KIA bullpen failed to stop even a single inning, causing self-destruction again, Doosan Series sweep + 4 consecutive wins
Aug 17, 2025
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Doosan came from behind to win 4-2 in Game 15 of the season between KIA and the team in the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 17th. Doosan, ranked ninth, won 49 games, drew 59, and lost 59 in the season, while KIA, ranked fifth, lost three consecutive games and fell to sixth place with 53 wins, 4 draws, and 53 losses in the season.
Doosan's Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Oh Myung-jin (first baseman), Jake Cave (right wing), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Ahn Jae-seok (striker), Park Jun-soon (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (left wing), Kim Ki-yeon (fosu), and Lee Yoo-chan (second baseman) started. The starting pitcher is Je Hwan-yu.
KIA made the starting lineup with Ko Jong-wook (left fielder), Park Chan-ho (striker), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Na Sung-bum (right fielder), Patrick Wisdom (third baseman), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Tae-gun (possession), and Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is James Nail.
Je Hwan-yu, who made his debut in the first division, did his part. He endured well with 71 pitches, two hits, three walks and one run in five innings.
From the 6th inning, Park Shin-ji (1 inning), Lee Young-ha (⅔ innings), Hong Gun-hee (1 inning), Ko Hyo-joon (⅓ innings), and Lee Jungwoo Kim (one run in 1 inning) threw consecutively, setting the stage for a come-from-behind victory.
KIA attempted to revitalize the atmosphere by canceling closing pitcher Jung Hae-young from the first-team entry on the 15th and 16th due to the shock of losing to Doosan for two consecutive days. He desperately tried to stop Doosan's pursuit by dragging temporary closer Jeon Sang-hyun early in the eighth inning, but it was not enough.
The nails were like an ace. In seven innings, he pitched 92 pitches, six hits, one walk, and four strikeouts. However, as the bullpen collapsed again, his eight wins of the season had to be guaranteed to be next. Lee Joon-young gave up the win to Doosan as he allowed one run in ⅓ innings and Jeon Sang-hyun only allowed three runs (two earned runs) in ⅔ innings.
KIA scored the first run in the top of the first inning. After one out, Park Chan-ho's walk and Kim Sun-bin's hit to the right of center field gave him a chance to take the first and third bases. Choi Hyung-woo hit a sacrifice fly to left field, 0-1.
Refueling oil was badly shaken by the loss. With two outs and a runner on the first base, Na Sung-bum and Wisdom were walked in succession to load the bases. KIA should have shaken up more Ryu here, but Oh Sun-woo failed to score additional points as he only grounded out to the second base.
If Nail overwhelms Doosan's batters, KIA's batters rarely burst while continuing their scoreless pitching. The nightmare of Doosan starter Choi Seung-yong being held back by Yoon Tae-ho, who made his first-team debut after leaving the mound in two innings due to a broken fingernail the previous day. He provided an excuse for his upset loss by going scoreless in four innings against Yoon Tae-ho, but he continued to be chased by Doosan as he only scored one point in five innings against Jehwan-yu.
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KIA had another chance to score after two outs in the top of the eighth inning. Kim Sun-bin completed three hits with a heavy hit and was replaced by pinch runner Kim Kyu-sung. Doosan changed its mound from Hong Gun-hee to Ko Hyo-joon. Kim Kyu-sung stole second base, and Choi Hyung-woo got a walk and got two outs and runners on first and second bases. Na Sung-beom had to be the troubleshooter, but he only struck out swinging after a full count fight that went up to eight pitches. As Ko Hyo-joon roared, Doosan seemed to be winning.
In the end, Doosan's momentum rose in the bottom of the eighth inning. As soon as KIA changed the mound to left-hander Lee Joon-young, leadoff hitter Kang Seung-ho pressed as he got on base with a left-handed hit. Cave threw to second base instead of KIA shortstop Park Chan-ho missing a fly ball, caught the leadoff runner Kang Seung-ho and got on base with a ground ball.
KIA put up Jeon Sang-hyun, the most reliable pitcher in the bullpen, with one out and one on the first base. But Doosan had Yang Eui-ji. Yang Eui-ji made a double on the left-field line, making runners on second and third bases with one out, and KIA skipped Jeon Sang-hyun to four pitches and chose to play against Park Joon-soon. At that time, Doosan took out Kim In-tae's card as a pinch hitter. Kim In-tae got a walk to push and tied it 1-1.
KIA couldn't stop the flow here anymore. He held out to the full base with two outs by striking out Ryu Hyun-joon with a swing and miss, but Cho Ha-soo hit a timely two-run hit to the right to widen the distance to 3-1. He ended the inning by checking out second baseman Ahn Jae-seok, but the video reading showed he was safe. Shortstop Park Chan-ho's tag wasn't right.
KIA collapsed when the game was turned upside down. With two outs and runners on the first and third bases, Doosan replaced third baseman Kim In-tae with Park Gye-beom, trying to seal the victory. Lee Yoo-chan at the batter's box. However, catcher Kim Tae-gun made a throw to the second base to prevent Cho from stealing the second base, which became a fastball error, and third baseman Park Gye-beom scored to make it 4-1.
In the top of the ninth inning, KIA Kim Tae-gun hit a left-handed home run after two outs and chased 4-2, but it was not enough to turn the game around.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
