Wow, it was a forward defense, but you're going to catch it in front of the fence? A walk-off hit, a thief appeared and prevented defeat

Aug 28, 2025

Wow, it was a forward defense, but you're going to catch it in front of the fence? A walk-off hit, a thief appeared and prevented defeat
Kim Ho-ryeong defending outdoors. Sports Chosun DB



The game almost ended. Defensive defense against defeat and a hit that led to victory. It's an incredible presence.

The KIA Tigers snapped a six-game losing streak. KIA won 4-2 in an away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 27th after extra time.

The MVP of offense and defense was outfielder Kim Ho-ryeong. First of all, he defended his finishing loss in the bottom of the ninth inning.




the bottom of the ninth inning when it was 0-0. For KIA, Jeon Sang-hyun took the mound. After catching one out, a straight walk suddenly came out of Han Yu-sum's at-bat. Ryu Hyo-seung then handled it well with a fly ball to center field, but failed to prevent pinch runner Oh Tae-gon from stealing second base after two outs.

With runners in the scoring position, Jeon Sang-hyun recently faced Ahn Sang-hyun, who has a good batting sense. Count 1B2S. KIA outfielders were playing forward defense to prevent the loss considering Ahn Sang-hyun, who does not have many long balls. Ahn Sang-hyun seemed to consider such a defensive position, and hit Jeon Sang-hyun's slider ball far away. If he went as far as possible and drilled the outfield defense, he could bring the runner on second base home.

Wow, it was a forward defense, but you're going to catch it in front of the fence? A walk-off hit, a thief appeared and prevented defeat
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/
The direction and speed of the batting itself seemed to be a finishing hit. However, center fielder Kim Ho-ryeong, who was defending forward, ran toward the ball at a great speed. And he finally snatched the ball in front of the left-center fence. It was an unbelievable catch considering the position of the defense for the first time. In fact, it was a good defense to snatch Ahn Sang-hyun's walk-off hit.




After dragging it to extra time, Kim Ho-ryeong's fighting spirit shone in the attack in the top of the 11th inning. Kim Ho-ryeong, who attempted a sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on the first and second bases, succeeded in waiting for a bunt toward the third baseman in 2B. SSG Choi Jung, the league's best third baseman, caught a ball and sprayed it to first base, but Kim Ho-ryeong's feet were a little faster. All-Safe to send a bunt safely, but thanks to Kim Ho-ryeong's sprint. It was an opportunity for KIA to create a full base chance with no outs and no outs, not the second and third bases. KIA, which shook the opponent's battery with this infield hit, was able to win the game by scoring four runs in the inning.

After the game, KIA manager Lee Bum-ho was the first to praise Kim Ho-ryeong. Manager Lee said, `We had to break the losing streak somehow, but we were able to get a valuable victory when the batters concentrated in the last attack"Kim Ho-ryeong played a really good role in the offense and defense." In the bottom of the ninth inning, a good defense was a defense that prevented defeat, and a bunt hit in the top of the 11th inning also played a decisive role in the team's victory," he praised.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.