The KIA Tigers will face the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 26th.
KIA has a record of 39 wins, 2 ties, and 34 losses, placing them 4th. KIA is chasing 3rd place Lotte (41 wins, 32 losses, 3 ties) by 2 games.
KIA's starting lineup against Kiwoom includes Lee Chang-jin (left fielder), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Oh Seon-woo (first baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Wisdom (third baseman), Kim Seok-hwan (right fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Park Min (second baseman). Oh Seon-woo, who hit a triple after 2187 days the previous day, has moved up from 5th to 3rd in the batting order.
KIA will have changes in their first-team roster that day. Rookie pitcher Kim Tae-hyoung has been sent down to the second team, while infielder Hong Jong-pyo has been registered on the first team roster. Kim Tae-hyoung made his debut in the game against Kiwoom on the 24th, recording 1 inning with 1 walk and no runs.
KIA will have Kim Geon-guk as the substitute starter that day. Foreign pitcher Nail is resting, leaving a spot in the starting rotation empty for ten days.
Kim Geon-guk has appeared in 11 games this season with no wins or losses, recording an earned run average of 7.53. This will be his first start. He has appeared as a bullpen pitcher against Kiwoom in 2 games, recording 2⅓ innings with 3 earned runs.
The starting pitcher for Kiwoom is Ha Young-min. He has appeared in 15 games this season, recording 6 wins, 7 losses, and an earned run average of 4.88. He has faced KIA in 1 game, pitching 5 innings with 3 earned runs without a decision.
Kiwoom's starting lineup that day includes Song Seong-mun (third baseman), Lim Ji-yeol (designated hitter), Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Joo Seong-won (right fielder), Eo Jun-seo (shortstop), Kim Keon-hee (catcher), Jeon Tae-hyeon (second baseman), and Lee Yong-kyu (left fielder).
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