The standalone concert in Changwon was also interrupted by the rainy season.
The 5th match between the KIA Tigers and NC Dinos, held at Changwon NC Park on the 13th, was interrupted by rain after the bottom of the 5th inning. This was as of 8:25 p.m.
That day, four games scheduled to take place in Daegu (KT-Doosan), Jamsil (Kiwoom-Doosan), Incheon (Lotte-SSG), and Daejeon (LG-Hanwha) were all canceled due to rain. In the Changwon area, the rain was intermittent before the start of the game, but it did not hinder the commencement of the match. However, it was delayed and started at 6:45 p.m., 15 minutes late.
The game proceeded smoothly. NC Shin Min-hyeok made a starting appearance, pitching 5 innings with 5 hits allowed (1 home run), 1 walk, 1 strikeout, and 1 earned run. The batting lineup took the lead 2-0 with timely hits from Kwon Hee-dong and Davidson in the 1st inning.
KIA managed to score back 1 run in the 4th inning with a solo home run by Park Chan-ho, but they ended up leaving opportunities to score behind. Starting pitcher Allard struggled, failing to overcome the 1st and the 5th innings, recording 5 innings pitched with 7 hits allowed, 2 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 6 strikeouts, and 4 earned runs.
Meanwhile, from the point after the 4th inning, the rain intensified and gradually turned into a downpour. When the bottom of the 5th inning ended, the umpires declared a suspension of the game, opting to cover the field with a tarp instead of a cleaning time. The official game was already established by this point. As of now, the rain has not stopped.
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