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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. Song Sung-moon is cheering after hitting an RBI triple with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/ |
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No one could laugh. After the first match, the 11th overtime draw was recorded.
KIA Tigers and Kiwoom Heroes drew 5-5 after a bloody battle in the 11th inning in Game 12 of the season against Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. The two teams shared one win, one draw and one loss each in three consecutive games this week.
▶KIA starting lineup = Lee Chang-jin (left wing) - Park Chan-ho (fielders) - Oh Sun-woo (first baseman) - Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter) - Wizdom (third baseman) - Kim Seok-hwan (right wing) - Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder) - Kim Tae-gun (capture) - Park Min (second baseman) starting pitcher Kim Geon-guk
▶Kium starting lineup = Song Sung-moon (third baseman)-Lim Ji-yeol (designated hitter)-Lee Joo-hyung (middle fielder)-Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman)- Joo Sung-won (right fielder) - Eo Jun-seo (striker)-Kim Gun-hee (catcher)-Jeon Tae-hyun (second baseman)-Lee Yong-kyu (left fielder) starting pitcher Ha Young-min
KIA's substitute starter Kim Gun-guk came forward, and Kiwoom's ace Ha Young-min faced off. Neither team scored much from the beginning.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. In the top of the fourth inning, Choi Hyung-woo is hitting an RBI timely hit with one out and second base. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/ |
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KIA took the lead by drawing a score first in the top of the first inning. After one out, Park Chan-ho recorded a double falling to the left of left field, and Park Chan-ho entered third base when Oh Sun-woo made a fly. KIA then led 1-0 as Park Chan-ho homered during the opponent's wild pitch.
Since then, Kia's lineup has calmed down, and Kiwoom has tied the game. After the bottom of the third inning with one out, Jeon Tae-hyun's hit and Lee Yong-kyu's ground ball to the first base gave him a chance to hit with two outs and second base. As Song Sung-moon hit a double in left-center, second baseman Jeon Tae-hyun came home. a 1-1 tie.
The middle of the game was in the form of a batting battle. Oh Sun-woo's hit in the top of the fourth inning gave him a chance to hit first base with one out. The opponent's wild pitch led Oh Sun-woo to second base, and Choi Hyung-woo's timely hit immediately broke out. Oh Sun-woo went around third base and dug home. KIA led 2-1 again.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. Song Sung-moon is delighted after hitting an RBI double with two outs in the bottom of the third inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/ |
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KIA ran away more in the top of the fifth inning. Park Min's walk after one out. As Lee Chang-jin recorded a hit to the right, first baseman Park Min came home. It was an error-prone play by Kiwoom right fielder Joo Sung-won, but it was recorded as a hit.
However, Kiwoom's lineup has also begun to revive. After one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Jeon Tae-hyun's walk and Lee Yong-kyu's hit made runners on the first and second bases. Song Sung-moon hit an RBI double. Then, when Lim Ji-yeol grounded out in front of the third baseman, KIA third baseman Wisdom chose a home, but he hit the third baseman's back as it became a bad pitch. He failed to catch an out count and also failed to block the third baseman's home score.
Kiwoom, which scored three points in the bottom of the fifth inning, succeeded in turning it over 4-3, as third baseman Song Sung-moon scored a come-from-behind score when Lee Ju-hyung grounded out in front of the second baseman.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. Kim Ho-ryeong, who scored during Han Jun-su's timely hit with one out and third base in the top of the seventh inning, is welcomed. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/ |
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KIA, which allowed a turnaround, tied the game again in the top of the seventh inning. Kiwoom starter Ha Young-min went down the mound with a double by leadoff hitter Kim Ho-ryeong, and pinch hitter Ko Jong-wook stepped down with a fly ball to center field. However, Kim Ho-ryeong entered the third base due to the opponent's wild pitch, and Han Jun-su's timely hit to the right made it home. 4-4 score at square one.
The quiet game between the two teams was tagged out in the bottom of the eighth inning when Lee Ju-hyung returned to first base with gloves, and there was a moment of confusion when Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki was sent off for protesting. However, the tie-breaking match continued.
And in the bottom of the 9th episode. Kiwoom took a chance to end the game with a double by leadoff hitter Kim Gun-hee against KIA closer Jung Hae-young. Song Ji-hoo stepped down with an infield fly, and Park Soo-jong was caught on a ground ball, making two outs. Even key hitter Song Sung-moon's hit became a pitcher's ground ball, and the game flowed to extra time.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. Choi Hyung-woo's at-bat with two outs and third base in the top of the first inning. Third baseman Park Chan-ho is scoring during a wild pitch. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/ |
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After KIA's chance at first and third bases with one out in the top of the 10th inning, Kiwoom created another opportunity with a walk by leadoff hitter Lim Ji-yeol in the bottom of the 10th inning. Lim Ji-yeol went to second base when Lee Joo-hyung grounded out to first base, and Choi Joo-hwan filled the first base with four automatic pitches. With one out and runners on first and second bases, Park Joo-hong stepped down with a ground ball in front of the second baseman, leading to two outs and runners on first and third bases. a continuous closing chance. Rookie Eo Jun-seo faced KIA Kim Hyun-soo, and again filled the first base with four automatic pitches in 3B. However, KIA prevented the crisis again as Kim Dong-heon was struck out swinging.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. Lee Joon-woo, who overcame the crisis in the top of the 10th inning, is delighted. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/ |
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KIA finally penetrated the blood of the blocked attack in the top of the 11th inning. After one out against Oh Seok-joo, Kim Kyu-sung got on base with a hit ball, Han Jun-su's hit, and Lee Chang-jin's walk began to pile up runners. With the bases loaded with one out, Park Chan-ho recorded a sacrifice fly to center field at the first pitch, and third baseman Kim Kyu-sung dug home after a retouch, finally breaking the 4-4 balance.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 26th. No outs pinch hitter Stone is happy after hitting in the bottom of the 11th inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.26/ |
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But Kiwoom didn't give up until the end. In the bottom of the 11th inning, pinch hitter Stone Garrett, who was the leadoff hitter in the last attack, got on base with a left-handed hit, and Park Soo-jong struck out. However, Song Sung-moon hit a timely triple that completely penetrated the right-center. Stone, who was at first base, turned second and third and came home. 5-5 tie in an instant. KIA did not win.
However, in the end, the cool finish didn't break out. Kiwoom ended the game with a draw when Park Joo-hong was caught with an infield fly in a chance to finish the bases with four consecutive automatic pitches by Lee Ju-hyung and Choi Joo-hwan.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
