KT Wiz, with Kim Min-hyeok’s strong blows at the forefront, won the winning series by defeating the Samsung Lions after a close match.
KT won 8-7 in the match against Samsung held at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 23rd. KT, who won 2 wins and 1 loss in this series, decorated the first 3 consecutive games in the second half with a winning series (3 consecutive games with an advantage). 39 wins, 2 draws and 42 losses. Samsung ended its 5-game winning streak on Sunday, following the match against Lotte Giants in Daegu on June 11.
KT Kim Min-hyeok, who started as the first hitter and right fielder, played an active role with 3 hits, 4 RBIs and 1 run in 6 at-bats. The 4 RBIs tie the most RBIs in one individual game (previously on October 4, 2022, against Suwon Samsung, 3 at-bats, 2 hits and 4 RBIs).
Samsung took the lead in the first inning with Kang Min-ho scoring two RBIs in a timely manner. KT caught up with a point in the third inning with Jang Seong-woo’s timely hit. In the 4th inning, Kim Min-hyuk hit a 2 RBI double that went beyond the height of the center fielder. In the 5th inning, after Jang Seong-woo, Hwang Jae-gyun and Oh Yoon-seok’s consecutive hits, Bae Jeong-dae got a push-off walk.
In the end, David Buchanan, who was delayed by two days due to gout symptoms, resigned with 9 hits and 4 runs (3 earned) in 5 innings. KT Exclusion also retreated with 6 hits and 5 runs in 4 innings and 4 runs (3 earned), so the starting pitchers failed to win side by side.
Samsung quickly fought back. After Kim Dong-jin’s timely hit at the end of the 5th inning, Ryu Ji-hyeok hit a sacrifice fly to make it 4-4. However, in the 7th inning with 2 outs on 1st and 2nd base, Bae Jeong-dae struck a timely hit against Lee Seung-hyun and took the lead again. And the hero of the match, Kim Min-hyeok, hit the wall with a one-bound, two-run double. 7-4. KT ran away with a 4-point lead by adding Kim Sang-soo’s double.
Samsung followed tenaciously until the end. At the end of the 8th inning, KT Pil Seung-jo and Park Young-hyun, who were shaken the day before, scored another two points. KT coach Lee Kang-cheol eventually raised Jae-yoon Kim, who finished safely at 1st and 3rd base. After the first out, Samsung caught up with one point thanks to Jose Pirella’s timely hit. However, when Ryu Ji-hyeok hit,
the bases were safely loaded with 3 hits in a row against bullpen ace Park Young-hyeon. Koo Ja-wook, who had been silent, scored two RBIs at the right time. 1st and 3rd base continued unscathed. The hurried KT bench raised the number of wins by injecting finisher Kim Jae-yoon.
Kang Min-ho’s floating ball resulted in Pirella’s timely hits from 1st, 1st and 3rd bases, and 7-8. However, when Ryu Ji-hyeok hit left-handed hits in the second out 1st and 2nd bases that followed, 2nd base runner Joo-hyung Ahn, who was the lead runner, returned to 3rd base and ran home and was out. KT left fielder Jung Joon-young’s throw was quick and accurate.
In the ninth inning, Samsung’s lead batter Kim Seong-yoon reached base with an infield hit, and Kang Han-ul’s sacrifice bunt created the last chance. However, both Kim Hyeon-jun and Kim Ji-chan’s batted balls went to center fielder Bae Jeong-dae and lost. It is the first time in six years since the match against Suwon SK Wyverns on August 5, 2017, that Kim Jae-yoon posted two innings saves.
KT coach Lee Kang-cheol said, “He pitched well with good exclusion from selection. In the other lineup, Bae Jeong-dae showed good performance yesterday and today, and Kim Min-hyuk led the team to victory with a concentrated appearance. In particular, it was great that Jung Joon-young did not allow a tie with a decisive home care. Finisher Kim Jae-yoon also pitched in a difficult situation and saved 2 innings. Thank you.”메이저사이트
Games in Jamsil (LG Twins-SSG Landers), Daejeon (Hanwha Eagles-NC Dinos), and Gwangju (KIA Tigers-Doosan Bears) were postponed due to rain.