DOYOUNG, thank you.. Oh, KIA Yang Hyun-jong tries to win 180 games again → He received scoring support but lost additional points

Apr 25, 2025

DOYOUNG, thank you.. Oh, KIA Yang Hyun-jong tries to win 180 games again → He received scoring support but lost additional points
The match between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. KIA Yang Hyun-jong is coming down from the mound with no outs in the top of the sixth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.25/



DOYOUNG, thank you.. Oh, KIA Yang Hyun-jong tries to win 180 games again → He received scoring support but lost additional points
The match between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. KIA Yang Hyun-jong is coming down from the mound with no outs in the top of the sixth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.25/
KIA Tigers Yang Hyun-jong cried again in the ninth. He received support for scoring through Kim Do-young's timely hit, but allowed additional runs.

Yang Hyun-jong started against the LG Twins in the KBO League in the 2025 season at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. He lost five runs in five innings and failed to win.

Yang Hyun-jong failed to add wins for nine games in his career of 179 wins.




Yang Hyun-jong has lost only three games without winning in six games this season. We can't just blame Seung-woon. Prior to this game, he allowed 20 runs (18 earned runs) in 25 ⅔ innings with a 6.31 ERA. The on-base allowance per inning (WHIP) is 1.79 and the hit rate is 0.340. The quality start is still the 0th episode.

However, he pitched well against KT on the 17th, which was the previous mound, signaling a rebound. He showed a pitch close to a quality start with three runs in five ⅓ innings.

Ahead of the game, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, `I can throw well today or next time. He is a player who will find good condition someday. You have to believe it. Even if it's a tough situation, I'll trust and wait for you to pitch well," he said, expressing strong confidence.




The start was a bit unsettling.

Yang Hyun-jong threw with the first run on his back, but allowed three runs in the top of the third inning. As KIA retreated helplessly in the bottom of the third inning, it seemed to be another nightmare of ninth place.

DOYOUNG, thank you.. Oh, KIA Yang Hyun-jong tries to win 180 games again → He received scoring support but lost additional points
The match between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. KIA Kim Do-young is cheering after hitting a timely hit with no outs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.25/
However, superstar Kim Do-young appeared in the bottom of the fourth inning.




In a full base chance with no outs, manager Lee Bum-ho took out Kim Do-young's card as a pinch hitter to Choi Won-jun's at-bat.

Kim Do-young swung the first pitch and exploded a timely 3-3 tie. Choi Hyung-woo's two-run double followed and KIA turned it over 5-3.

Yang Hyun-jong neatly put together the top of the fifth inning. Finally, he has met the requirements for a winning pitcher.

But the sixth inning was the problem.

DOYOUNG, thank you.. Oh, KIA Yang Hyun-jong tries to win 180 games again → He received scoring support but lost additional points
The match between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 25th. KIA Kim Do-young is cheering after hitting a timely hit with no outs in the bottom of the fourth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.04.25/
Yang Hyun-jong gave Austin a walk and sent out the leadoff batter. Moon Bo-kyung gave a hit and Park Dong-won a walk again.

He was replaced by Jeon Sang-hyun with the bases loaded with no outs and three responsible runners behind his back.

Jeon Sang-hyun induced Hong Chang-ki to fly to right field, but he could not stop the third baseman from scoring. 5-4.

Jeon Sang-hyun allowed Moon Sung-joo to hit a timely hit in the left-center with one out and runners on the first and third bases. Yang Hyun-jong's victory flew away as it was tied at 5-5.

At least, Jeon Sang-hyun finished the sixth inning at 5-5 without additional runs.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.