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What happened in the second episode.
The NC Dinos caught the KIA Tigers again. It has rekindled the race for the fifth round.
NC won 16-12 in the final game of the weekend's three consecutive games against KIA at Changwon NC Park on the 10th. I tasted the thrill of overturning the game that gave me five points in the top of the second inning. With the game canceled due to rain on the 9th, NC will revive by catching both of the three consecutive games. He was devastated by giving up all three consecutive games against the lowest Kiwoom Heroes during the week, and even though he was away from the semifinal competition, he won two games against his rival KIA. On the contrary, Kia, which has a busy way to go, has lost two consecutive games and moved to Daegu, its next away destination, bitterly.
It was an unpredictable game, a warlike battle. The second episode was the highlight.
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| In the game between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 7th, Wisdom hits a solo home run to the left and shares joy in the top of the 4th inning. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.08.07/ |
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In the top of the second inning, KIA broke down NC starter Logan to make a five-run big inning. Choi Hyung-woo, the first four, hit a solo home run, Na Sung-bum's hit, and Wisdom's two-run shot. KIA's momentum continued even more. Kim Ho-ryeong, No. 9 of the chance book with one out, scored a two-run home run against Logan. He seemed to bring the atmosphere completely, scoring five runs with three home runs.
However, the nightmarish bottom of the second inning was waiting for KIA. NC No. 4 Park Gun-woo's infield hit started. Lee Woo-sung hit an RBI double of the chase. So far, so good. But the atmosphere became strange. Kim Hyung-joon hit an ordinary fly to left field, but KIA left fielder Lee Chang-jin made a hit by mistake in judging the ball. And then Seo Ho-chul's ball also became a hit because Lee Chang-jin couldn't dash. Lee Eui-ri was shaken by this and suddenly began to show difficulty in controlling the ball. He walked Kwon Hee-dong and pushed Kim Joo-won to even allow pitches.
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| The match between KIA and Lotte at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 26th. Lee Eui-ri, who gave up a walk to Yoon Dong-hee with two outs and a third base in the top of the first inning, is disappointed. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.26/ |
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NC's 3-5 chase. I even followed my luck. Choi Won-joon's strikeout seemed to put cold water on him, but Park Min-woo's missed ball rolled into an ambiguous place between the pitcher and the catcher, and catcher Kim Tae-gun grabbed the ball and threw himself to catch Seo Ho-cheol, the third baseman who rushed home, but it was safe.
The KIA bench threw a winning move to make an objection here. Kim Geon-guk succeeded by striking out Davison. However, Park Kun-woo hit a come-from-behind grand slam against Kim Geon-guk. NC turned the game upside down with eight points in the bottom of the second inning.
NC, which gained momentum, ran away one more point by participating in the timely hit procession even Choi Won-joon, who was struck out in both at-bats earlier in the third inning. I couldn't be relieved. KIA followed 6-9 with Choi Hyung-woo's RBI single in the fifth inning.
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In the meantime, the atmosphere of the game actually flowed toward NC at the end of the fifth inning. Following Park Min-woo's RBI single to the right, Davison, the fourth batter, who had been sluggish with three infield grounder and two strikeouts, hit a decisive three-run shot against Han Jae-seung. It was his second consecutive home run and his 21st of the season following the winning shot two days ago.
KIA followed Logan, who was exhausted, with two points in the top of the sixth inning, but the gap was already too big. And NC seemed to completely break KIA's willingness to chase by running away more with Kim Hyung-joon's timely hit in the bottom of the sixth inning.
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| The game between the NC Dinos and the Hanwha Eagles at Munsu Baseball Stadium in Ulsan on the 21st. NC Ryu Jin-wook is pitching hard. Ulsan=Park Jae-man Reporter pjm@sportschosun.com/2025.05.21/ |
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However, Kia did not give up until the end. It turned the game into a close game in the eighth inning. NC was okay to give Lee Chang-jin an infield grounder RBI. However, the changed pitcher Lim Jung-ho's error gave him an additional point and he was in a state of anxiety. It's four points apart, but Ryu Jin-wook, who put in finishing Ryu Jin-wook early in a strange flow, was followed by Hong Jong-pyo's 'Alkkagi's error after being hit by Choi Hyung-woo's timely hit. If it was Wisdom's home run, it would be a desperate situation to come from behind, but Ryu Jin-wook hit Wisdom with a ground ball to third base to put out the fire.
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| KIA-Kium match held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 24th. Lee Chang-jin is cheering after hitting a solo shot with one out in the top of the sixth inning. Gocheok = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.6.24/ |
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KIA followed so well, and Lee Chang-jin's futile throwing error gave the opponent a decisive point. KIA, which was so weak, completely collapsed after Sung Young-tak was hit by a home run by Kim Hwi-jip. Ryu Jin-wook kept the bottom of the ninth inning scoreless and recorded a save of a thousand golds. It was his second consecutive save of the season and his 23rd save of the season.
NC starter Logan allowed eight runs (six earned runs) in five ⅔ innings, but was lucky to become a winning pitcher with the support of the batters. He lost six games and lost nine points in a season.
Lee Eui-ri, who returned from elbow surgery and made his fourth start, pitched seven runs and the worst in one ⅓ inning amid defensive mistakes and ball control instability.
It was a devastating blood clot between the two teams, which seemed to have watched a horror movie in a huge reversal, a mistake, and an uncontrollable flow.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
