Professional baseball team NC Dinos defeated the Samsung Lions after a slugfest.
NC won 11-7 against Samsung in the 2025 KBO League game held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 7th. NC almost self-destructed with consecutive errors early in the game. They recorded four errors by the end of the second inning, giving up runs, but came back to secure the win with 19 hits.
Davidson, who hit home runs in four consecutive games, recorded 2 hits and 1 home run in 5 at-bats, with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Kim Joo-won had 5 hits and 1 home run in 6 at-bats, with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Park Min-woo had 3 hits and 5 RBIs in 5 at-bats, while Son Ah-seop had 2 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored in 5 at-bats.
Kim Jin-ho, who appeared in the 6th inning, got the win with 1⅓ scoreless innings, Baek Jae-hwan recorded a hold with 1⅔ scoreless innings, and closer Yoo Jin-wook finished the game in the 9th.
With the starting pitchers from both teams taken out early, it was a battle of the bullpens. NC's starting pitcher Shin Min-hyuk pitched 1⅔ innings, allowing 3 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, and giving up 6 runs (2 earned). Samsung's starting pitcher Reyes pitched 3 innings, allowing 6 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, with 3 strikeouts and 4 runs given up. Oh Seung-hwan allowed a tying two-run home run.
In the top of the 1st inning, NC's lead-off batter Choi Jeong-won reached base with a double down the right field line, and Kim Joo-won followed with a single to right, putting runners on 1st and 3rd with no outs. On Park Min-woo's at-bat, 1st base runner Kim Joo-won was tagged out while attempting to steal. With 1 out and a runner on 3rd, Park Min-woo's sacrifice fly to center field produced the first run.
Davidson reached base with a walk, and Park Geon-woo hit a single to right, advancing the runners to scoring positions on 1st and 2nd base. On this day, Son Ah-seop, who was registered in the first team, hit a timely single to left-center, extending the lead to 2-0.
Samsung retaliated in the bottom of the 1st. Lead-off batter Kim Ji-chan created an opportunity with a triple down the right field line. Lee Jae-hyun's ground ball was misplayed by the third baseman, resulting in runners on 1st and 3rd with no outs. Although Koo Ja-wook flied out to third, Diaz hit a three-run home run over the right fence, turning the score to 3-2.
Samsung added more runs in the bottom of the 2nd. NC's defense was shaken by errors. Lead-off batter Lee Seong-kyu walked. During Kim Young-woong's ground ball to 1st base, the lead runner was out at 2nd, and the 1st baseman made an error, putting runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. On Park Seung-kyu's ground ball to the shortstop, the runner on 2nd was caught in a rundown, but the 2nd baseman dropped the ball, resulting in runners on 1st and 3rd. Kim Ji-chan's surprise bunt single to 1st base loaded the bases.
Lee Jae-hyun's sacrifice fly to left field allowed the runner on 3rd to score. The shortstop's throw home hit the catcher and went behind him, allowing the runners to advance to 2nd and 3rd base. This was the 4th error. NC replaced starter Shin Min-hyuk, bringing Lim Jeong-hoo in as the second pitcher. Koo Ja-wook reached base on hit by pitch, loading the bases with 2 outs. Diaz hit a two-RBI single to left, extending the lead to 6-2.
NC made a comeback in the 3rd. Kim Joo-won reached base with a single to left, and with 1 out on 1st base, Davidson hit a two-run home run that soared over the center fence. It was a massive home run of 135m, bringing the score to 6-4.
Samsung replaced starting pitcher Reyes with Oh Seung-hwan in the 4th. After 1 out, Cheon Jae-hwan reached base with a single to right. Choi Jeong-won hit a ground ball to the pitcher but the lead runner was out, resulting in 2 outs and 1st base occupied. Kim Joo-won hit a two-run home run over the right wall off Oh Seung-hwan, tying the game at 6-6.
After Park Min-woo reached base with a single to left, Samsung replaced Oh Seung-hwan with Hwang Dong-jae. Davidson reached base with a single to right, creating a 2 outs, 1st and 3rd opportunity, but Park Geon-woo ended the inning with a ground ball to shortstop.
In the 5th, after 2 outs, Ryu Ji-hyeok hit a solo home run over the right-center fence against Son Joo-hwan, putting Samsung ahead 7-6.
In the 7th, lead-off batter Son Ah-seop reached base with a single to center. Oh Young-soo hit a ground ball to 1st base and was out, and 1st base runner Son Ah-seop was also tagged out at 2nd. NC requested a video review, and the call was overturned to safe. With 1 out and a runner on 2nd, Kim Hyeong-jun walked, prompting Samsung to change pitchers from Hwang Dong-jae to Lim Chang-min.
Cheon Jae-hwan hit an infield single in front of the 3rd baseman, loading the bases with 1 out, and Kim Hwi-jip's timely single to left tied the game at 7-7. Samsung changed pitchers again to left-hander Lee Seung-min. Kim Joo-won struck out, but Park Min-woo hit a timely single to left, scoring 2 RBIs, putting NC ahead 9-7.
In the bottom of the 7th, after 1 out, Koo Ja-wook reached base with a single to right. Diaz drew a walk, creating a scoring opportunity on 1st and 2nd base. NC changed pitchers from Kim Jin-ho to Baek Jae-hwan. Kang Min-ho was out on a fly ball to center, and Ryu Ji-hyeok struck out, failing to score.
In the 8th, after 2 outs, Park Seung-kyu reached base with a single to left and successfully stole 2nd base. With 2 outs and a runner on 2nd, Kim Ji-chan ended the inning with a ground ball to the shortstop.
NC delivered the final blow in the 9th. Against Samsung pitcher Kim Jae-yoon, after 2 outs, Kim Hwi-jip hit a single to center, and Kim Joo-won followed with a single to right, putting runners on 1st and 2nd. Park Min-woo hit a bases-clearing triple down the right field line, extending the lead to 11-7.
[OSEN]