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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Kim Tae-gun, with two outs, is cheering after hitting a timely two-run turnaround hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Wizdom is cheering with his teammates after hitting a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Choi Won-joon is delighted after hitting an RBI timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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KIA Tigers succeeded in gaining the upper hand after a fierce battle with ace Lotte Giants in three consecutive games.
KIA came from behind to win 7-5 against Lotte in the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 4th. KIA, ranked fourth, recorded 44 wins, 36 losses and 3 draws in the season, narrowing its distance to the joint second-place Lotte and LG Twins by 0.5 games.
KIA made the starting lineup with Ko Jong-wook (left fielder), Park Chan-ho (striker), Patrick Wisdom (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Choi Won-joon (right wing), Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder), Kim Tae-gun (possession), and Kim Kyu-sung (second baseman). The starting pitcher is James Nail.
Lotte faced off with Jang Doo-sung (center fielder), Park Chan-hyung (second baseman), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Kim Min-sung (third baseman), Jung Hoon (first baseman), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Yoo Kang-nam (possession), and Kim Dong-hyuk (right fielder). The starting pitcher is Na Kyun An.
Nail pitched her best in her return match after a 10-day break. In 6 innings, 90 pitches, 3 hits, 4 no hits, 7 strikeouts, and perfect pitching. The bullpen fire destroyed the season's six wins. When Lotte batters failed to respond easily to the sweeper (33), he actively utilized it, mixing two-seam fastballs (24), changeups (16), fastballs (9), cutters (7), and curves (1). The maximum speed of the two-seam fastball was 149km and the maximum speed of the fastball was 148km.
Starting in the seventh inning, he started the winning team. Jeon Sang-hyun (two runs in ⅓ innings), Sung Young-tak (⅔ innings), Cho Sang-woo (three runs in ⅓ innings), Choi Ji-min (⅓ innings), Lim Ki-young (⅓ innings), and Jung Hae-young (one inning) kept the victory with consecutive throws.
The flow was briefly cut off by missing a golden opportunity to score in the bottom of the first inning. Leading hitter Ko Jong-wook got on base with a double on the right field line. When Park Chan-ho stepped down with a fly ball to right field, Ko Jong-wook tagged up and headed to third base, and Lotte right fielder Kim Dong-hyuk quickly threw to third base, boasting strong shoulders. Ko Jong-wook's foot touches the base later and is out. KIA applied for a video review, but it was not reversed.
In the bottom of the third inning, leadoff hitter Kim Ho-ryeong hit a triple to the left, setting the stage for the first run. It was the first triple in 1,077 days since the game against Sajik Lotte on July 23, 2022. Kim Tae-gun then hit a timely hit to the left to lead 1-0.
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Nail, who pitched scorelessly until the sixth inning, is applauding the fans' support. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Lotte starter Na Kyun-an is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. In the top of the seventh inning, Na Sung-bum had a close game with Kim Tae-gun at home when Jung Hoon made a two-run timely hit with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Kim Tae-gun and Na Seung-yeop are looking at the referee. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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He scored an extra point thanks to his opponent's error. A chance to get first and second bases with two outs that led to Ko Jong-wook's walk. When Wisdom got on base due to an error in catching a grounder to the third base, second baseman Kim Tae-gun ran home to make it 2-0. Ko Jong-wook, who was aiming for the third base, tagged out.
Jeon Sang-hyun, who believed in him, was shaken. In the top of the seventh inning, leadoff hitter Reyes hit a left-hand hit to center field, and after one out, pinch hitter Na Seung-yeop hit a hit to become first and second base. Jung Hoon then hit a two-run timely double that separated the left-center area to balance 2-2. At this time, Na Seung-yeop's foot was slightly raised from the home plate in the process of rushing home, but KIA had no chance to overturn the decision as it had already exhausted both video readings in the first inning.
In the top of the eighth inning, setup man Jo Sang-woo also faltered. Leading hitter Kim Dong-hyuk got a walk, and Jang Doo-sung got on base with a ground ball in front of the catcher, making it one out and one base. Park Chan-hyung's heavy hit made it 1st and 2nd base with 1 out, and Reyes hit a timely hit to the right to turn it over 2-3.
KIA hurriedly replaced left-hander Choi Ji-min, but Lotte's bat did not cool down. With one out and runners on the first and second bases, Jeon Joon-woo hit a two-run timely double that completely separated the right-center to widen the distance to 2-5.
Wisdom blew a shot to take away the atmosphere of the game. After one out in the bottom of the eighth inning, Lee Chang-jin got on base with a right-center hit, and Wisdom hit a two-run shot over the left-center field with two outs and a runner on the first base, quickly chasing 4-5.
The batting luck continued to head to KIA. After two outs, Choi Hyung-woo got on base with a hit in left-center, laying the groundwork for additional runs. Lotte fielders missed the vaguely floated ball. Choi Hyung-woo will replace Park Min, the opponent. Oh Sun-woo also got on base with an infield hit to the right side of the shortstop, leading to the first and second bases with two outs, and Choi Won-joon hit a timely hit to the right to balance 5-5.
Lotte hurriedly replaced the mound with Kim Kang-hyun, but KIA's momentum became even fiercer. Kim Ho-ryeong drew a walk and loaded the bases with two outs, and Kim Tae-gun hit a timely two-run hit to the left to turn the game around 7-5.
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Jeon Joon-woo, with one out and runners on the first and second bases, cheers after hitting a two-run timely hit in the top of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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| Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Choi Jun-yong, who allowed a tie in the bottom of the 8th inning, is regretful. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.4/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
