The pro baseball KT Wiz lineup exploded.

KT defeated the Samsung Lions 16-4 in an away game at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 15th, hitting 15 hits including 5 home runs. They set a new record for the most home runs and points in a game this season.

KT starter Go Young-pyo earned his 6th win of the season. On the other hand, Samsung starter Choi Won-tae suffered his first loss at home under KT's concentrated attack.

KT's starting lineup consisted of center fielder Bae Jeong-dae, second baseman Kim Sang-su, right fielder Ahn Hyun-min, designated hitter Lee Jeong-hun, catcher Jang Seong-woo, left fielder Mel Rojas Jr., third baseman Lee Ho-yeon, first baseman Oh Yoon-seok, and shortstop Kwon Dong-jin. The starting pitcher was Go Young-pyo.

Samsung, starting with Choi Won-tae as the pitcher, arranged their lineup with center fielder Kim Ji-chan, shortstop Lee Jae-hyeon, left fielder Koo Ja-wook, first baseman Lewin Diaz, third baseman Jeon Byeong-woo, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyeok, designated hitter Park Byeong-ho, right fielder Lee Seong-kyu, and catcher Kim Jae-seong.

KT's Ahn Hyun-min reached base with a single to center field after two outs in the first inning and stole second base. With two outs and a runner in scoring position, Lee Jeong-hun hit a two-run homer to give KT the lead. In response, Samsung's Kim Ji-chan reached base with a surprise bunt in the bottom of the first inning and successfully stole second base. An error from the opposing team combined with Lee Jae-hyeon's single to left allowed Samsung to score one run.

In the second inning, after Lee Ho-yeon's hit and Oh Yoon-seok's walk created two outs with runners on first and second, Bae Jeong-dae hit a two-run double. With two outs and a runner on second, Kim Sang-su added another hit to make it 5-1. In the third inning, with nobody out, Jang Seong-woo hit a solo home run for another point. Samsung also scored in the bottom of the third when Lee Jae-hyeon hit a single to left field, bringing home Kim Jae-seong, who was on third.

KT's bats sizzled in the fifth inning. Ahn Hyun-min hit a two-run homer to left field, and Lee Jeong-hun reached base due to an error by the opponent. Jang Seong-woo and Rojas Jr. hit back-to-back doubles, extending the lead by two more runs. Lee Ho-yeon grounded out to third but in the meantime, Rojas Jr. settled on third base. Oh Yoon-seok's sacrifice fly to center field added one more point.

In the sixth inning, Kim Sang-su and Lee Jeong-hun hit singles to set up another scoring chance. Jang Seong-woo hit a double that went over the center fielder's head, allowing all runners to score. Soon after, Rojas Jr. hit a two-run homer to left field. In the seventh, Kim Do-hwan hit a two-run double for Samsung, marking their third score. In the ninth, Moon Sang-cheol's hit added KT's 16th score. Samsung followed up with a timely hit from Kim Seong-yoon in the ninth, but it was inconsequential to the outcome.

KT starter Go Young-pyo pitched 6 innings, allowing 10 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 4 while giving up 3 runs (2 earned). He became the winning pitcher and surpassed 1,100 career innings, marking the 73rd all-time and achieving his 100th quality start.

Jang Seong-woo led the offense with 3 hits out of 4 at-bats, including a home run, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs. Lee Jeong-hun, for the second consecutive day, launched a homer and recorded 3 hits out of 5, with 2 RBIs and 3 runs. Kim Sang-su contributed with 2 hits out of 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, and 2 runs, while Ahn Hyun-min also went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 2 RBIs, and 2 runs, and Rojas Jr. added 2 hits out of 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs.

Samsung starter Choi Won-tae collapsed after pitching 4 innings, allowing 6 hits (2 home runs), 1 walk, and striking out 3 while giving up 6 runs. He became the 54th player in KBO history to surpass 1,200 innings but lost his luster with an underwhelming performance.

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