Lotte's 2nd place is back! Yoo Kang-nam final hit → Park Chan-hyung's guitar...Seungri, who overcame 90% humidity in Gwangju, defeated KIA 5:2

Jul 06, 2025

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Park Chan-hyung is delighted after hitting an RBI timely hit in the top of the eighth inning with two outs and runners on second base. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Jeon Jun-woo, who also had a hit in the top of the ninth inning and recorded four hits in five at-bats, is delighted. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Jung Chul-won is delighted by blocking the bottom of the seventh inning without allowing a run. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/

The Lotte Giants won the end of the bitter weekend series.

Lotte won 5-2 with Yoo Kang-nam's two-run come-from-behind final hit in the third inning of the weekend against the KIA Tigers at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th.

As a result, Lotte won its 46th game (three draws and 37 losses) and moved back to the joint second place with the LG Twins.

KIA even beat Lotte by storming this week with 4 wins and 1 loss until the previous day, but the loss allowed it to turn around again with its 37th loss (45 wins and 3 draws).

It is the first half of the year that Lotte struggled with repeated injuries of its main players, including Yoon Dong-hee, Ko Seung-min, Hwang Sung-bin, and Kim Do-young, Na Sung-bum, Kim Sun-bin and Lee Eui-ri. Now, they are two teams that are expected to gain more strength when the injured return after three consecutive games during the week and the All-Star break.

On this day, Lotte was in the lineup of Jang Doo-sung (center fielder), Park Chan-hyung (third base), Victor Reyes (designated hitter), Jeon Joon-woo (left fielder), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Yoo Kang-nam (catcher), Kim Dong-hyuk (right fielder), and Han Tae-yang (second base). The starter is Tucker Davidson.

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Reyes rushed home in the top of the fifth inning when Jeon Min-jae had a hit with two outs and runners on first and second bases. When the referee declared out, head coach Kim Tae-hyung, who requested a video review, is waiting for the result. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/

KIA faced off with Lee Chang-jin (right wing), Park Chan-ho (striker), Patrick Wisdom (third base), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Ko Jong-wook (left wing), Oh Sun-woo (first base), Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder), Kim Tae-gun (possession) and Park Min (second base). The first choice is Kim Geon-guk.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung appeared to be somewhat gloomy but struggling to cover up the slump of Park Se-woong and Chung Hyun-soo, who were hit the previous day. Jang Doo-sung, who returned earlier, is also looking for a sense little by little, and Hwang Sung-sung, who is likely to return during the week, is also expected to be a boost.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho also expressed his expectation for Lee's return to the first series of the second half (four consecutive series of Changwon NC), while expressing his expectation for Kim Do-hyun, who pitched seven scoreless innings the previous day" gave praise and encouragement.

The first place was Lotte Charges. In the top of the first inning, Jang Doo-sung and Park Chan-hyung's consecutive hits and Reyes' fly ball made it to first and third base with one out, and Jeon Joon-woo hit an RBI timely hit. However, Na Seung-yeop and Jeon Min-jae were out one after another and failed to score additional points.

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. No outs Yoo Kang-nam is sprinting after hitting a hit in the top of the second inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/

In the top of the second inning, Lotte also had a chance to score with no outs and runners on the first and second bases with consecutive hits by Yoo Kang-nam's Kim Dong-hyuk, but missed the opportunity due to Han Tae-yang's bunt failure, strikeout, and Jang Doo-sung's straight hit double out to shortstop.

Rather, KIA's counterattack was made. In the bottom of the second inning, leadoff hitter Choi Hyung-woo walked, and after one out, Oh Sun-woo and Kim Ho-ryeong walked one after another to get on base. In particular, Kim Ho-ryeong threw as many as 12 pitches and went out with a ball that hit his body.

Kim Tae-gun then hit a timely hit in the first pitch, followed by Park Min's infield ground ball?? Third baseman Oh Sun-woo stepped home and turned the tables. However, Davison struck out after a full count struggle with Lee Chang-jin to the ninth pitch, ending the second inning without additional runs.

Lotte immediately turned the game around in the top of the third inning. Park Chan-hyung got on base with a hit, and Jeon Jun-woo's hit followed after one out.

The Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Jeon Jun-woo, who caught Choi Hyung-woo's ball by jumping in front of the fence with two outs in the bottom of the third inning, is happy. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/

Here, KIA showed its will to win by putting down starter Kim Geon-guk and putting in Kim Dae-yu. With Lotte Na Seung-yeop's infield ground ball, 2 outs, 2nd base, 3rd base? Pitcher Sung Young-tak gave up a walk to Jeon Min-jae and loaded the bases with two outs.

Here, Yoo Kang-nam's double on the left-field line broke out. Park Chan-hyung and Jeon Jun-woo homered right away, and even first baseman Jeon Min-jae was aiming for home, but he was out by KIA left fielder Ko Jong-wook's home pitch.

Lotte Davidson allowed Park Chan-ho's bunt hit in the bottom of the third inning, Oh Sun-woo's heavy hit in the fourth inning, and Park Chan-ho's heavy hit in the fifth inning, but he stopped the runner well without getting on base until the scoring position. In particular, in the fourth inning, Choi Hyung-woo hit a home run deep in the left-center field, but in front of the fence, Jeon Joon-woo pulled up with a great jump catch.

When Oh gave up a hit again to Oh Sun-woo after two outs in the sixth inning, he was replaced in 101 pitches, and Jung Chul-won cut the follow-up hit.

Lotte-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 6th. Lotte starter Davison is delighted after finishing the first inning without losing a point. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.6/

Lotte walked with one out against KIA's fourth pitcher Choi Ji-min, and Reyes homered and scored the fourth run when Jeon Min-jae hit a timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. The first referee call was out, but as a result of the video reading, the tag was late and changed to Safe.

Lotte added one more run in the eighth inning with Park Chan-hyung's timely hit following a sacrifice bunt to widen the gap to 5-2.

Jung Chul-won was responsible for Lotte's mound until the eighth inning with one out. The next pitcher is unexpectedly Hong Min-ki. He finished the eighth inning with a light grounder to Choi Hyung-woo and Ko Jong-wook.

In the ninth inning, closer Kim Won-joong took the mound and finished the game.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.