Lee Eui-ri, Na Sung-beom, and Kim Sun-bin made a comeback + 11 hits, escaped KIA's fourth consecutive loss, and came from behind to win 3-2 against NC
Jul 20, 2025
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KIA came from behind to win 3-2 in Game 8 of the season against the NC Dinos in the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 20th. The fourth-ranked KIA had 46 wins, 40 losses and 3 draws in the season, while the seventh-ranked NC had only 40 wins, 41 losses and 5 draws in the season, breaking its 50% winning rate.
KIA made the starting lineup with Ko Jong-wook (left fielder), Park Chan-ho (striker), Patrick Wisdom (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Na Sung-bum (right fielder), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Tae-gun (possession) and Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is Lee Eui-ri.
NC faced off with Kim Joo-won (striker), Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman), Son Ah-seop (designated hitter), Park Gun-woo (right fielder), Seo Ho-cheol (first baseman), Kim Hyung-joon (fourth), and Choi Jung-won (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is Shin Minhyuk.
Attention was drawn to Lee Eui-ri's return match. Lee Eui-ri took the mound for the first time in 417 days since the match against NC on May 29 last year after rehabilitating Tommy John surgery. As it was his first appearance, he was going to throw only about 60 to 70 pitches.
Lee Eui-ri allowed two hits (two homers) with 64 pitches in four innings, two walks, one strikeout, and two runs. He mostly threw fastballs (47), mixed breaking balls including changeups (8), curves (5), and sliders (4). The maximum fastball speed was 151km and the average speed was 146km. The restraint was almost restored, and the zero was not well established yet. Of the 64 pitches, 32 were balls.
The bullpen has been in operation since the fifth inning. Sung Young-tak (2 innings), Jeon Sang-hyun (1 inning), Cho Sang-woo (1 inning), and Jung Hae-young (1 inning) continued to throw to keep the victory. The winning pitcher is Cho Sang-woo.
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In the top of the second inning, Lee Eui-ri continued his unstable pitch. He caught leadoff hitter Son Ah-seop well with a fly ball to center field, but after one out, he was hit by a left-handed home run by Park Gun-woo. Park Kun-woo pulled a 147km/h fastball that went high in the body from the ball count 2B1S. The score is 0-2.
In the bottom of the third inning, Wizdom, the No. 1 home run in the KIA team, launched his first home run in the second half. After one out, Park Chan-ho walked and got on base. Wisdom hit a two-run shot to balance the left-hander. In ball count 1B1S, Shin Min-hyuk's cutter was concentrated in the middle. It was such a big home run that left fielder Kwon Hee-dong stood still without looking back. Season 21 shot.
KIA had 10 hits and only scored two runs until the seventh inning. The blood that had been blocked started to clear up from the eighth inning. After leadoff hitter Han Jun-su walked to get on base, Kim Ho-ryeong's sacrifice bunt made him one out and second base. Ko Jong-wook's hit to the right. If he were a fast runner, he would have scored an RBI, but Han Jun-su stopped at third base. NC shortstop Kim Joo-won's home throwing error came out when Park Chan-ho got on base with a ground ball to shortstop with one out and runners on the first and third bases. The time was delayed as the ball fell out of the hand once before the throw, and he threw it home in a hurry, but escaped behind the catcher. If it had been a proper throw, Han Jun-su could have been out, but KIA took a 3-2 lead. A single error determined victory or defeat.
Meanwhile, Na Sung-bum and Kim Sun-bin, who returned from a calf injury, recorded two hits and one walk in four at-bats and one hit in three at-bats, respectively.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
