10th SSG-KIA matchup canceled as heavy rain hits Incheon

The 10th career matchup between SSG Landers' Kim Kwang-hyun and KIA Tigers' Yang Hyun-jong was canceled due to heavy rain.

SSG and KIA will face off in the sixth game of the 2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League on the 20th at Incheon SSG Landers Field. Both teams were set to have their franchise stars take the mound.

SSG announced Kim Kwang-hyun as their starting pitcher. Kim has recorded 4 wins and 7 losses with an earned run average of 3.84 in 14 games this season (77⅓ innings). In his last appearance, he pitched 6 innings, allowing 4 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, and struck out 4 batters while giving up 2 earned runs against Lotte. He faced KIA once, pitching 7 innings and allowing just 1 hit (1 home run), 1 walk, and struck out 7 batters while earning a win with 1 earned run.

KIA's starting pitcher is Yang Hyun-jong. Yang has recorded 5 wins and 4 losses with an earned run average of 5.27 in 14 games this season (71⅔ innings). In his last appearance, he pitched 5 innings, allowing 4 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, and struck out 3 batters while earning a win with 3 earned runs against NC. He has struggled against SSG, recording 2 losses and an earned run average of 8.38 in 2 games (9⅔ innings).

This matchup marks the 10th career meeting between Kim Kwang-hyun and Yang Hyun-jong. This season, it was the second matchup—on May 11, Kim pitched 7 innings, allowing 1 hit (1 home run), 1 walk, and struck out 7 batters while giving up 1 earned run to win, while Yang pitched 5⅓ innings, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and struck out 5 batters while giving up 3 earned runs, resulting in a loss.

However, the game was canceled due to the rainy season. Heavy rain has been falling nationwide, except for some southern regions, and Incheon has been experiencing heavy rain since the morning. Although a tarp was placed at SSG Landers Field early on, the amount of rainfall and strong winds made it difficult to start the game, and the cancellation was ultimately decided at around 3:33 p.m. The canceled game will be rescheduled at a later date.

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