The KIA Tigers defeated the LG Twins to reclaim third place in the standings.
According to Yonhap News, KIA achieved a thrilling comeback victory over LG with a score of 6-5 in a game held at Jamsil Stadium.
With this win, KIA improved its record to 74 wins, 61 losses, and 2 ties, giving them a winning percentage of .548. They edged out LG, which has lost seven consecutive games, by a mere .001 in winning percentage, as LG's record stands at 75 wins, 62 losses, and 1 tie (.547).
LG took an early lead in the first inning when Austin Dean hit a two-run home run.
Breaking a 21-day home run drought, Austin recorded his 40th home run of the season, putting him just one behind the league leaders Kim Do-young (KIA) and Sam Hilliard (kt wiz), who have 41 each. Additionally, Austin became the first player in LG's history (including its predecessor, the MBC Cheongryong) to hit 40 home runs in a single season.
KIA responded in the second inning with a two-run single from Park Min, leveling the score at 2-2.
However, LG regained the lead in the fourth inning when Lee Jae-won hit a solo home run, making it 3-2.
In the eighth inning, KIA tied the game again at 3-3 with a timely hit from Na Sung-bum, but LG quickly responded after the changeover, as Park Dong-won hit a two-run home run to extend their lead to 5-3.
In the ninth inning, KIA rallied with timely hits from Kim Tae-kyun and Lee Ho-yeon, tying the game at 5-5. Herald Castro then delivered a sacrifice fly that brought in the runner from third base, allowing KIA to take the lead.
LG's closer Son Joo-young struggled, allowing two runs on three hits and one walk in just one-third of an inning.
Meanwhile, in Daegu, the Doosan Bears crushed the Samsung Lions 12-0, hitting four home runs and totaling 20 hits. In Changwon, the SSG Landers defeated the NC Dinos 6-2. In Daejeon, the Kiwoom Heroes, led by starting pitcher Ahn Woo-jin, triumphed over the Hanwha Eagles 9-3.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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