Professional baseball team KT Wiz jumped into a tie for 5th place. KT won 5-0 against LG in a game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 24th.

KT's lead-off hitter Kwon Dong-jin walked in the 3rd inning. First hitter Bae Jeong-dae successfully executed a sacrifice bunt, leaving one out and a runner on second base. Jang Jin-hyuk was out on strikes, but Ahn Hyun-min hit a timely single to right field, putting them ahead 1-0.

Before KT's turn to bat in the bottom of the 6th inning, the rain intensified. At 8:20 p.m., the umpire suspended the game. After a 1-hour and 35-minute delay, the game resumed at 9:55 p.m.

KT's lead-off hitter Jang Seong-woo reached base with a single to left field against LG's bullpen Kim Jin-sung. They executed a sacrifice bunt, putting one out and a runner on second base. Moon Sang-cheol was out on a ground ball to the third baseman.

With two outs and a runner on second base, Heo Kyung-min hit a single in front of the left fielder, and the relay play from left fielder to third baseman to catcher resulted in a high throw from the third baseman, allowing the catcher to miss the catch. The runner from second base was safe, successfully scoring. The batter runner advanced to second base. Kim Sang-su hit a blooper to center field, extending the lead to 3-0.

In the bottom of the 7th, against LG's bullpen Kim Young-woo, KT's Jo Dae-hyun reached base with a walk after one out. With two outs and a runner on first, Moon Sang-cheol targeted a curveball (127 km/h) with a count of 1 ball and 1 strike, hitting a two-run home run over the left field fence. They extended the lead to 5-0.

Heo Se-sus avoided a run in the 1st inning with one out and the bases loaded when, on Moon Sung-ju's flyout to center field, Bae Jeong-dae made an accurate throw home to tag out the runner from third base. In the 6th inning, leading 1-0, he avoided allowing runs in a situation with no outs and runners on first and second, and two outs with bases loaded, securing the victory.

Following starter Heo Se-sus, KT brought in Jeon Yong-ju for the 7th, Woo Kyu-min for the 8th, and closer Park Young-hyun to finish the game.

Manager Lee Kang-cheol praised after the game, "Starter Heo Se-sus pitched well despite the poor weather and rain."

He also noted, "In the batting lineup, Ahn Hyun-min's first RBI and subsequent consecutive hits by Kim Sang-su and Heo Kyung-min brought in additional runs, shifting the momentum of the game. Later, Moon Sang-cheol's two-run home run solidified our advantage. Particularly, Bae Jeong-dae's stellar defensive play (home assist) played a crucial role in maintaining the game's momentum."

Finally, he expressed, "The players worked hard, and I appreciate the fans for cheering until late."

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