You're losing, but why are you on the first place in the hold? All the must-win teams are on standby...I wanted you to follow me.

Jul 26, 2025

You're losing, but why are you on the first place in the hold? All the must-win teams are on standby...I wanted you to follow me.
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. Jo Sang-woo is being replaced. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/



You're losing, but why are you on the first place in the hold? All the must-win teams are on standby...I wanted you to follow me.
In the LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd, Cho Sang-woo, who allowed two runs in the top of the 10th inning, is being replaced. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.23/
The first-ranked must-win team took the mound with a one-point gap. Another must-win team and a closer were all on standby.

KIA manager Lee Bum-ho, who met at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 26th, said of Cho Sang-woo's appearance the previous day, `I was going to use all the must-win teams. I wanted the batters to follow me (because it was a one-point difference)."

Cho Sang-woo took the mound at the bottom of the seventh inning when KIA was losing 4-5. Cho Sang-woo allowed Han Tae-yang to make a timely two-run hit with two outs and runners on the second and third bases. Therefore, KIA put in Kim Hyun-soo in the bottom of the eighth inning and finished the game full of disappointment.




In response, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho said, `Cho Sang-woo's ball power has definitely risen these days. It was a hard ball to hit, but the batter played well."

He also expressed the team's situation of three consecutive losses and his hope that hitters would raise the atmosphere more. Manager Lee Bum-ho said "Sang-woo threw, Jeon Sang-hyun and Jung Hae-young also wrote, and wanted the batters to follow." As the bullpen or the finishing line keeps shaking in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings, I'm worried that hitters will also be shaken psychologically."

You're losing, but why are you on the first place in the hold? All the must-win teams are on standby...I wanted you to follow me.
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 25th. Manager Lee Bum-ho is disappointed when Park Chan-ho struck out with one out in the top of the ninth inning when KIA was trailing 4-7. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.25/
"If this happens repeatedly, the beasts can also lose their strength. To the players 'We're definitely going through a bad time, but we can go back up. I'd like to say, 'Cheer up.'"




In the previous day's game, Na Sung-bum's poor performance was regrettable. Na Sung-bum recently returned after leaving for nearly three months due to a right calf injury and played five games, but is in a slump with a batting average of 176, an OPS of 0.398 and an OPS of . In particular, in the previous day's game, he left the game with a mistake, including two strikeouts, every time he faced a crisis. It's a season with a high chance of career low.

In response, head coach Lee Bum-ho said, `It's not too much to start, I've played five consecutive games since returning from injury, and I was a little bad yesterday after a groundout. Your condition doesn't come up as much as you think, and you need time for your lower body to settle down. I'm going to give you enough practice time and use it in the second half to cool down my head."

"I think I have to play more than 10 games to improve my physical condition, and I think I'm still in the stage of adapting." I've had 3 months off, so I need time to find my pace."




You're losing, but why are you on the first place in the hold? All the must-win teams are on standby...I wanted you to follow me.
The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 25th. Na Sung-bum, who struck out with two outs and runners on second and third in the top of the seventh inning, is disappointed. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.25/
It was even more regrettable because Kim Geon-guk showed better performance than expected until the fourth inning. Manager Lee Bum-ho said "When Oh Sun-woo hit a tie-breaking home run 'If I do well, I'll go tight?' I thought so, so I put in the bullpen. But I gave him a score again, and it's a shame that I can't continue the mood even if I get a chance"I looked back.

"There are bad times when you play one season. For us, I think it's now. I trust the players, it's going to turn into a better and better situation."

Lee Eui-ri will play his second game since his return. The limit is 80 pitches, with a maximum of five innings.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.