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| A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. In the top of the ninth inning, third baseman Wisdom scored when Kim Ho-ryeong hit an outfield fly. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/ |
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Turn around, turn around again. KIA Tigers have won six consecutive games.
KIA won 5-4 against SSG Landers in Game 7 of the season at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. With this victory, KIA has recently won six consecutive games. The previous day (21st) ended with a 5-5 draw in the 11th inning after allowing a tie in the bottom of the ninth inning, but KIA has 6 wins and 1 draw in the last 7 games. KIA, which held its sole fourth place, maintained a 2.5 game gap with the third-place Lotte Giants.
On the other hand, SSG failed to continue its winning streak and added one loss, failing to jump the ranking.
▶KIA starting lineup = Lee Chang-jin (left wing) - Park Chan-ho (fielders) - Oh Sun-woo (first baseman) - Wizdom (third baseman) - Ko Jong-wook (designated hitter)- Choi Won-joon (right wing) - Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder)- Kim Tae-gun (capture) - Park Min (second baseman) Nail
▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi(center fielder)-Jung Joon-jae(second baseman)-Eredia(left fielder)-Han Yu-sum(designated hitter)-Ko Myung-jun(first baseman)-Park Sung-han(foster)-Cho Hyung-woo(right fielder)-Choi Jun-woo(right fielder)-Seok Jung-woo(third baseman) starter Anderson
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| A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. 1 out and 1 out in the bottom of the 5th inning. KIA Nail applauds Park Chan-ho for double play of Park Sung-han's ball. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/ |
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KIA James Nail and SSG Drew Anderson. As it was a match between ace pitchers with pride of both teams, the game unfolded in the form of a pitcher's battle.
KIA Oh Sun-woo recorded his first hit after two outs in the top of the first inning, but Patrick Wisdom stepped down with a fly ball to shortstop, followed by a hit streak.
SSG got on base with Ko Myung-joon's hit ball after one out in the bottom of the second inning, but the chance was canceled due to the failure of first baseman Park Sung-han to steal a base after two outs.
KIA missed its first chance to score in the top of the third inning. Kim Tae-gun, the leadoff hitter in the inning, got on base with a heavy hit, and after one out, Lee Chang-jin walked to get on base. 1 out and 1st and 2nd base chance. However, after Park Chan-ho struck out swinging, Oh Sun-woo's ball was also caught as a ground ball to shortstop, which failed to lead to a score.
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| A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. KIA's Wisdom hit a timely RBI single in the fifth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/ |
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KIA's opportunity was also canceled in the fourth inning. With a walk by Ko Jong-wook and a hit by Choi Won-jun, the score continued with 0-0 as Kim Ho-ryeong was struck out with a swing and miss, and Kim Tae-gun also struck out.
SSG did not have a single batter until the fourth inning.
KIA faced a chance with two outs and a second base when SSG third baseman Seok Jung-woo made a catch error when Park Chan-ho grounded out in the top of the fifth inning. Oh Sun-woo's subsequent walk. KIA did not miss Anderson's shaking time.
KIA scored the first point as Wisdom hit a timely hit against Anderson to get out of the third baseman. KIA took a 1-0 lead.
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| A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. KIA Oh Sun-woo hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. Oh Seon-woo, who is being congratulated by his colleagues. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/ |
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However, Kia did not easily score an extra point. After one out in the top of the sixth inning, Kim Ho-ryeong got on base with a bunt hit in front of the third baseman, and Kim Tae-gun was automatically skipped to four pitches, stacking two runners. However, Anderson struck out Park Min and Lee Chang-jin in a row, finishing the sixth inning without a run.
With KIA still leading by one point, it entered the second half of the game.
Anderson went down the mound first. Anderson threw 108 pitches and was replaced with six hits, nine strikeouts, four walks and one run in six innings.
Then, in the top of the seventh inning, the score finally came out. a situation in which there is no runner with one out. Oh Sun-woo hit a solo home run over the middle wall of 125M in a full-count race against Kim Min. Oh Sun-woo accurately hit a 142km slider thrown by Kim Min to hit the center of the deepest center of Landers Field. KIA continued its chances with 1 out and 1st and 3rd base with consecutive hits by Wisdom and Choi Hyung-woo, but had to be satisfied with one more point as Choi Won-joon's double play came out.
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| A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. KIA Oh Sun-woo hit a solo home run in the top of the seventh inning. Oh Sun-woo, who is circling the ground. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/ |
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SSG also finally started shaking its nails in the bottom of the seventh inning. After one out, Jung Joon-jae's walk on base allowed the runner to get on base for the first time in a long time. Herredia's hit followed. However, Eredia, who was dissatisfied with the pitch clock violation declaration ahead of the first pitch, cursed at the referee as he ran to first base after a hit, and was replaced by a pinch runner when he was declared to leave.
And Han Yu-seom's come-from-behind three-run burst. Han Yu-som hit a 147km pitch at the first pitch against Nail, who was pitching scoreless, leading to a three-run shot from behind to right Jung-wol. SSG turned the tide 3-2.
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| A game between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. KIA Kim Seok-hwan hit a come-from-behind two-run home run in the top of the eighth inning. Kim Seok-hwan is cheering around the ground. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/ |
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KIA, which had been quiet, woke up again in the top of the eighth inning. The must-win group, Noh Kyung-eun, was brought down. pinch hitter Han Jun-su's walk after one out. Subsequently, another pinch-hitting operation was successful. With one out and one on the first base, pinch hitter Kim Seok-hwan hit a two-run home run against Noh Kyung-eun's fork ball. Kim Seok-hwan hit his first-team home run in 1,064 days since the game against the Sajik Lotte Giants on July 24, 2022.
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| A match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 22nd. Kim Ho-ryeong hits an RBI outfield fly in the top of the ninth inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.22/ |
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KIA is leading 4-3 again. Jeon Sang-hyun took the mound in the bottom of the eighth inning and allowed a hit to Choi Jun-woo, but he overcame the crisis of losing points by hitting Oh Tae-gon and Jihoon Choi. KIA faced a wedge chance against SSG closer Cho Byung-hyun in the top of the ninth inning. With back-to-back walks by Wisdom and Choi Hyung-woo, no outs and runners on first and second bases. When Choi Won-joon grounded out to the infield, two runners advanced to the scoring position with SSG second baseman Jung Joon-jae's judgment on first base. With runners on the second and third bases with one out, third baseman Wisdom scored when Kim Ho-ryeong hit an outfield fly to center field, leading to a 5-3 run.
Closer Jung Hae-young took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning with a two-run difference. Jung Hae-young, who had a blon save the previous day, allowed one run with Ko Myung-joon's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning with one out and runners on the first and third bases. However, he ended the game without any more runs as he handled the subsequent hitters.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
