Why is Furado coming out from there? Kim Sung-wook's turnaround in the bottom of the 9th inning is over! SSG 43 Overpower Samsung → Go to Daegu with 1 win and 1 loss
Oct 11, 2025
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SSG beat Samsung 4-3 in the second round of the 2025 KBO League postseason semi-playoff at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 11th. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Kim Sung-wook hit a walk-off home run against Samsung Furado. The series went back to square one with one win and one loss.
SSG starter Kim Gun-woo set a new record for consecutive batter strikeouts since the start of postseason games. Kim Gun-woo struck out six consecutive batters, from the leadoff hitter Lee Jae-hyun in the top of the first inning to the last hitter Kim Heon-gon in the top of the second inning. The previous record is five. Samson of Hanwha achieved the second semi-playoff game against Nexen on October 20, 2018. At the same time, Kim Gun-woo also broke a new record for consecutive hitters in the semi-playoff.
Kim Gun-woo stopped his strikeout streak in the top of the third inning when he caught leadoff hitter Kang Min-ho on a groundout to third base. Kim Gun-woo recorded a perfect score including seven strikeouts until the third inning.
SSG scored the first point with Ko Myung-joon's solo shot in the bottom of the second inning. Ko Myung-joon hit consecutive home runs in Game 1 and Game 2. Ko Myung-joon hit the first pitch of Samsung starter Garabito in the absence of a runner with one out. He climbed well over the middle fence. SSG ran away 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning when Choi Jung hit a timely hit to the left.
Samsung targeted Kim Gun-woo in the top of the fourth inning. Lee Jae-hyun hit a left-handed hit to break the perfect score. After Kim Sung-yoon grounded out to second base, Koo Ja-wook hit a double to the right-center. Diaz singled to right-center. an instant tie.
SSG replaced Kim Gun-woo right here. Lee Woon, a must-win group, was put out to put out the fire.
SSG regained the lead in the bottom of the fifth. Leading hitter Jung Joon-jae solved the clue with a surprise bunt hit. With two outs and a runner on the second base, Herredia called in Jung Joon-jae with a heavy hit.
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SSG lowered its advantage in the top of the fifth inning with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, and set up man Noh Kyung-eun. Noh Kyung-eun stopped Koo Ja-wook with a ground ball to second base.
The game quickly flowed simply as Noh Kyung-eun cleared it without losing a point until the 6th and 7th innings. Noh Kyung-eun rounded up seven out-counts with 30 balls.
Samsung did not back down as it was. He destroyed SSG closer Cho Byung-hyun in the top of the ninth inning. The leadoff hitter Kim Ji-chan walked. Yang Yang-geun did a good job of bunt. With one out and second base, Kang Min-ho exploded a dramatic timely hit.
The game, however, did not go to extra time. Kim Sung-wook finished in the bottom of the ninth inning with a 3-3 score. He made a surprise appearance and hit a good-bye solo home run against Hurado to the left.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
