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He's turning this upside down.
The NC Dinos properly announced 'There is no giving up on autumn baseball' With a huge come-from-behind victory, he saved the spark to advance to the postseason.
NC pressured the top teams by winning the first game of the remaining schedule in September against KT Wiz 9-4 at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 2nd. NC, which was 2.5 games apart from the fifth-ranked Samsung Lions and two games apart from the sixth-ranked KT before the game, will closely chase KT by one game with the victory on the day. Samsung had two wins against Samsung, which did not have a game on the day.
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It was a dramatic game. In fact, the outlook was not bright even before the game. KT's starter is Ko Young-pyo, who is particularly strong against NC. On the contrary, NC's starter was Kim Tae-kyung, who was called up in the second division ahead of the game. The pitcher only played in one game as a starter in April this season. NC had the largest number of games left in September with 24 due to accidents at its home stadium in the first half of this season. Other teams play one to three games and when the break time comes, NC is a game every day. So, while other teams turn the selection to three to four strong players, NC had no choice but to stick to the fifth starting rotation and had no choice but to take out Kim Tae-kyung's card on the day.
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| KT-Lotte match held at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 27th. No outs in the top of the second inning. Kang Baek-ho is welcomed after hitting a solo shot. Busan = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.27/ |
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It was dismal from the first inning. Kim Tae-kyung shook by allowing consecutive hits to Heo Kyung-min and Stephenson, and then hit a three-run home run by Hwang Jae-gyun. Confused, Kim Tae-kyung threw a real pitch in the middle against Kang Baek-ho He even allowed consecutive hitters and home runs. NC gave up four points at once.
What was fortunate was that Kim Tae-kyung calmly blocked the first inning without shaking more there. Then, he began chasing in the top of the second inning as an opportunity after the crisis. Of course, there was a regret. It was a chance to load the bases with no outs, but Han Seok-hyun's sacrifice fly ended up scoring one point. However, this pursuit became a signal.
NC followed Han Seok-hyun's RBI double in the fourth inning, followed by Kim Joo-won's RBI double. 3-4 Chasing under the chin.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium on the 14th. NC Kim Joo-won is cheering after hitting a hit. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.14/ |
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Then he turned the game around in the fifth inning. Park Kun-woo, who had been in the lead in both previous at-bats and set the table by hitting, hit a tie-breaking double this time. And veteran Park Se-hyuk, who came in place of the main catcher Kim Hyung-joon, who was hit on the wrist by the pitcher's ball during the defense in the first inning, made a timely hit to turn the game around and brought the team a win. Park Se-hyuk, who was out for a while due to injuries this season, was pushed out of the competition with Kim Hyung-joon and Ahn Jung-yeol and had little chance after the call-up in mid-August, clearly showed his presence on the day. Ko Young-pyo's change-up landed well outside, but he pushed well without being greedy with the veteran's experience. He hit until his last at-bat in the ninth inning and played a multi-hit game.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium on the 14th. NC Davidson is cheering after hitting a solo shot with one out in the top of the third inning. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.14/ |
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NC, which received strength, helped the pitching staff by hitting solo shots that Kim Joo-won and Davison ran away in the sixth and seventh innings, respectively. Captain Park Min-woo was replaced in the eighth inning after hitting a timely two-run hit despite being hit in the foot by a hit he hit.
The starter collapsed early, but NC put in a bullpen early in the second inning and made all-out efforts and paid off sweetly. In the second inning, Choi Sung-young came out and pitched one ⅔ scoreless inning to change the atmosphere of the game, followed by Son Joo-hwan, Jeon Sa-min, Kim Young-kyu, Kim Jin-ho and Ryu Jin-wook Pil Seung-jo to protect the victory. Coach Lee Ho-joon did not let his guard down even with a five-point difference in the ninth inning and raised the closing pitcher Ryu Jin-wook to end the game with certainty.
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| A game between the LG Twins and the NC Dinos at Jamsil Stadium on the 18th. NC Choi Sung-young is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.06.18/ |
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NC, which finished the KT match in a good mood, will move to Daejeon immediately and face the Hanwha Eagles on the 3rd. Shin Minhyuk will be selected. For Hanwha, it is Ponce's turn to take the mound with 16 wins and no losses. Will NC be able to defeat the undefeated Ponce and gain momentum.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
