LG, are you thankful? Kang Baekho did it again! KT's upset victory in the 9th inning...Hanwha to take a break from winning group, ranking second in a day
Aug 07, 2025
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KT won the away game against the Hanwha Eagles 5-4 at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 7th. With the Winning Series in three consecutive games, KT has recorded 52 wins, 4 draws and 51 losses in the season. Hanwha lost for the 40th time (three draws and 60 wins) of the season. At the same time, LG won the game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, recording 63 wins, 2 draws and 41 losses in the season. The ranking has changed. LG rose to first place, and Hanwha came in second.
For KT, Andrew Stevenson (center fielder), Huh Kyung-min (third baseman), Ahn Hyun-min (right fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Kim Junghoon Lee (left fielder), Hwang Jae-gyun (first baseman), Oh Yoon-seok (second baseman), Cho Dae-hyun (catcher), and Kwon Dong-jin (striker) started.
Kim Tae-yeon (right wing), Luis Ribetaro (center fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left wing), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Ha Joo-seok (striker), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Choi Jae-hoon (catcher), and Hwang Young-mook (second baseman) were listed in the starting lineup.
Kang Baek-ho became the main character of the Winning series. Kang Baek-ho, who hit an upset three-run timely hit with the bases loaded in the top of the eighth inning on the 5th, hit an upset two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning.
Hanwha broke its silence in the bottom of the fourth inning while neither team scored until the third inning. The leadoff hitter Moon Hyun-bin hit a hit, and Noh Si-hwan immediately hit the right-handed hit to create chances for the first and third bases. Chae Eun-sung and Ha Joo-seok struck out with a fly ball, but An Chi-hong hit a two-run heavy hit to take the lead 2-0.
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KT, which shook Hanwha's bullpen for two consecutive days, also launched Hanwha's bullpen attack on the same day. After one out in the top of the seventh inning, Stephenson hit Kim Jong-soo's slider and crossed the right fence.
In the top of the eighth inning, Kim Junghoon Lee's hit, Hwang Jae-kyun's walk, and Kim Sang-soo's double followed. The Junghoon Lee at second base scored. Hwang Jae-gyun, who was at first base, also aimed to get home, but was tagged out.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, Hanwha took its first at-bat since Son Ah-seop was transferred. With two outs and a third base, Son Ah-seop, who played as a pinch hitter at An Chi-hong's at-bat, was walked. However, he failed to score a follow-up hit.
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Hanwha also did not step down easily. In the bottom of the ninth inning, leadoff hitter Hwang Young-mook went out with a defensive error, and he had Liberato's hit and a chance to get first and second bases with one out. However, he failed to win as the follow-up hit did not continue.
KT's starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo allowed four runs (three earned runs) in six innings, followed by Son Dong-hyun (one scoreless inning), Woo Kyu-min (⅔ innings scoreless), Jeon Yong-joo (0 runs in 0 innings), Choi Dong-hwan (⅓ innings scoreless), and Park Young-hyun (one scoreless inning).
Hanwha's starting pitcher Ryan Weiss tied the KT lineup with six scoreless innings. Weiss, who struggled with a 6.43 ERA in three games against KT this season, made his first quality start against KT. However, the victory failed.
Following Weiss, Kim Jong-soo (2 runs in 1 inning), Park Sang-won (2 runs in 1 inning), Cho Dong-wook (1 run in 2 ⅔ innings), and Jung Woo-joo (⅓ innings scoreless) took the mound in turn.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
