The KIA Tigers will face the SSG Landers at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 22nd.

The two teams recorded a 5-5 draw after 11 innings the previous day. KIA led 5-2 but allowed the game to be tied as setup man Jo Sang-woo and closer Jeong Hae-young allowed runs in the 8th and 9th innings, respectively.

Jo Sang-woo gave up a one-RBI double to Ko Myung-jun with one out and runners on first and second in the 8th inning. He managed to prevent further runs in the continuing crisis with one out and runners on second and third. Jeong Hae-young, who took the mound in the 9th inning leading 5-3, allowed the game to be tied at 5-5 after giving up four consecutive hits with one out.

With one out and runners on first and second, Seong Yeong-tak took the mound and prevented a walk-off defeat with a lineout to the second baseman and a right-field hit by Park Seong-han, thanks to a home assist from right fielder Choi Won-jun. Lee Ho-min, who took the mound in the bottom of the 11th inning with no outs and a runner on second, handled Han Yu-seom with a double play, leading to a draw.

On the 22nd, KIA will start Lee Chang-jin (left fielder), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Oh Seon-woo (first baseman), Wisdom (third baseman), Ko Jong-wook (designated hitter), Choi Won-jun (right fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Park Min (second baseman) against SSG.

Choi Hyung-woo, who hit a three-run home run against Kim Gwang-hyun the previous day, has been excluded from the starting lineup, with Ko Jong-wook taking the fifth designated hitter spot. Choi Hyung-woo has an impressive batting average of .324 this season with 13 home runs, 47 RBIs, and an OPS of 1.000. The OPS is ranked first in the league, and he ranks fourth in hitting.

KIA's starting pitcher is Nail. He has appeared in 15 games this season, recording 5 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 2.57, ranking fourth in ERA.

Nail has faced SSG once this season, recording 7 earned runs over 4 innings on May 11 in Incheon. His career record against SSG is poor, with no wins and 2 losses over 3 games and an earned run average of 8.62.

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