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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. Park Hae-min is cheering after hitting a tying three-run shot with one out and runners on first and second in the top of the ninth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. Kim Hyun-soo is cheering after hitting an RBI come-from-behind timely hit in the top of the ninth inning with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. KIA gave up additional points in the top of the ninth inning due to shortstop Park Chan-ho's mistake in throwing to the first base when Moon Bo-kyung grounded out to the second base with one out and runners on the first and second bases. Welcome Moon Sung-joo. Gwangju = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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'Baseball is not over until it's over.'
The LG Twins lost six points in the bottom of the eighth inning and fell behind 4-7, but Park Hae-min's tie-breaking three-run shot and Kim Hyun-soo's come-from-behind hit in the top of the ninth inning created a miracle of winning the game again with 9-7.
LG led 4-1 in an away game against KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd with starter Song Seung-ki's one-run pitching in six innings and Moon Bo-kyung's three-run shot, and lost the lead 4-7 in the bottom of the eighth inning, but Park Hae-min hit a dramatic three-run shot from the opponent's closer Jung Hae-young, and Kim Hyun-soo hit a timely hit at the first and second bases to win 9-7.
LG, which won two consecutive games, had 51 wins, two draws and 39 losses. It succeeded in widening KIA, which was fourth by 2.5 games, by 3.5 games.
KIA established the starting lineup with Park Chan-ho (striker), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Wizdom (third baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Na Sung-bum (right fielder), Lee Woo-sung (left fielder), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Tae-gun (possession) and Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder). He tried to target left-handed starter Song Seung-ki by using right-handed hitters Park Chan-ho and Kim Sun-bin as table setters.
LG confronted Nail with basic lineup Shin Min-jae (2nd baseman), Moon Sung-joo (right wing), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Moon Bo-kyung (3rd baseman), Park Dong-won (designated hitter), Chun Sung-ho (1st baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Lee Joo-heon (catcher), and Park Hae-min (middle fielder).
KIA had the opportunity to score first with runners on first and second bases with no outs in the bottom of the first inning and one out and runners on first and second in the bottom of the second inning, but it was the loss of the day as the follow-up hit did not break out.
LG, which was completely blocked by Nail, scored the first run with Kim Hyun-soo's left-handed hit in the first opportunity to score in the top of the fourth inning with no outs and runners on second base.
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. KIA starter Nail is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. LG starter Song Seung-ki is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| The LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. In the bottom of the first inning, center fielder Park Hae-min runs to catch Wisdom's missed ball with no outs and runners on the first and second bases. The left fielder is Kim Hyun-soo. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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KIA took a decisive opportunity with two outs and runners on the second and third bases due to a check error on Park Chan-ho's walk and Kim Sun-bin's hit after two outs in the bottom of the fifth inning. However, Wisdom's ball went into center fielder Park Hae-min's glove and went scoreless again.
LG broke down the nail in the top of the sixth inning. Leader Shin Min-jae got on base with an infield hit in front of the pitcher, and when Moon Sung-joo grounded out in front of the third baseman, third baseman Wisdom's throw to the second base bounced back after hitting second baseman Kim Sun-bin's glove, making it the first and second bases with no outs. Kim Hyun-soo struck out, but Moon Bo-kyung hit the nail's first pitch and hit a three-run home run over the left fence. The 135-kilometer sweeper came a little lower in the middle, but Moon Bo-kyung did not miss it and hit it hard to make it a home run. At once, it was 4-0, and the flow was passed toward LG.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Choi Hyung-woo recovered one point with a superior solo shot, narrowing the gap to three points.
After overcoming three crises, LG starter Song Seung-ki was on the verge of his ninth win of the season with a quality start of five hits (one home run), two walks, three strikeouts and one run in six innings, but the victory unfortunately flew away.
KIA starter Nail played seven innings and became a losing pitcher with six hits (one home run), two walks, seven strikeouts and four runs (three earned runs). Nail, who had three wins and no losses in six total games against LG since last year, was on the verge of losing the first game in the seventh game, but the loss disappeared with the help of batters.
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. In the top of the fourth inning, Kim Hyun-soo is hitting an RBI timely hit with no outs and second base. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| The LG-KIA match at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. Moon Bo-kyung, with one out and runners on first and second bases, cheers after hitting a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| The LG-KIA match at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd is welcomed after Choi Hyung-woo hit a solo shot in the bottom of the sixth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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KIA got another chance against LG setup man Lee Jung-yong in the bottom of the eighth inning. And I didn't miss the fourth chance.
Leading Kim Sun-bin drew a walk, Choi Hyung-woo's double on the right-field line and a ball hit by Na Sung-bum's body created the best opportunity to load the bases with one out.
LG put in closer Yoo Young-chan, and KIA put in Ko Jong-wook as a pinch hitter at Lee Woo-sung's at-bat. Ko Jong-wook's hit became a hit that fell where Kim Hyun-soo could not catch, making it 3-4, a one-run difference. Oh Sun-woo took a walk after a full count match in the ensuing chance of one out and runners on first and third bases, and the bases loaded again. Pinch-hitter Han Jun-su succeeded in turning the tables 5-4 at once with a two-run double on the right-field line in 3B1S. Kim Ho-ryeong's short mid-range hit added another run to make it 6-4.
LG eventually changed the pitcher to Jang Hyun-sik, but KIA scored another point due to Park Chan-ho's left-handed hit, leading 7-4, three points.
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| The LG-KIA match at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. In the bottom of the eighth inning, Ko Jong-wook, a pinch hitter with one out, hits a timely two-run hit. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| The LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. Han Jun-su, a pinch hitter with one out, cheers after hitting a two-run timely hit in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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| The LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. Kim Ho-ryeong is delighted after hitting an RBI timely hit with one out and runners on the second and third bases in the bottom of the eighth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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But baseball was not over until it was over. KIA closer Jung Hae-young came up, and LG hitters were also on fire. LG, who made the first and second bases with Oh Ji-hwan's heavy hit and Park Kwan-woo's left-handed hit, hit a three-run shot that tied the game over the right fence by Park Hae-min's first pitch. Park Hae-min hit a fastball in the middle of 146km.
When Koo Bon-hyuk went out on a heavy hit, he eventually replaced the pitcher with Cho Sang-woo. However, LG re-created chances for the first and second bases with Moon Sung-joo's left-handed hit, and Kim Hyun-soo's right-handed hit turned it over 8-7. With one out and runners on the first and second bases, Moon Bo-kyung hit a ground ball in front of the second base, and the shortstop who received the ball from the second base made a bad pitch to the first base, so the second baseman came home 9-7.
LG, who finished the winning team, raised Lee Ji-gang in the bottom of the ninth inning. KIA dreamed of turning the tables again, with the leader Choi Hyung-woo hitting a right-handed hit, but Choi Won-joon struck out right field fly and Lee Chang-jin struck out, and Park Min stepped down with a fly to right field, failing to produce another miracle.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
