Wisdom multi-homer → KIA, who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings, escaped consecutive losses in front of a packed audience

Apr 13, 2025

Wisdom multi-homer → KIA, who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings, escaped consecutive losses in front of a packed audience
Patrick Wisdom. Photo=KIA Tigers



We're out of a losing streak. Key foreign players were active in the pitching. KIA Tigers escaped the losing streak with a big win.

KIA won 11-5 in the second match of the season against SSG Landers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 13th. With the victory, KIA recently escaped its second consecutive loss and lit up its exit from the bottom. On the other hand, SSG failed to continue its winning streak and added its sixth loss of the season (9 wins).

▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi(center fielder)-Jung Joon-jae(second baseman)-Oh Tae-gon(left fielder)-Han Yu-sum(right fielder)-Park Sung-han(striker)-Ko Myung-jun(first baseman)-Lee Ji-young(catcher)-Hyun Won-hoe(designated hitter)-Park Ji-hwan(third baseman) starter Moon Seung-won




▶KIA starting lineup = Park Chan-ho (striker)-Oh Sun-woo (designated hitter)-Na Sung-beom (right wing) - Choi Hyung-woo (left wing) - Wizdom (first baseman)-Byeon Woo-hyuk (third baseman)-Choi Won-joon (middle fielder)-Kim Tae-gun (capture)-Kim Kyu-sung (second baseman) starting pitcher Aller

KIA scored first. At the bottom of the second inning when it was 0-0, KIA's leadoff hitter Choi Hyung-woo hit a hit to center field and got on base, and Wisdom faced SSG right-hander Moon Seung-won with no outs and a first base chance.

Moon Seung-won chose to play three consecutive sliders against Wisdom. Wisdom hit a large home run that flew to the left fence as soon as he hit it, as if he was waiting for a slider coming in the middle of the third pitch in 1B1S after swinging two pitches.




Wisdom multi-homer → KIA, who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings, escaped consecutive losses in front of a packed audience
Wizdom. Photo=KIA Tigers
Based on the Hawkeye, the batting speed reaches 173.4km, the launch angle is 32.6 degrees, and the distance is 125m home run. This home run gave KIA an early 2-2 lead.

SSG tied the game immediately in the top of the third inning. Leading hitter Lee Ji-young hit a double that escaped next to the first baseman, and Hyun Won-hoe hit another double on the same course, quickly recovering one point. Park Ji-hwan's sacrifice bunt is followed by one out and third base. Jihoon Choi scored a fly to center field, and third baseman Hyun Won-hoe scored to balance 2-2.

KIA, which had been quiet, led with a home run again in the bottom of the fifth inning. Leading hitter Kim Tae-gun hit a double and got on base, and Kim Kyu-sung's sacrifice bunt gave him one out and third base. Park Chan-ho was caught on a ground ball to shortstop, but No. 2 hitter Oh Sun-woo hit Moon Seung-won's 142km fastball at the first pitch and crossed the center fence. It was his first home run of the season and his first home run in 579 days since the game against Daegu Samsung on September 12, 2023.




Wisdom multi-homer → KIA, who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings, escaped consecutive losses in front of a packed audience
Oller. Photo=KIA Tigers
KIA, which took the lead again at 4-2, succeeded in scoring multiple points for the first time in a long time in the bottom of the sixth inning. A chance that started with Wisdom's hit. After one out, Choi Won-joon's single hit and Kim Tae-gun's walk accumulated runners. With the bases loaded with one out, No. 9 hitter Kim Kyu-sung called in the third baseman with a timely hit in front of the center field, and KIA added four more runs in the sixth inning alone as the opponent's wild pitch and Park Chan-ho's two-run timely hit broke out.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Wisdom hit another home run. Wisdom faced Song Young-jin with one out and no runner, and kicked a 143km fastball to hit the center fence. Wisdom's solo home run allowed KIA to run 9-2 and 7 points. Wisdom recorded his first 'multi home run' since his KBO League debut.

Wisdom multi-homer → KIA, who allowed 2 runs in 7 innings, escaped consecutive losses in front of a packed audience
Kim Kyu-sung. Photo=KIA Tigers
KIA, which was ahead with ease, effectively sealed its victory in the bottom of the eighth inning. With a walk by leadoff hitter Han Seung-taek and a hit by Kim Gyu-seong, he walked to first and second bases with no outs. He also walked to pinch hitter Seo Geon-chang. a bases loaded with no outs. Oh Sun-woo hit a ground ball in front of the shortstop, and in the meantime, Han Seung-taek, who was on third base, came home. Subsequently, Na Sung-bum added another run by recording an infield hit to third base. KIA ran away by 11-2 and nine points. In the ensuing scoring chance, Park Jae-hyun grounded out in front of the first baseman and Wisdom struck out swinging.

Starting pitcher Oler pitched well with two hits, four strikeouts, one walk, and two runs in seven innings, and stepped down with the winning pitcher requirements. KIA, where Jeon Sang-hyun took the mound in the eighth inning and kept one scoreless inning, was disappointed to finish.

In the top of the last ninth inning, Kim Dae-yu shook and was on the verge of loading the bases with no outs. With no outs and bases loaded with walks → hits → walks, KIA bench lowered Kim Dae-yu and put in Hwang Dong-ha. However, Hwang Dong-ha quickly allowed Ahn Sang-hyun to hit a timely three-run double with a bases-loaded sweep.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.