Thanks to Horyeong, we won 2 games in a row! Intense 9th hitter, he grabbed the collar of a team that has lost 6 consecutive games and played a great role for 2 consecutive games

Aug 29, 2025

The KBO League SSG and KIA match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th. KIA won the winning series by winning over SSG. Kim Ho-ryeong, who is sharing high fives with coach Lee Bum-ho after the game. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.28/

KIA won the winning series by winning over SSG. Kim Ho-ryeong hitting hard.

KIA Tigers 'No. 9 hitter' Kim Ho-ryeong led the team to two consecutive wins with a strong performance in offense and defense for two consecutive days.

KIA made the winning series by winning the match against SSG 10-6 at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th. KIA, which recently lost six consecutive games, rebounded by winning two consecutive games against SSG.

Kia has 56 wins, four draws and 59 losses overall in the season. It has trailed KT Wiz (60 wins, four draws and 59 losses), which ranks fifth in the Maginot Line in autumn baseball, by two games.

KIA suffered an early withdrawal after starting pitcher Lee Eui-ri failed to pass the third inning.

In KIA, bullpen pitchers protected the mound after Lee Eui-ri was substituted for four runs in two ⅓ innings. Kim Geon-guk (one run in the ⅔ innings), Choi Ji-min (one scoreless inning), Cho Sang-woo (one scoreless inning), Sung Young-tak (two scoreless innings), Jeon Sang-hyun (one scoreless inning), and Jung Hae-young (one scoreless inning) minimized additional runs until the ninth inning.

Cho Sang-woo, who took the mound in the fifth inning, became the winning pitcher, and Sung Young-tak, who took the mound in the sixth inning, completely blocked two innings. Jung Hae-young returned to the closing position and held the ninth inning scoreless.

The KBO League SSG and KIA match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th. KIA Kim Sun-bin hit a timely two-run homer in the top of the second inning. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.28/

올 시즌 20호. KIA Choi Hyung-woo hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning.

In the KIA lineup, No. 2 Wisdom hit his 31st solo home run of the season in the top of the first inning. Oh Sun-woo's solo shot in the eighth inning and Choi Hyung-woo in the ninth inning hit his 20th two-run shot this season, setting a new record for the oldest 20 home runs in a season (41 years, 8 months and 12 days).

Kim Sun-bin, who started as the third batter, was a troubleshooter with three hits and three RBIs in four at-bats. Kim Ho-ryeong, who started as the ninth batter center fielder, contributed to his team's second consecutive win by playing in offense and defense for two consecutive days.

Kim Ho-ryeong chased down SSG Ahn Sang-hyun's big ball to the end and caught it in front of the fence in the bottom of the ninth inning of the game on the 27th. With the tremendous focus, everyone expected a finishing hit, but he snatched the ball. KIA eventually won a dramatic 4-2 victory over SSG after 11 extra innings.

Kim Ho-ryeong also took the lead in offense in the game on the 28th. In the second inning, he got on base with a walk with one out and a runner on the first base, continuing his chance and scoring. KIA made a big inning by scoring five runs in the second inning alone.

The KBO League match between SSG and KIA at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th. With no outs and runners on first and second bases in the 11th inning, Kim Ho-ryeong is safe at first base after buntting. Incheon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.27/

Kim Ho-ryeong hitting hard.

The KBO League SSG and KIA match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 28th. With two outs and runners on first and second bases in the top of the fifth inning, second baseman Kim Ho-ryeong scored when Kim Sun-bin had a hit. Kim Ho-ryeong sliding at home.

In the fourth inning, when SSG chased by 6-5 with Ko Myung-joon's three-run home run in the third inning, Kim Ho-ryeong overcame the crisis by catching SSG Oh Tae-gon's big hit in front of the fence. In the fifth inning, when Kim Sun-bin had a hit, he showed his main strength to score at second base. It was a close game at home, but he scored additional points with a powerful sliding.

Kim Ho-ryeong, who played in offense and defense, played four bases with two hits and two walks in three at-bats on the 28th. While winning two consecutive games against SSG, Kim Ho-ryeong performed like a salt to the team with four hits in seven at-bats.

Kia has not given up on its fall baseball yet. He is ranked eighth, but he is only two games apart from fifth-place KT. KIA will hold three consecutive weekend games against KT at Suwon KT Wiz Park from the 29th.

Two outs in the top of the fifth inning, first and second base. When Kim Sun-bin hit, second baseman Kim Ho-ryeong scored. Kim Ho-ryeong, who is sharing high fives with her colleagues.