The team "broke the opponent's will to chase with a grand slam."
The Samsung Lions achieved back-to-back shutout victories. On 10th, they secured an 8-0 victory against the Kia Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.
On 8th, following Yoshiye Hurado's 1-0 shutout against the NC Dinos, they did not allow a single run over two games. They rose to 3rd place by defeating the Lotte Giants, who lost to the KT Wiz on that day.
Starter Choi Won-tae laid a decisive foundation for victory with 6 innings, allowing only 2 hits, issuing 3 walks, and striking out 7 batters.
In the top of the 4th inning, with one out and the bases loaded, they got two free points when Kim Jae-sung's hard-hit ball was mishandled by the opposing first baseman. In the 7th, Park Byung-ho activated a solo home run to seize the momentum. In the 8th, Park Seung-kyu's timely hit and Lee Jae-hyun's grand slam secured the victory.
After the game, Manager Park Jin-man noted, "Choi Won-tae pitched perfectly for 6 innings. Kim Tae-hoon, Kim Jae-yoon, and Yoon Seon-yeop, who came up from the bullpen, also performed well. We seized the momentum with Park Byung-ho's home run and completely broke the opponent's will to chase with Lee Jae-hyun's grand slam," and he applauded the players.
He continued, "Winning the first game of the week gives us a good start. I would like to thank the many fans who came to support us all the way to Gwangju. We will prepare well for the remaining games."
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