Finally, Wisdom + Choi Wonjun's two-run shot explodes! KIA's 3rd consecutive win...Director resignation Kang-soo of Doosan for four consecutive losses
Jun 04, 2025
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KIA won 8-3 in Game 8 of the season between the Doosan Bears and the team in the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 4th. KIA had 29 wins, 28 losses and 1 draw in the season. Doosan remained at 23 wins, 34 losses and 3 draws as it fell into a swamp of 4 consecutive losses despite the precipitation of former coach Lee Seung-yeop's voluntary resignation.
KIA made the starting lineup with Park Chan-ho (striker), Choi Won-joon (right wing), Yoon Do-hyun (second baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Patrick Wisdom (third baseman), Kim Seok-hwan (left wing), Kim Tae-gun (poster), and Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is James Nail.
Doosan faced off with Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Jake Cave (right wing), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Kim Min-seok (left wing), Kim Min-hyuk (first baseman), Lee Sun-woo (striker), Park Jun-soon (third baseman), and Kim Jun-sang (second baseman). Shortstop, third baseman, and second baseman are all rookies this year. Starting pitcher Choi Min-seok was also a rookie this year.
Despite the injury to the back of his hand, Nail recorded five strikeouts and three runs in five innings with 86 pitches and six hits (one homer), three outs, and five strikeouts to secure his fourth win (one loss) of the season.
From the sixth inning, Sung Young-tak (1 inning), Lee Joon-young (1 inning), Cho Sang-woo (1 inning), and Kim Hyun-soo (1 inning) continued to throw scoreless to keep the victory. Sung Young-tak achieved his first hold since his debut.
Wisdom's firepower stood out in the lineup for the first time in a long time. He made three hits (one homer) and three RBIs in five times at bat. Choi Won-joon added one hit (one homer) and two RBIs from five times at bat.
Doosan was in charge of opening the game. Nail got a hit to the right by Cave after one out, and Yang Eui-ji was sent out with a pitch, putting him on the verge of being on the first and second bases with one out. Kim Jae-hwan then hit a timely double on the left field line, making it 0-1.
KIA immediately launched a counterattack. In the top of the second inning, leadoff hitter Choi Hyung-woo opened the scoring with a double to right field. Oh Sun-woo's hit to the right led to the first and third bases with no outs, and Choi Hyung-woo scored while Choi Min-seok threw a wild pitch at Wisdom's at-bat to make it 1-1.
Nail paid a considerable price for walking leadoff hitter Jung Soo-bin in the bottom of the third inning. Jung Soo-bin pressed nails by stealing second base, and he changed the situation to second base with one out by striking out Cave with a swing and miss, but Yang Eui-ji hit a timely hit in the left-center to make it 1-2. Bad luck overlapped as it became an irregular bound in front of shortstop Park Chan-ho.
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Nail suffered an unexpected injury in the bottom of the fifth inning. Cave's ball headed to the back of his right hand after one out. Nail put up with the bruise and threw to first base for now and grounded out Cave. He checked his physical condition for a while and continued his pitching, but he was hit by Yang Eui-ji's solo shot to the left and became 3-3. Nail was on the verge of first and second bases with two outs when Kim Jae-hwan walked and Kim Min-seok was sent out with a hit to the right, but finished the mission by treating Kim Min-hyuk with a fly ball to center field.
KIA scored a run straight in the top of the sixth inning. Wisdom hit his first home run since returning from a back injury, achieving 10 home runs of the season. Doosan replaced the mound with Lee Young-ha. After one out, Oh Sun-woo walked out, and Wisdom hit a two-run shot to left-center to make it 5-3. In the full count, Lee Young-ha's 152km/h fastball was slightly pushed to the center.
Wisdom set the stage for an extra point in the top of the eighth inning. After one out, he lost a heavy hit to Doosan pitcher Hong Min-gyu. Kim Kyu-sung then hit a double on the right wing line to make it second and third bases with one out. The first decision of the first base was a foul, but as a result of the video reading, it was overturned into a pair, making it a recognition double, and Wisdom got the right to advance to third base. The next batter, Kim Tae-gun, made a sacrifice fly to right field 6-3.
In the top of the ninth inning, Choi Won-joon hit a wedge shot. While leadoff hitter Park Chan-ho got on base with a hit to the right, Choi Won-joon hit a superior two-run shot to seal the 8-3 victory. Choi Won-joon had a good defense in the bottom of the eighth inning when pinch hitter Kim In-tae's long-shot hit was almost snatched to the right fence, and he tasted a thrilling touch at the plate.
Meanwhile, Doosan starter Choi Min-seok allowed four strikeouts and three runs (two earned runs) on 89 pitches and four outs in five innings. The losing pitcher is Lee Young-ha (two runs in one inning).
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
