-jun excelled with three hits and made a crucial defensive play in the ninth inning. Oh Seon-woo also recorded a multi-hit performance, but it was overshadowed by the team's loss.

Starting pitcher Kim Do-hyun pitched seven innings, allowing five hits, one walk, one hit batter, striking out seven, and giving up one run. The bullpen of Jeon Sang-hyun (⅔ inning, no runs), Choi Ji-min (⅓ inning, no runs), Jo Sang-woo (⅔ inning, no runs), and Jeong Hae-young (1⅔ innings, one run) allowed a run in the late game, ultimately conceding the walk-off victory. KIA's loss ended their three-game winning streak.

In the bottom of the first inning, leadoff batter Jung Soo-bin reached base on a hit by pitch. Cave hit a potential extra-base hit but was tagged out at second base. However, Jung Soo-bin advanced to third, and Yang Eui-ji drove in the first run with a groundout.

In the top of the second inning, KIA's leadoff hitter Han Jun-soo got a hit, and Wisdom earned a walk. However, Kim Seok-hwan struck out, and Han Jun-soo was caught out on a foul fly by the third baseman. In the fourth inning, leadoff batter Yoon Do-hyun reached base on a shortstop error, and Choi Hyung-woo got a hit. With one out and runners on first and third due to Oh Seon-woo's groundout, Wisdom was caught on a foul fly by the catcher, and Kim Seok-hwan struck out, resulting in no runs for the team once more.

In the bottom of the fourth inning, with one out, Kim Jae-hwan got a hit, and Kim Min-seok followed up with a consecutive hit. A fielding error by center fielder Kim Ho-ryeong compounded this situation, setting up an opportunity with one out and runners on second and third. However, Kim In-tae was called out on a check swing, and Park Jun-soo hit a ground ball to the shortstop, failing to score.

In the top of the fifth inning, KIA's leadoff hitter Han Jun-soo hit a triple. Kim Ho-ryeong was caught out on a pop-up to the right fielder. Then, Park Chan-ho hit a ground ball back to the pitcher, but Choi Won-jun chose to go home, and the throw went awry, tying the game at 1-1. This play was recorded as an RBI infield hit. With one out and runners on first, KIA's Choi Won-jun hit a single, creating a one-out, first and second opportunity. However, Yoon Do-hyun hit a pop-up to the left fielder, and Choi Hyung-woo's hit was halted by a sharp defensive play from second baseman Yoo Dong-geon, leading to a failure to take the lead. In the sixth inning, leadoff batter Oh Seon-woo got a hit, but Wisdom, pinch hitter Lee Woo-sung, and Han Jun-soo could not capitalize.

In the bottom of the sixth inning, with one out, Kim Jae-hwan earned a walk, but Kim Min-seok was caught out on a pop-up to the left fielder, and Kim In-tae struck out. In the eighth inning, with one out, Cave got a hit, but both Yang Eui-ji and Kim Jae-hwan were caught out on fly balls. However, in the ninth inning, with two outs, Park Jun-soo reached base on a hit, and advanced to second base due to a pick-off error by the pitcher. With two outs and runners on first and second following Park Gye-beom's walk, pinch hitter Kim Dong-jun got a hit, but the runner on second, Park Jun-soo, was tagged out at home by right fielder Choi Won-jun, ultimately sending the game into extra innings.

In the top of the 10th inning, KIA's leadoff batter Choi Won-jun reached base with a hit. Yoon Do-hyun struck out, and Choi Hyung-woo was caught out on a foul fly by the third baseman, but Kim Kyu-sung hit a single, creating a two-out, first and third opportunity. However, Wisdom struck out, failing to capitalize once again.

In the bottom of the 10th inning, Doosan's Cave hit a double, quickly putting him in scoring position. With one out and runners on second, Yang Eui-ji’s grounder led to a fielding error by third baseman Kim Kyu-sung, leaving runners on first and second with one out. Kim Jae-hwan struck out, but Kim Min-seok hit a walk-off single, ending the lengthy contest.

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