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| KIA Jung Hae-young is pitching hard in a match between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 23rd. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.23/ |
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Kiwoom Heroes dramatically decorated the winning series of the three consecutive games in Gwangju. He destroyed KIA Tigers closer Jung Hae-young. It was a dramatic match.
Kiwoom won 5-3 thanks to Choi Joo-hwan's dramatic come-from-behind two-run double in the top of the ninth inning in the final game of the three consecutive games during the week against the KIA Tigers at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 27th. Kiwoom, which escaped from its opening three consecutive losses by hitting 21 hits the previous day, has won two consecutive games and three consecutive winning series at the same time, making it feel good to go to Seoul for the home opener. On the contrary, KIA misses the game and heads to Daejeon to meet its depressingly burdensome opponent Hanwha Eagles.
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| In an exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom Choi Joo-hwan is hitting. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/ |
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It was an unexpected pitching match. Kim Do-hyun (KIA) and Yoon-hyun (Kium), the first five starters, were selected on the day. In particular, Yoon-hyun was nervous because he made his debut as a high school graduate. However, Yoon-hyun broke expectations and threw the ball bravely and overcame the KIA lineup, and the game completely flowed into the starting battle.
Kiwoom made the first point. After one out in the third inning, Puig got on base due to third baseman Byun Woo-hyuk's error. Lee Joo-hyung's right-handed hit went off. With runners on the first and third bases with one out, Cardinez, who has shown tremendous RBI production ability since the season's opening, easily scored a sacrifice fly RBI. His 13th RBI of the season.
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| The KBO League exhibition game between KIA and Samsung held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 15th. KIA Kim Do-hyun is pitching as a starter. Gwangju =Song Jeong-heon, Reporter Song@sportschosun.com/2025.03.15/ |
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However, KIA tied the score in the bottom of the fourth inning. Kim Kyu-sung hit a timely hit with a bases-loaded chance with one out. Unfortunately, Kiwoom right fielder Lee Hyung-jong's picturesque throw home left second baseman Lee Woo-sung out at home. I even wrote a video review, but out. KIA failed to read the video twice early on.
Kiwoom ran away again. In the top of the fifth inning, a full base chance with one out was again caught by Cardinez. Cardinez hit a fly to center field, and the ball was shallow. KIA center fielder Choi Won-joon vigorously threw the ball home. Third baseman Kim Jae-hyun returned to the base after performing a skip motion. The problem is that Puig, the runner on second base, thought Kim Jae-hyun was running and ran to third base. KIA catcher Han Jun-su threw the ball to Kim Kyu-sung, who was in an ambiguous position, as the runner was in a situation where he was going to die sideways. Kim Jae-hyun dug through the gap and ran home, and shortstop Kim Kyu-sung threw the ball home, but the runner lived at home. It was cross timing, but I couldn't even do a video review.
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| The opening match between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 22nd, KIA Choi Ji-min clenches his fist after overcoming the crisis of reversal in the top of the 6th inning. Gwangju = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.03.22/ |
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KIA was in a crisis in the top of the seventh inning. Choi Ji-min, who took the mound in relief, is on the verge of loading the bases with no outs due to his poor control. With Kim Tae-jin's walk, Puig's ambiguous ball led to a rip-off hit. Lee Ju-hyung also walked. This is where KIA's savior appeared. Jeon Sang-hyun came out and struck out Cardinez, caught Song Sung-moon with a fly to center field, and Choi Joo-hwan with a fly to center field to overcome the bases-loaded crisis with no outs.
After the crisis, it was a chance, and the flow came over to KIA. KIA hit the final two-run shot in the bottom of the seventh inning when Na Sung-bum brought a win from Kiwoom's changed pitcher Won Jong-hyun. Following consecutive home runs in Kiwoom's first game, the cannon burst once again.
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| KIA Na Sung-bum hits a game between NC and KIA at Gwangju KIA Champions Field on the 23rd. Gwangju = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.23/ |
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Kiwoom had a chance to tie the game with two outs and runners on the first and third bases in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Puig, who he believed, had to step back and hit the ground against Kwak Do-kyu. That's how the victory seemed to have come over to KIA.
But there was a turnaround in the top of the ninth inning. Kiwoom's batters beat KIA closer Jung Hae-young. When the lead Lee Ju-hyung struck out, there was no atmosphere of reversal at all, but Jung Hae-young was shaken by giving a walk against Cardinez. He also walked Song Sung-moon. And he bowed his head, allowing Choi Joo-hwan to make a come-from-behind double on the right field line. Lackluster Jung Hae-young even gave up a hit to Jeon Tae-hyun and an RBI infield grounder to Eo Jun-seo, recording a Blon save and a loss.
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| Photo provided by Kium Heroes |
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Kiwoom took the mound early in the eighth inning with Joo Seung-woo. In the ninth inning, Park Yoon-sung took the mound in place of Joo Seung-woo and secured a two-run victory. Joo Seung-woo's winning pitcher, Park Yoon-sung, will make his first save since his debut.
Kiwoom, where Jung Hyun-woo made his 12th debut as a high school graduate the previous day, also had a requirement to win by pitching one run in five innings, but the victory flew away and the light faded.
KIA starter Kim Do-hyun pitched well with two runs (no earned run) in six innings. Even though he threw well, he went down the mound in the face of defeat. At least, it was comforting to avoid defeat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
