The KIA Tigers defeated the LG Twins, succeeding in the winning series.
KIA won 11-2 in the game against LG held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 29th of 2025 KBO League. They seized the momentum with a big inning of 6 hits and 6 runs in the 6th. The lead-off hitter Go Jong-wook contributed with 3 hits and 1 RBI in 4 at-bats.
KIA starter Yoon Young-cheol recorded his 2nd win of the season with 5 innings pitched, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk, striking out 4, and giving up 1 run. Kim Min-ju pitched 1⅔ innings with 1 hit, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, and 1 run allowed, Choi Ji-min threw 1 inning with 1 hit, 1 walk, and no runs, Sung Young-tak pitched ⅓ inning with no runs, and Lee Ho-min pitched 1 inning with no runs.
KIA fielded the starting lineup of Go Jong-wook (left fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Wisdom (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Oh Seon-woo (first baseman), Kim Seok-hwan (right fielder), Kim Gyu-seong (shortstop), Kim Tae-kyun (catcher), and Park Min (second baseman). This was Kim Ho-ryeong's first start in the 2nd spot after 995 days since the KT game in Gwangju on October 8, 2022.
LG unveiled its starting lineup including Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (third baseman), Moon Sung-ju (left fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Choi Won-young (right fielder), and Park Hae-min (center fielder). LG registered infielder Oh Ji-hwan and pitcher Ham Deok-ju to the first-team roster that day. Pitcher Kim Jin-soo and catcher Kim Sung-woo were sent down to the second team.
LG took the lead in the 3rd inning. Lead-off hitter Choi Won-young reached base with a single up the middle, and Park Hae-min advanced him to second with a sacrifice bunt. Shin Min-jae hit a timely single up the middle to put LG ahead 1-0.
Kim Hyun-soo hit a single in front of the right fielder to maintain a 1 out, 1st and 2nd base opportunity. However, Austin was retired on a fly out to left field, and Moon Bo-gyeong grounded out to the second baseman, failing to capitalize on the additional scoring chance.
In the 4th inning, after 1 out, Park Dong-won hit a double to right-center to get into scoring position, but Oh Ji-hwan struck out and Choi Won-young ended the offense with a foul fly to the first baseman.
By the end of the 5th inning, lead-off hitter Go Jong-wook had 2 hits, while the remaining batters were retired.
KIA turned the game around in the 6th inning. Lead-off hitter Park Min reached base with a single to right. Go Jong-wook, who had 2 hits earlier, did not miss a first-pitch forkball that was missed by the pitcher, hitting a double off the left-center fence to tie the game at 1-1.
Kim Ho-ryeong moved the runner to third with a sacrifice bunt. Wisdom hit a timely single that went past the advancing third baseman, giving KIA a 2-1 lead. Choi Hyung-woo's hit was attempted to be caught by the diving second baseman but became a hit that went to the outfield, advancing the runner on first to third.
With 1 out and runners on 1st and 3rd, Oh Seon-woo hit a double over the left fielder's head to make it 3-1.
LG replaced starter Chiri-nos with Kim Jin-sung as the 2nd pitcher amid a crisis with 1 out and runners on 2nd and 3rd. Kim Seok-hwan hit a triple down the right field line, extending the lead to 5-1. Pinch hitter Park Chan-ho scored a run with a sacrifice fly to right field, making it 6-1.
LG created an opportunity with 2 outs in the bottom of the 7th against KIA bullpen Kim Min-ju. Pinch hitter Cheon Seong-ho reached base with a walk, and Park Hae-min hit a single that veered past the 2nd base. Shin Min-jae was hit by a pitch, loading the bases with 2 outs.
KIA replaced pitcher Kim Min-ju with lefty Choi Ji-min with left-handed hitter Kim Hyun-soo at the plate. Kim Hyun-soo narrowed the score with an infield single to the shortstop. The ball that was hit out to the 3rd area was caught by Park Chan-ho, but all runners were safe. Austin was retired on a fly out to left field, making the score 6-2.
In the 8th inning, lead-off hitter Wisdom reached base with a walk. Choi Hyung-woo hit a single to right, creating no outs with runners on 1st and 2nd. Oh Seon-woo struck out, and Choi Won-jun was retired on a fly out to the right fielder, resulting in 2 outs. Park Chan-ho hit a timely single to left, extending the lead to 7-2. During the home throw, the runner on first advanced to third, while the batter-runner ran to second.
LG replaced pitcher Lee Jung-yong with Lee Woo-chan. A wild pitch occurred during Kim Tae-kyun's at-bat, allowing the runner on third to score, and Kim Tae-kyun hit a timely single up the middle to widen the score to 9-2.
In the 9th inning, KIA faced LG bullpen Ham Deok-ju with 2 outs. Hong Jong-pyo and Han Jun-su were walked consecutively. Oh Seon-woo hit a 2-run double into the right-center field, extending the lead to 11-2. Choi Won-jun hit a double down the right field line against the new pitcher Kim Young-woo, increasing the score to 12-2.
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