Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension

Jun 21, 2025

Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension
A game between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. KIA Choi Won-joon caught second baseman Herredia at home when SSG Park Sung-han hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the ninth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/



No one was able to laugh at the end.

KIA Tigers and SSG Landers drew 5-5 after a bloody battle in the 11th inning of extra time in a showdown held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st.

▶KIA starting lineup = Lee Chang-jin (left fielder), Park Chan-ho (striker), Wizdom (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Hwang Dae-in (first baseman), Choi Won-joon (right fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder), Kim Tae-gun (captor), and Park Min (second baseman) Yang Hyun-jong




▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi (center fielder)-Kim Sung-wook (left fielder)-Eredia (designated hitter)-Hanyu Island (right fielder)-Ko Myung-jun (first baseman)-Park Sung-han (striker)-Lee Ji-young (catcher)-Kim Chan-hyung (third baseman)-Seok Jung-woo (second baseman) starting pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun

With Yang Hyun-jong and Kim Kwang-hyun facing off as starters, the early part was a tight pitching match.

KIA created the opportunity first in the top of the first inning. As Kim Kwang-hyun allowed consecutive walks to No. 1 Lee Chang-jin and No. 2 Park Chan-ho, chances for the first and second bases came. But he failed to score. Patrick Wisdom and Choi Hyung-woo struck out consecutively, and Hwang Dae-in was caught on a ground ball in front of the shortstop, causing the chance to fail due to no goals.




After one out in the bottom of the second inning, Ko Myung-joon got on base due to an error in the opponent's second baseman's catch, and succeeded in entering the second base with a wild pitch, but a follow-up hit failed.

Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension
A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. Choi Hyung-woo hit a three-run home run against SSG Kim Kwang-hyun in the fifth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/
Neither team had a hit until the third inning. It was all about walking and getting on base with errors. 0-0 in the top of the fourth inning. Finally, KIA's first hit came out. After two outs, Choi Won-joon hit a hit that flowed backward after hitting the second base, and he succeeded in digging to second base while the ball was relayed. Kim Ho-ryeong also got on base with a walk, but Kim Tae-gun grounded out to third base after a close game of 10 pitches.

KIA finally scored its first score in the top of the fifth inning. Park Min's hit made it to first base with two outs. Wisdom added a single, increasing the number of runners to two. With two outs and runners on the first and second bases, No. 4 hitter Choi Hyung-woo hit Kim Kwang-hyun's first slider and connected it to a three-run home run that easily crossed the right fence. This home run gave KIA a 3-0 lead.




It wasn't the end here. After the home run, Hwang Dae-in and Choi Won-jun's consecutive hits brought down opposing starter Kim Kwang-hyun. Kim Ho-ryeong walked to load the bases with two outs and bases loaded. Kim Kyu-sung, the third baseman, scored as Kim Tae-gun walked with a walk by the changed pitcher Jeon Young-joon. KIA scored four runs in the top of the fifth inning alone.

Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension
A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. SSG Oh Tae-gon hit a solo home run against KIA Yang Hyun-jong in the sixth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/
SSG, which had been blocked, also scored its first score with a home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Park Sung-han, the leadoff hitter in the inning, hit KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong's slider and connected it with a solo home run over the right fence.

Then, SSG's home run hit again in the bottom of the sixth inning. In the bottom of the sixth inning, leadoff hitter Oh Tae-gon hit a 140-km fastball for the fourth time in 1B2S against Yang Hyun-jong and over the left fence. Another solo home run led SSG to chase by two runs, and Yang Hyun-jong, who was chasing, ended the inning by striking out Park Sung-han with two outs and a runner on first base.

KIA, which led by 2 points with a 4-2 lead, started the bullpen in the seventh inning after Yang Hyun-jong allowed 2 runs in 6 innings and stepped down. After Jeon Sang-hyun kept the seventh inning scoreless, Park Min's wedge home run hit in the top of the eighth inning.

Park Min came out as the leadoff hitter in the inning and faced SSG Park Ki-ho and connected him with a solo home run over the right fence. He hit his first home run in Incheon since his professional debut in 2020. However, KIA had to be satisfied with one run in the eighth inning due to Kim Kyu-sung's double play in the following one-out full base chance.

Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension
A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. KIA Yang Hyun-jong applauds his fans after pitching in the sixth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/
SSG also did not step down easily. Guillermo Herredia and Han Yu-som walked on base in a row against Jo Sang-woo after one out in the bottom of the eighth inning to fill the first and second bases.

Ko Myung-joon's timely hit to the left. Herredia, who was on second base, homered as it became a long shot leaving the third baseman's side, and chances for second and third bases with one out continued. After Park Sung-han's strikeout, Lee Ji-young walked and loaded the bases with two outs. pinch hitter Choi Jun-woo struck out swinging.

KIA's attack in the top of the ninth inning ended in nothing at the bottom of the ninth inning. SSG is ready for a counterattack. It started with Jihoon Choi's surprise bunt hit after one out. The next batter, Oh Tae-gon's hit, piled up the runners. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, Herredia called in the Jihoon Choi at third base with an RBI timely hit flowing in front of left field. The score gap was one point, and he was chasing down to the bottom of his chin.

Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension
A game between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. SSG Ko Myung-joon hit an RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/
It wasn't the end here. The fourth batter Han Yoo-sum hit a timely hit against Jung Hae-young again. Oh Tae-gon, who was on third base, turned third base and dug home. a 5-5 tie. SSG returned the game to square one with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. In the end, KIA bench lowered Jung Hae-young and raised Sung Young-tak, a rookie pitcher who has been on a scoreless streak. Jung Joon-jae faced Sung Young-tak in a chance to end the game with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Jung Joon-jae hit a hit-by-hit ball, but KIA second baseman Kim Kyu-sung made a super catch and unfortunately turned around.

Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension
A game between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. KIA Choi Won-joon caught second baseman Herredia at home when SSG Park Sung-han hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the ninth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/
The chance to end the game continued with two outs and runners on first and second bases. Park Sung-han hit a hit that penetrated next to the second baseman. The runners have already started the full count. Second baseman Herredia ran home from third base. However, KIA right fielder Choi Won-joon's accurate home game was faster. Herredia was tagged out at a generous timing, and the end of the ninth inning was thus canceled.

Jeong Hae-young Blon → Eredia Jurusa Chaos Incheon draws 5-5 in the 11th inning of KIASSG extension
A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 21st. KIA Sung Young-tak finished the 10th inning without losing a point. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.21/
The game went into extra time. Closer Cho Byung-hyun finished the top of the 10th inning with three outs. Leading hitter Lee Chang-jin's hit was caught by center fielder Jihoon Choi with a super catch. Both teams rarely scored. KIA finished the top of the 11th inning without a goal first, and SSG's last chance came in the bottom of the 11th inning.

The runner got on base in the no-out as KIA shortstop Park Chan-ho missed the leadoff hitter Jihoon Choi's ball. KIA replaced the pitcher again with high school graduate rookie Lee Ho-min. The Jihoon Choi went to the second base due to an opponent's error to check the first base, but Oh Tae-gon failed to bunt, making it one out and second base. Herredia filled the first base with four pitches on automatic intention. However, with Han Yu-seom's double play, the game ended in a draw.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.