It brought down the third-place team to sixth place. It was overturned by five points, but due to a finishing error, it tied for fourth place jump + the most spectators. Coach Lee Kang-chul showed his concentration that didn't give up until the end
Sep 03, 2025
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In the home game against the Lotte Giants at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 3rd, KT won the game again 9-8 due to an error in which Lotte third baseman Park Chan-hyung's home throw fell backward when Jang Jin-hyuk grounded out in front of the third base with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning due to Jang Joon-won's tying solo shot.
Lotte was fifth and KT was sixth by a half-game before the game, but KT won and became 63 wins, 4 draws and 61 losses, tied for fourth with Samsung (63 wins, 2 draws and 61 losses), which lost to Kiwoom on the same day.
KT, which started Emmanuel de Heysus, formed the starting lineup with Huh Kyung-min (third baseman), Stevenson (middle fielder), Ahn Hyun-min (right fielder), Jang Sung-woo (designated hitter), Hwang Jae-gyun (second baseman), Moon Sang-cheol (first baseman), Kang Hyun-gu (captor), Jang Joon-won (striker), and Yoo Jun-kyu (left fielder). Ahn Hyun-min, who was replaced after trying to catch a jump against KIA on August 31 due to a shock to his left knee during the landing process, showed his fighting spirit to start in right field again in three days.
In the bottom of the first inning, KT took advantage of Gamboa's poor control to score the first point. Hwang Jae-gyun hit a two-run heavy hit to make it 2-0 with a bases loaded with one out made by Huh Kyung-min's heavy hit and Ahn Hyun-min's consecutive walks. Moon Sang-chul then walked again to load the bases with one out, and Kang Hyun-woo's sacrifice fly to center field allowed even Jang Joon-won to walk to load the bases with two outs, but Yoo Jun-kyu struck out and failed to escape further.
However, Son Ho-young hit a two-run single in the top of the second inning and was chased by 3-2 and one run.
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He then took a clear lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. He scored one run with two doubles by Huh Kyung-min and Ahn Hyun-min against the changed pitcher Choi Joon-yong after one death to make it 5-2, and Jang Sung-woo rolled up a fastball in the middle of changed pitcher Yoon Sung-bin's 154km to shoot a two-run shot in the left-center to run 7-2, 5 points. Jang Sung-woo hit his seventh consecutive homer in his career.
Heyesus had a quality start with six hits, one walk, eight strikeouts, and two runs in six innings to meet the requirements for victory.
However, the joy was also briefly turned around by Lotte at the beginning of the seventh inning. Son Dong-hyun came up, and the missed hit by the leader Son Ho-young became a lucky hit, and I was nervous about the double. Then pinch-hitter Park Chan-hyung's double to right field allowed one run. After one out, he gave up a walk to Ko Seung-min, followed by a changed pitcher Lee Sang-dong allowing a walk to Na Seung-yeop to load the bases with one out. He lost to Reyes, who had the most hits, and allowed two runs on the left-handed hit. It's 7-5. And Kim Min-sung hit a double on the left-field line to be chased 7-6. In addition, the continuous crisis with one out and runners on second and third bases.
He struck out Yoo Kang-nam with a swing and miss to make two outs, but Han Tae-yang hit to left-center and came from behind 7-8.
The flow was going to Lotte, but KT regained the atmosphere with a home run. After two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Jang Joon-won fired a surprise tying solo shot from Yoon Sung-bin. Yoon Sung-bin's 155km fastball was almost driven to the center, and Jang Joon-won's hit crossed the left fence. This season's first home run became a dramatic equalizer. Kang Baek-ho's walk on Ahn Chi-yea and Heo Kyung-min's heavy hits created a chance to reverse the bases with two outs, but Jang Jin-hyuk, who defended right field on behalf of Ahn Hyun-min, struck out swinging.
KT had a chance to finish in the bottom of the ninth inning after Park Young-hyun stopped him without allowing a run in the top of the ninth inning. Ahn Chi-young's right-handed hit and Huh Kyung-min's left-handed hit against Lotte closer Kim Won-joong created a chance to end the game with one out and runners on first and second bases. Junghoon Lee, who entered the defense in place of Kang Baek-ho, got a walk after a persistent full-count game and loaded the bases with one out.
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Heo Kyung-min, a top hitter, boasted a tremendous sense of hitting all six times with five hits in five at-bats and one walk. Heo Kyung-min, who had 98 hits until the previous day, made 100 hits for the season with a heavy hit in the bottom of the fourth inning, his third at-bat, and achieved 100 hits for eight consecutive seasons. He became the 27th player in KBO League history.
Meanwhile, KT, which recorded 843,942 players last year, recorded a new record. 14,910 people visited and set a new record for the most spectators with a total of 844,161. There are still nine more games left, so it can be expected to surpass 900,000 spectators for the first time in the team's history.
After the game, head coach Lee Kang-chul said "Starting pitcher Heyesus did his part by pitching well, but it is regrettable that he did not win."However, "Kim Min-soo and Park Young-hyun blocked the bullpen well without additional points, setting the stage for victory."Praise the pitchers.
"After allowing the team to come from behind in the batting line, the players showed their concentration not to give up until the end. In the last attack after Jang Joon-won's tie-breaking home run, An Chi-young and Heo Kyung-min created a chance and the opponent team's error came out of Jang Jin-hyuk's at-bat. I also want to praise Jang Sung-woo, who had consecutive home runs, and Heo Kyung-min, who had five hits"
Manager Lee said, `Thank you to the players for your hard work and to the fans for your enthusiastic support.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
