The KIA Tigers baseball team will face the LG Twins on the 28th at Jamsil Stadium.

KIA lost the previous game 3-4. In the 4th inning, with no outs and runners on first and second base, Choi Hyung-woo hit a two-run double to take a 2-0 lead. However, in the 6th inning, Yang Hyun-jong allowed a comeback by giving up a three-run home run to Park Dong-won.

In the top of the 8th, Wisdom hit a solo home run off the left pole to tie the game at 3-3. However, in the bottom of the 8th, with one out and a runner on first base, a throwing error by first baseman Oh Sun-woo allowed the runner to advance to second base, and with two outs and a runner on second base, Moon Sung-ju hit an infield single to allow the winning run.

On this day, KIA removed foreign pitcher Allard from the roster. They registered pitcher Lee Dohyun to the first team. Manager Lee Bum-ho noted that Allard has been pitching a lot recently and mentioned it was time to give him a break.

Allard has appeared in 16 games this season, recording 8 wins and 3 losses with an earned run average of 3.03. He has pitched 95 innings. On the 25th, he became the winning pitcher after allowing 2 earned runs over 6 innings against Kiwoom. He threw 78 pitches that day and was replaced without taking the mound in the 7th inning as a consideration to manage pitch count and innings.

KIA excluded foreign pitcher Neil from the first team roster for rest purposes on the 23rd. Allard was also out.

Lee Dohyun, who was selected by KIA in the 7th round with the 62nd pick in the 2023 rookie draft, has been registered as a regular player this year, recording 3 wins and 3 losses with an earned run average of 8.94 in 12 games in the Futures League. This is his first registration in the first team.

KIA's starting lineup for the day included Lee Chang-jin (left fielder), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Wisdom (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Seok-hwan (right fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Tae-kyun (catcher), and Park Min (second baseman).

KIA's starting pitcher is Kim Do-hyun. He has recorded 3 wins and 3 losses with an earned run average of 3.02 in 14 games this season. This will be his first appearance against LG this season. His career performance against LG includes 6 games with 1 loss and an earned run average of 7.00. On the 17th, Kim Do-hyun allowed 2 earned runs over 6 innings against KT and has taken ten days off since then.

KIA's leadoff hitter Lee Chang-jin has struggled in the last 5 games, with 3 hits in 21 at-bats and 5 walks. If Park Chan-ho, Wisdom, Choi Hyung-woo, and Oh Sun-woo in the top order cannot produce runs, the scoring power will decline.

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