What on earth happened in the third inning of the error and the nightmare of the error, KIA could not win
Aug 20, 2025
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KIA Tigers' Yang Hyun-jong started against Kiwoom Heroes at Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 20th, but became a losing pitcher. the team's 1-6 defeat.
He allowed eight hits, no four outs, five strikeouts and four runs in six ⅓ innings. The important thing, however, is that he only had one earned run. It was a quality start.
In the end, it means that the error made Yang Hyun-jong lose.
It was a nightmare for KIA in the third inning. Yang Hyun-jong perfectly blocked the first and second innings. He began to shake with a hit by Oh Sun-jin, the leader of the third inning. Park Joo-hong's timely RBI following Eo Jun-seo's sacrifice bunt. So far, Yang Hyun-jong is responsible.
He also allowed a hit to Song Sung-moon. The following was the problem. Lim Ji-yeol's ball crossed Yang Hyun-jong's side. He quickly put his glove on it, but it was deflected and flowed toward shortstop Park Chan-ho.
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The crisis of second and third bases with one out followed. Choi Joo-hwan properly hit Yang Hyun-jong's ball. However, the first baseman's head-to-head hit. It was fast and strong. However, it was a ball that Oh Sun-woo could handle. But I missed this ball. The batting was strong, so the deflection was severe and it flowed to the outfield. The two runners are home. Oh Seon-woo is going back and forth between first base and outfield due to team circumstances. It is difficult to defend even if one position is settled, but he made a fatal mistake.
Still, Yang Hyun-jong blocked additional runs by catching Cardinez and Kim Gun-hee with a fly ball at a time when his mind was shaking tremendously. However, the lineup was harsh. No, the opponent's starter Alcantara may have been mean. You threw it so well. He pitched a perfect one-run pitch until the eighth inning. KIA, which has such a difficult five-way battle, was hampered by Kiwoom at the bottom.
KIA has recently faced a crisis due to the bullpen's difficulties. Finalist Jung Hae-young is in the second division. Coach Lee Bum-ho emphasized that it is important to score more points at times like this. However, baseball can win only when the defense is stable before the bat.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.