KIA drew 5-5 in 11 innings against Kiwoom at the Gocheok Sky Dome on the 26th.

Nine pitchers participated in a full-scale battle. On that day, relief pitcher Kim Gun-guk took the mound as a substitute starter but could not throw many innings. Kim Gun-guk was responsible for 3 innings (1 run).

In the 4th inning, Choi Ji-min (1 inning), in the 5th inning, Seong Yeong-tak (⅓ inning, 3 runs), in the 5th inning, Kim Dae-yu (⅔ inning), in the 6th inning, Lee Ho-min (1 inning), in the 7th inning, Jeon Sang-hyeon (1 inning), in the 8th inning, Jo Sang-woo (1 inning), in the 9th inning, Jeong Hae-young (1 inning), and in the 10th inning of extra innings, Kim Hyun-soo (2 innings, 1 run) all made appearances.

KIA's Han Jun-soo was substituted in as a pinch hitter in the 7th inning and recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats with 1 RBI.

Trailing 3-4 in the 7th inning, the leadoff hitter Kim Ho-ryeong reached base with a double that hit the glove of the left fielder and fell into the left-center field. Kiwoom replaced starting pitcher Ha Yeong-min with bullpen pitcher Won Jong-hyeon. Pinch hitter Go Jong-wook was out on a fly ball to center field.

Han Jun-soo came to bat as a pinch hitter and hit a right field single on a full count off Won Jong-hyeon's fastball (147 km). It was a timely hit that tied the game at 4-4.

In the 9th inning, when the score was tied at 4-4, KIA's leadoff hitter Kim Ho-ryeong reached base with a walk. With one out and a runner on second base, Han Jun-soo was at bat. Kiwoom's closer Joo Seung-woo threw three consecutive balls. On the fourth pitch with three balls, base runner Kim Ho-ryeong attempted to steal third base with a quick start, but Han Jun-soo made contact and was out on a fly ball to center field. Kim Ho-ryeong, who had nearly reached third base, hurriedly returned to second base.

Commentator Lee Dong-hyun noted, "Kim Ho-ryeong had a perfect start, but Han Jun-soo, with a comfortable count of three balls, was too greedy to swing." He added, "(Kim Ho-ryeong) took the start perfectly before the pitch could be made, even while distracting the pitcher. In a three-ball situation, Han Jun-soo could have waited, but…"

Manager Lee Beom-ho, who was watching the game from the dugout, was seen turning his back after seeing Han Jun-soo's three-ball hitting result. It appeared that Kim Ho-ryeong's attempt to steal was solo, and the bench did not appear to have instructed a three-ball hit.

If Han Jun-soo had waited instead of swinging with three balls, the chance of a successful steal of third base would have been high. While it is common to be aggressive in a three-ball count, considering the steal of the quick runner on second base in a one-run game, there is regret for not waiting for one more pitch.

In the top of the 11th inning, KIA took a lead after one out when Kim Gyu-seong reached base on a hit by pitch, and Han Jun-soo hit a single to create a first and second base opportunity, making up for the disappointment in the 9th inning. A walk by Lee Chang-jin led to a bases-loaded situation, and Park Chan-ho's sacrifice fly to center field put them ahead 5-4.

However, in the bottom of the 11th inning, Kiwoom's foreign hitter Stone came to bat as a pinch hitter and reached base with a single to left field, and after one out, Song Seong-mun tied the game at 5-5 with a triple to right-center field. After one out on third base, Lim Ji-yeol struck out. KIA executed an intentional walk to Lee Joo-hyung and Choi Joo-hwan consecutively for a bases-loaded strategy. With two outs and the bases loaded, Park Joo-hong was out on a fly ball to shortstop, ending the game in a draw.

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