KIA's largest ever KKKKKKKKKK Aller's contract renewal demonstration prevented him from eliminating the semifinals...Kiwoom's 90th loss

Sep 24, 2025

KIA and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th, KIA starter Oler is pitching hard. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/

KIA and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th, KIA Oh Sun-woo hits a first solo home run and heads to first base in the top of the second inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/

KIA Tigers maintained the strategic number 1.

KIA beat the Kiwoom Heroes 2-0 in the '2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League' held at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th. KIA, ranked 8th, escaped its second consecutive loss and recorded 63 wins, 4 draws and 71 losses in the season, keeping its track number 1, which was eliminated from autumn baseball. Kiwoom, ranked 10th, lost its second straight game and recorded 47 wins, 4 draws, and 90 losses in the season.

Kiwoom made the starting lineup with Park Joo-hong (left-winger), Song Sung-moon (third baseman), Lim Ji-yeol (first baseman), Kim Gun-hee (catcher), Lee Ju-hyung (center fielder), Joo Sung-won (right wing), Eo Jun-seo (striker), Yeo Dong-wook (designated hitter), and Song Ji-hoo (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Ha Young-min.

KIA faced off with Yoon Do-hyun (second baseman), Park Heon (right fielder), Park Chan-ho (striker), Na Sung-beom (designated hitter), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder), Han Jun-su (catcher), Park Min (third baseman), and Park Jae-hyun (left fielder). The starting pitcher is Adam Oler.

Oler's strong pitching to renew his contract next year was outstanding. Aller earned his 11th win (six losses) of the season by pitching 97 pitches, one hit, two walks and 13 strikeouts in six innings.

His 13 strikeouts in a game are his personal best. The previous record was 10 strikeouts recorded in the match against KT Wiz in Gwangju on June 19. From the leadoff hitter Lim Ji-yeol in the bottom of the fourth inning to the leadoff hitter Song Ji-hoo in the bottom of the sixth inning, he struck out seven consecutive batters.

He also set a tie record for the most foreigners in KIA history. On September 6, 2001, against the SK Wyverns (current SSG Landers), he was on par with Gary Less's 13th strikeout. It's been 24 years.

Aller cooked the Kiwoom lineup by mixing fastballs (34) with slobs (45), changeups (7), two-seam fastballs (7), and curves (4). The maximum fastball speed was 155km and the average speed was 151km.

A game between KIA and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th, KIA Oler, with two outs and runners on first base, is applauding Han Jun-su after finishing the inning by striking out Kiwoom Lim Ji-yeol in the bottom of the sixth inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/

KIA and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th, and KIA Han Jun-su hits an RBI timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the fourth inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/

From the seventh inning, Jeon Sang-hyun (1 inning), Cho Sang-woo (1 inning), and Jung Hae-young (1 inning) continued to throw to keep the victory. It was the first time in a long time that the team had a clean victory.

It was Oh Sun-woo who gave KIA, which was on the brink of being eliminated from the semifinals, the first point. Oh Sun-woo hit a superior home run in his first at-bat after one out in the top of the second inning to give him a 1-0 lead. At the ball count of 0B1S, Ha Young-min's curve fell low on his body.

At the top of the fourth inning, players who need to grow one step further as the mainstay of next year's KIA made an additional point. Leading hitter Park Chan-ho was tagged out after hitting a double to right-center and even a triple, and Na Sung-beom also stopped the flow by hitting a fly ball to left field. After two outs, Oh Sun-woo hit a hit to the right-center, and Kim Ho-ryeong also hit a hit to the right, leading to an opportunity with two outs and runners on first and second bases. Han Jun-su hit a timely hit to the right to widen the distance to 2-0.

Meanwhile, Kiwoom starter Ha Young-min pitched 7 innings, 95 pitches, 5 hits (one home run), no 4 pitches, 8 strikeouts, and 2 runs, but cried because he did not receive any scoring support from the batters. On the 18th, when he took the mound, he failed to win despite his good pitching of one run in seven innings against the Doosan Bears in Jamsil, but he failed to win even in two consecutive games despite quality start+ with three earned runs or less in seven innings. Ha Young-min, who has lost four consecutive starts, has lost 14 games (7 wins) this season. He is the most defeated player in the league this season.

Ha Young-min recorded 153 ⅓ innings in the season, setting a new record for the most innings in a single season. The previous record was 150 ⅓ innings last year.

Kiwoom hosted the 2026 rookie player welcome event 'First Step of Heroes'. He invited 13 rookie players and their families, including Park Joon-hyun, the No. 1 pitcher in the first round, to tour the first-team facilities and spend time greeting the team, including acting coach Seol Jong-jin. When captain Song Sung-moon and ace Ahn Woo-jin conducted a special mentoring session, rookie players actively asked questions to resolve their curiosity.

Kiwoom lost helplessly in front of freshmen, leaving a deeper regret.

Hayoung-min of Kiwoom, who finished pitching in the top of the seventh inning at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 24th, is heading to the dugout after greeting his fans. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.09.24/