On the day of the renewal of the coach's contract, he kept his third place! SSG, KIA have lost four games in a row and have won three consecutive games
Sep 03, 2025
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SSG won 2-1 in an away match against KIA at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 3rd. With this victory, SSG has recently won three consecutive games and maintained its third place alone. On the other hand, Kia has recently lost four consecutive games, moving one step further away from the semifinal competition. KIA leads both teams with seven wins, one draw and six losses this season.
▶SSG starting lineup = Park Sung-han (striker)-Jung Joon-jae (second baseman)-Eredia (left fielder) -Hanyu Island (designated hitter) -Ko Myung-jun (first baseman) -Jihoon Choi (center fielder)-Cho Hyung-woo (capture) -Choi Jun-woo (right fielder)-Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman) starting pitcher Choi Min-jun
▶KIA starting lineup = Yoon Do-hyun (third baseman) - Park Chan-ho (fighter) - Kim Sun-bin (second baseman) - Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter) - Na Sung-bum (right wing) - Oh Sun-woo (first baseman) - Kim Seok-hwan (left wing) - Kim Tae-gun (captor) - Kim Ho-ryeong (middle fielder) starting pitcher Nail
KIA scored points from the first inning, with James Nail taking the mound after a four-day break.
After SSG missed a chance with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the first inning, KIA took the chance from the beginning with a double by No. 1 hitter Yoon Do-hyun in the bottom of the first inning. Park Chan-ho recorded an infield hit that was deflected off the third base, and chances were created for the first and third bases with no outs. Kim Sun-bin stepped down with an infield fly, but Yoon Do-hyun, who was on third base, homered as Choi Hyung-woo recorded a sacrifice fly to left field. KIA's 1-0 lead. However, in the ensuing chances with two outs and runners on the first and third bases, Oh Sun-woo was caught on a ground ball to the first base and failed to score additional points.
However, SSG tied the score right in the top of the second inning. Following the leadoff hitter Jihoon Choi's hit, he stole second base, giving him a chance to score at once. Cho Hyung-woo hit a timely RBI against Nail. Since then, SSG has prepared an opportunity for runners on the first and third bases, but a follow-up hit failed.
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SSG immediately turned the tables in the top of the third inning. After Herredia's hit, Han Yu-sum's fly to left field led the runner to second base. Ko Myung-joon then got on base with a straight walk to fill the first base. One out, first and second base. When Jihoon Choi's fly to center field, second baseman Herredia advanced to third base, followed by Cho Hyung-woo's timely hit again, and SSG turned the game around 2-1.
Since then, the pitching game has developed. SSG had Park Sung-han's consecutive hits in the top of the fourth inning, but subsequent hitters were silent, and KIA also failed to hit the opponent's bullpen even in the fourth and fifth innings.
The SSG lead continued. SSG flew fast with Jihoon Choi and Cho Hyung-woo making six hits and two RBIs. Starter Choi Min-joon was substituted early after scoring one run in three ⅓ innings, but the fast-moving bullpen held up well.
SSG, which had a one-point lead, began to defend itself. Following Choi Min-joon, Park Si-hoo, Kim Min, Han Doo-sol, and Noh Kyung-eun continued the scoreless relay. And at the end of the 9th episode. In SSG, closer Cho Byung-hyun took the mound. After Cho Byung-hyun sent out leadoff hitter Kim Sun-bin with an infield hit, he also gave up a hit to Choi Hyung-woo, putting him on the verge of first and second bases with no outs. However, after striking out the central hitters leading to Na Sung-bum and Oh Sun-woo in a row, he completed his team's victory by holding a one-run lead to the end without losing a point.
On this day, SSG officially announced the renewal of coach Lee Sung-yong's contract before the game. The terms of the contract are up to 1.8 billion won per 2+1 year. On the day the manager's renewal was confirmed, the team won three consecutive games and further expressed its hope for entering autumn baseball.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
