August ERA 0.96 painful equalizer, head coach covered...Forget about today's result
Aug 19, 2025
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KT won the home game against SSG Landers 5-4 at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 19th. KT, which has won two consecutive games, has won 56 games, four draws and 55 losses. SSG has lost two games in a row. He recorded 55 wins, four draws and 53 losses in the season.
On this day, KT formed the starting lineup in the order of Huh Kyung-min (third baseman), Kim Min-hyuk (left fielder), Ahn Hyun-min (right fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Hwang Jae-gyun (first baseman), Jang Sung-woo (catcher), Kim Sang-soo (second baseman), Jang Joon-won (striker), and Andrew Stevenson (middle fielder).
KT's starting pitcher Oh Won-seok pitched well with one run in six innings, perfectly tying the 'Friendship' SSG lineup.
The atmosphere was at KT until the middle of the year.
KT won the first point. In the bottom of the second inning, leadoff hitter Kang Baek-ho drew a walk, and Jang Sung-woo's two-run home run hit. Jang Sung-woo's ninth homer of the season.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, KT made a run-away score. After two outs, Kim Sang-soo drew a walk, and Jang Joon-won's infield hit gave him a chance to get first and second bases with two outs. Stephenson and Huh Kyung-min's consecutive timely hits widened the score to 4-0.
In the top of the seventh inning, starter Oh Won-seok was on the verge of first and second bases with no outs due to Kim Sung-wook's hit and Oh Tae-gon's walk. In the end, KT also started the bullpen.
Lee Sang-dong came up and struck out Ryu Hyo-seung, but Cho Hyung-woo's hit and Jihoon Choi's sacrifice fly made it 1-4.
In the top of the eighth inning, KT posted Son Dong-hyun. Son Dong-hyun showed a good pitching sense with a 0.96 ERA in nine ⅓ innings in seven games in August.
With one out, Choi Jung and Han Yu-sum allowed them to get on base with hits. Kim Sung-wook was struck out, but the fastball thrown to Oh Tae-gon crossed the fence and tied it 4-4.
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After the game, KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, `It's a pity that Oh Won-seok pitched well as a starter, but he couldn't record a victory. Park Young-hyun, who took the mound at the end, set the stage for victory with good pitching that prevented losing points"Huh Kyung-min led the batting line with three hits. He hit a timely hit in every important situation. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Stephenson's valuable steal and Huh Kyung-min's walk-off hit enabled him to win" he complimented.
Although he allowed a tie, Son left words of encouragement for Son. Director Lee said, `We allowed Son Dong-hyun to tie the game, but he is doing his part well, so I hope he will forget today's result and take the burden off his mind."
Director Lee added, `Thank you to the fans for your passionate support to the end.'
KT announced its exclusion as a starting pitcher on the 20th. In SSG, Moon Seung-won will come out.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
