0:5 → 3:8 → 7:8 → 8:8 → 9:8 KIA, the final home game of thrilling walk-off victory, the beauty of the end...NC's here. Samsung's done with the final inspection

Oct 04, 2025

The match between Hanwha and KIA at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 9th. KIA Kim Kyu-sung with an RBI double in the fourth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.09/

KIA Tigers laughed in the final home game. With a thrilling walk-off victory, he won 'the beauty of the end'.

KIA won the Samsung Lions 9 to 8 at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 4th. Kia, ranked eighth, finished the season with 65 wins, four draws and 75 losses. Samsung, which confirmed its advance to the wild card final in fourth place, recorded 74 wins, two draws and 68 losses overall in the season.

Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Park Chan-ho (striker), Na Sung-beom (right wing), Choi Hyung-woo (designated hitter), Patrick Wisdom (first baseman), Oh Sun-woo (left wing), Han Jun-su (catcher), Kim Kyu-sung (third baseman), and Jung Hyun-chang (second baseman) started the game.

For Samsung, Lee Jae-hyun (striker), Kim Sung-yoon (right wing), Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kang Min-ho (fosu), Kim Ji-chan (middle fielder), Kim Heon-gon (left wing) and Shim Jae-hoon (second baseman) were listed in the starting lineup.

A match between two teams that have already been ranked. But the content was fierce.

Samsung made a big inning against Yang Hyeon-jong in the top of the first inning. Leadoff hitter Lee Jae-hyun hit a triple, and Kim Sung-yoon hit a timely double. Kim Young-woong's two-run home run followed Diaz's two-run timely hit. The score is 5-0.

Kia has also launched a counterattack. Leading hitter Kim Ho-ryeong hit a hit, but Park Chan-ho's double play left him without a runner with two outs. However, Na Sung-bum's walk, Choi Hyung-woo's hit, and Wisdom's walk quickly loaded the bases, and Oh Sun-woo's two-run timely hit followed the two runs.

Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. 1st base with no outs in the top of the 3rd inning. Diaz is hitting a two-run shot. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.29/

In the bottom of the second inning, leadoff hitter Kim Kyu-sung's solo home run came out, and the score was 3-5.

Samsung made a run again in the top of the third inning. After one out, Kim Young-woong and Kang Min-ho walked and Kim Ji-chan had hits to load the bases. Kim Hun-gon struck out, but Shim Jae-hoon's RBI timely hit and Lee Jae-hyun's two-run hit widened the score to 8-3.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, KIA also followed with a big inning. After one out, Park Chan-ho's hit, Na Sung-bum's walk, and Choi Hyung-woo's timely hit followed. Since then, Wisdom's three-run home run has narrowed the score to 7-8.

KIA, which was in the mood, balanced 8-8 with Wisdom's double and Joo Hyo-sang's timely hit in the bottom of the seventh inning??All.

In the end, KIA won in the bottom of the ninth inning. Wisdom's walk, Oh Sun-woo's hit, and Joo Hyo-sang's bunt hit loaded the bases. Kim Kyu-sung then hit a fly ball in the center field, and third baseman Park Jae-hyun stepped home and became a walk-off hit.

KIA starter Yang Hyeon-jong is pitching hard in a game between KIA and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 14th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.09.14/

On the same day, KIA starter Yang Hyeon-jong pitched his worst pitching of the season with eight runs in two ⅔ innings. Since then, Hwang Dong-ha (2 ⅓ innings scoreless), Kim Ki-hoon (⅔ innings scoreless), Lee Joon-young (⅔ innings scoreless), Kim Si-hoon (⅔ innings scoreless), Jeon Sang-hyun (one inning scoreless), and Jung Hae-young (one inning scoreless) took the mound one after another to protect the team's victory.

Samsung's starting pitcher, Yuk Sun-yeop, allowed three runs in two innings, followed by Lee Jae-ik (one scoreless inning), Lim Chang-min (one scoreless inning), Choi Choong-yeon (four runs in ⅔ innings), Bae Chan-seung (⅔ innings scoreless), Lee Seung-min (one run in one ⅓ inning), Yang Hyun (⅔ innings scoreless), and Hong Won-pyo (one run in one inning).

Meanwhile, Samsung, which succeeded in advancing to the wild card in fourth place, will play the first game against the NC Dinos on the 6th.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.