When Hwang Young-jo won the gold medal, the strongest Hanwha Eagles won 11 consecutive games!! 12,040 days after May 23, 1992 → Kiwoom 91 to lead the way
May 10, 2025
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Hanwha won 9-1 against the Kiwoom Heroes in the KBO League in the 2025 season at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 10th.
Hanwha's last loss this season was against KT (1-2) in Daejeon on April 25. The Hanwha Eagles have won 11 consecutive games since the match against KT in Daejeon on April 26.
Hanwha's last 11 consecutive wins were in the first round of the doubleheader against Cheongju Ssangbangwool on May 23, 1992. Hanwha re-established its 11th consecutive win for the first time in 12,040 days and 32 years, 11 months, and 17 days. The Hanwha Eagles have won 14 consecutive games this season, from the match against Samsung in Daegu on May 12 to the match against Lotte in Busan on May 26.
Starting pitcher Ponce pitched six innings of one run. Ponce threw 110 pitches and struck out nine. The solo home run allowed in the bottom of the fifth inning was the only run. Ponce broke his personal record. The previous record was 109 pitches against KT in Daejeon on April 27. Ponce has won seven games (unbeaten) of the season. He also lowered his ERA from 1.70 to 1.68. From the seventh inning, Park Sang-won, Kim Bum-soo, and Jung Woo-joo threw one after another to keep the victory.
Hanwha scored the first run in the top of the third inning.
Leading hitter Shim Woo-joon opened the game with a left-handed hit. Hwang Young-mook failed to bunt. Floral hit a right-handed hit to gather runners. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, Moon Hyun-bin called Shim Woo-joon with a sacrifice fly to center field. Noh Si-hwan walked and continued the chance. Chae Eun-sung hit a timely hit to the left to add one more point.
Hanwha, which led 2-0, added three points in the top of the fourth inning to take the lead.
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Meanwhile, Shim Woo-joon was fortunate not to have suffered a major injury during the misfortune. An official from Hanwha explained that "Shim Woo-joon was replaced to protect the player due to bruising pain caused by a dune in the left knee area, and is currently icing."
Kiwoom recovered one run with Song Sung-moon's home run. Song Sung-moon hit a valuable solo home run against Ponce during good pitching. It was his eighth homer of the season and his third consecutive homer in three consecutive games.
Hanwha went on a 7-1 run in the top of the eighth inning. It sealed the victory. Calm team batting came out on the second and third bases with no outs. He steadily built up two runs with two infield grounders.
Hanwha also scored two more runs in the top of the ninth inning, including Lee Seung-hyun's first hit and RBI since his professional debut.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.