Fireworks Fighters lose to Yeoncheon Miracle for the first time live...Hwang Sang-joon's grand slam reversal drama
Sep 01, 2025
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The game, held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on August 31, was the third live broadcast game of the Fireworks Fighters, drawing keen attention from baseball fans. The Fireworks Fighters, who won in both of the previous two live broadcasts, suffered their first live defeat, losing 3-4 against Yeoncheon Miracle, the strongest team in the independent league. However, the completeness of the game and the buzz of the game exceeded the victory or defeat.
The audience rating was up to 1.4% per minute (based on Nielsen Korea's paid broadcasting in the metropolitan area), and the highest number of viewers per minute nationwide was 275,467, proving the hot interest of live broadcasting. Even after the broadcast "It was the best game of the year.", "I couldn't take my eyes off until the end", "Firefighters and Yeoncheon Miracle both fought so well.", "It was valuable to see the performances of Lim Sang-woo and Choi Soo-hyun before the draft." Explosive reactions poured in.
The game was a fierce pitching match with a 0 balance until the sixth inning. Yoo Hee-kwan tied the Yeoncheon Miracle lineup with his seasoned control, and Jin Hyun-woo, who was chosen by head coach Kim In-sik, also tied the flame fighters batters tightly with his ball power. Fireworks Fighters broke the tight flow first. When Choi Soo-hyun got on base in the bottom of the seventh inning, Jung Geun-woo, Lim Sang-woo, Park Yong-taek and Lee Dae-ho scored three points in succession. However, Yeoncheon Miracle quickly turned the game around in the top of the eighth inning when Hwang Sang-joon hit a miraculous grand slam. The Fire Fighters tried to turn the tables again in the ninth inning, but no additional points were scored.
Coach Kim In-sik, the main character of the victory, laughed in an interview after the game, saying, `I've only played baseball for 70 years, and I'm thrilled to win against manager Kim Sung-geun.' It is the first time that an independent baseball team game has been broadcast live like this. Thanks to interest and support, Yeoncheon Miracle lasted 10 years. Please continue to pay more attention to independent baseball," he said.
SBS Plus 'Special Baseball Live-Firefighters' proved its presence once again with this game, which includes everything from pitcher games, batting games, and dramatic reversal dramas.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
