It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series

Jul 03, 2025

It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈



It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈
It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series
KT 고영표, Jae Gun, Jung cjg@sportschosun.com
KT Wiz of the summer is stretching in earnest.

In Game 3 of the Weekday Series against the Kiwoom Heroes held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 3rd, KT won 5-2 with Rojas' bat, who was responsible for ace Ko Young-pyo's good pitching of one run in six innings and a wedge shot (final joy).

As a result, KT has recorded its 42nd win (three draws and 38 losses) and is going to leap to the top. On the other hand, Kiwoom recorded its 56th loss (26 wins and 3 draws), failing to close the gap with the ninth-ranked Doosan Bears.




On this day, KT operated the lineup of Kim Sang-soo (2nd base), Kim Min-hyuk (2nd base), Ahn Hyun-min (designated hitter), Rojas (right wing), Moon Sang-cheol (1st base), Huh Kyung-min (3rd base), Bae Jeong-dae (middle fielder), Kang Hyun-woo (possessor), and Kwon Dong-jin (striker). It is notable that Jang Sung-woo was taken off the bench and Ahn Hyun-min was the designated hitter. The starting member is Ko Young-pyo, the native ace.

Kiwoom faced Song Sung-moon (designated hitter), Lim Ji-yeol (left wing), Lee Ju-hyung (center fielder), Stone (right wing), Choi Joo-hwan (first base), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), Eo Jun-seo (striker), Oh Sun-jin (third base), and Jeon Tae-hyun (second base). The first choice is rookie Jung Hyun-woo.

It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series
Lotte and KT held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul is preparing for the game. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.06.27/
KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who met before the game, expressed satisfaction with his condition after joining Bae Je-sung, saying, `I have good pitching,' while `"At the beginning of the second half, I will operate a six-starter system including Bae Je-sung." he said. He also added that he operated six starters when he won the KIA Tigers in 2009 when he was a pitching coach. It was also reported that Son Dong-hyun, a must-win card, was about to join.




Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said, "(It's a serious bonehead play," regarding the fact that the game ended when Kim Gun-hee was hit and out by Song Sung-moon's ball in the final scene of the 9th inning of the previous day. It's a matter of the runner's concentration. It was an easy play. It's only an excuse to say that it was a fastball." He then said he would focus on stabilizing the mound and raising the concentration of batters in time for the rest of the first half and the second half.

KT seemed to be in crisis after ace Ko Young-pyo hit Kiwoom Kim Dong-heon's right shin with one out and one on the first base in the second inning. It wasn't a direct hit, but it was Ko Young-pyo who complained of pain after being hit by a skinless area.

It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series
The KBO League KT Wiz and LG Twins match at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 24th. KT Moon Sang-chul is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Suwon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.24/
Fortunately, Ko Young-pyo kept the mound healthy, which became a key point that led to KT's victory.




KT lightened the ace's shoulders by scoring three runs in the third inning. Kiwoom Jung Hyun-woo's control shook momentarily, and Kim Sang-soo, Kim Min-hyuk, and Ahn Hyun-min got on base with four wins at once.

Rojas' fly ball to center field was somewhat short, but Kiwoom center fielder Lee Ju-hyung slightly fumbled the drop point, so a proper home pitch was not made. Kim Sang-soo quickly penetrated home and scored the first point.

He then tore through the weaknesses of left-hander Chung Hyeon-woo. Kim Min-hyuk and Ahn Hyun-min succeeded in double stealing. With one out and runners on the second and third bases, Moon Sang-chul hit a two-run timely hit in the left-center to run 3-0.

KT was chased by one point in the top of the fourth inning when Ko Young-pyo allowed a solo shot to Kiwoom Choi Joo-hwan.

It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈
It's summer! The top of the list of most home runs ever by Rojas → 10.7 billion ace in the world…KT grabs Kiwoom and wins the series
Photo courtesy=KT 위즈
However, after one out in the bottom of the fifth inning, Ahn Hyun-min walked to get on base, and Rojas hit a 123km slider toward his body for the fifth time in the ball count 1B2S and hit an out-of-the-field two-run shot over the left stands. It was Rojas' 175th home run in his sixth year in Korea, and Rojas was recorded as the most home run hitter ever, surpassing Woods (1998-2002, 174). The home run had a driving distance of 133.7 meters. The score was 5 to 1.

KT's Ko Young-pyo pitched well with three hits, one walk, one run and 6K until the sixth inning, and Bae Je-sung took over the mound in the seventh inning. Kiwoom Jung Hyun-woo was replaced with 97 pitches after the fifth inning.

Kiwoom followed Song Sung-moon's hit and Lim Ji-yeol's RBI double after two outs in the top of the eighth inning.

However, KT ran 6-2 against Kiwoom's third pitcher Kim Sun-ki in the bottom of the eighth inning with Jang Jin-hyuk hitting an RBI timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases.

KT's victory team, which threw nearly 30 balls the previous day, and a chance to save the finishing touch. Bae Je-sung can also add one save if he finishes three innings until the ninth inning.

However, he allowed consecutive hits to Joo Sung-won and Eo Jun-seo, making it two outs and runners on first and third, and in the end, closer Park Young-hyun took the mound to end the game.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.