Choi Jeong's first 500 home runs record → In the bottom of the 8th inning, a reversal SSG feast day, NC was prevented from winning 8 consecutive games

May 13, 2025

The match between SSG Landers and NC Dinos at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. SSG Han Yoo-sum is cheering after hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the eighth inning with no outs and runners on the first and second bases. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.13/

The burst of cohesion that started with Choi Jeong's 500th home run. SSG Landers stopped the NC Dinos from winning eight games in a row.

SSG won 6-3 against the NC Dinos in the first match of the season at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th.

With this victory, SSG has recently won three consecutive games, recording 19 wins, 1 draw and 20 losses in the season. On the other hand, NC, which had been on a seven-game winning streak recently, tried to win eight consecutive games in 1,689, but failed unfortunately as it suffered a come-from-behind loss.

▶NC starting lineup = Kwon Hee-dong (left wing) - Kim Joo-won (striker) - Park Min-woo (second baseman) - Son A-seop (right wing) - Park Gun-woo (designated hitter) - Chun Jae-hwan (center fielder), Kim Hyung-joon (capture), Seo Ho-cheol (first baseman) - Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman) starter Riley

▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi(center fielder)-Park Sung-han(striker)-Choi Jung(designated hitter)-Hanyu Island(right fielder)-McBroom(first baseman)-Choi Jun-woo(left fielder)-Cho Hyung-woo(catcher)-Jung Jun-jae(second baseman)-Ahn Sang-hyun(third baseman) starting pitcher Moon Seung-won

NC shook Moon Seung-won and quickly scored from the first inning. After one out in the top of the first inning, Kim Joo-won, the second batter, opened the door with a solo home run. Kim Joo-won hit a 117-km changeup on the third pitch in 1B1S and crossed the right fence. It was his fourth home run of the season.

The match between SSG Landers and the NC Dinos at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. SSG Choi Jeong cheers after hitting a two-run shot against NC starter Riley in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on first base. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.13/

Following Kim Joo-won's solo home run, Park Min-woo hit a hit immediately, continuing the chance. Son Ah-seop was caught on a fly to center field, but No. 5 hitter Park Kun-woo hit a timely hit in a chance to get first base with two outs. Park Gun-woo's ball became a good long shot in the course that flowed to the left of left field. Park Min-woo, who was at first base, shook off the coach's dissuasion and turned third base to dig home with confidence. The result is safe. NC took a 2-0 lead in the first inning.

Since then, the game has been in the form of a pitching competition. SSG had difficulty attacking Riley, and NC also rarely scored an additional point.

In the bottom of the third inning, Ahn Sang-hyun hit his team's first hit with two outs, but the follow-up hit failed later. NC also got on base with a ball hit by Chun Jae-hwan after two outs in the top of the fourth inning, but the opportunity was canceled as he failed to steal second base.

SSG advanced to the second base scoring position with Choi Joon-woo after one out in the bottom of the fifth inning with a walk and an opposing wild pitch. However, this time again, Cho Hyung-woo and Jung Joon-jae failed to lead to a score as they only hit a mistake.

NC is also frustrating. After two outs in the top of the sixth inning, Park Min-woo hit a triple that hit the top of the right fence and fell. Park Min-woo, who easily got to third base while the ball was connected, celebrated 2,000 hits in his career. It is the 72nd record in KBO history.

However, SSG tied the game again in the bottom of the sixth inning. Choi Jeong's 500th career home run, which he's been waiting for, broke out. Choi Jung-eun hit Riley's slider and crossed the left fence in a full count situation on the first base, which was made by Park Sung-han's hit after two outs. It's a tiebreaking two-run home run and the first 500th home run in the KBO League. It is Choi Jeong who built the Geumjatap.

However, NC also regained the lead in the top of the seventh inning, the next inning, without shaking. Leading hitter Park Gun-woo's hit broke out, and Chun Jae-hwan succeeded in a sacrifice bunt. With one out and second base, Kim Hyung-joon was caught with a fly ball to the left field, but after two outs, Seo Ho-chul called in second baseman Park Si-won with a timely hit falling in front of the left field. NC led 3-2 again.

But in the bottom of the eighth inning. SSG completely reversed the mood of the game. With one point behind, he shook Bae Jae-hwan in the bottom of the eighth inning to create an opportunity.

Park Sung-han, the leadoff hitter in the inning, walked to get on base, followed by Choi Jeong's hit in the infield, making runners on the first and second bases with no outs. Han Yoo-seom brought Park Sung-han home, the second baseman, with a double falling to the right of the right field. This is the moment SSG tied the game 3-3.

The match between SSG Landers and NC Dinos at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. SSG Choi Jun-woo, with no outs, cheers after hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.13/

After that, McBroom filled the first base with four automatic pitches, and the chance to load the bases with no outs continued. SSG even turned the tables 5-3, as No. 6 hitter Choi Jun-woo called in two runners with a timely hit falling in front of right field. It was an explosion of the lineup that immediately raised the atmosphere that was losing.

The attack continued after two outs. SSG, which added another point with Jung Joon-jae's timely hit, ran by three points, and then Ahn Sang-hyun hit a hit. The opponent's wild pitch came out, with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. Jihoon Choi's outfield fly ended the attack.

SSG is on guard. With a three-run save, closer Cho Byung-hyun took the mound.

The match between SSG Landers and NC Dinos at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 13th. Jung Joon-jae of SSG is cheering after hitting a timely hit in the bottom of the eighth inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.13/

As Cho Byung-hyun neatly blocked the top of the last 9th inning without losing a point, SSG completed a great victory on the feast day. Cho Byung-hyun earned his sixth save of the season.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.