Fans cheer during the Doosan Bears-LG Twins game on April 26 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul. [Photo=Yonhap]
KT Wiz became the first team to reach 20 wins this season, beating the Kia Tigers 4-3 on Thursday in Gwangju.
KT improved to 20-9 and maintained a 1.5-game lead over second-place LG Twins (18-10).
KT led 2-0 after scoring in the third and fourth innings, then traded runs with Kia to go up 3-1. Kia tied it 3-3 on Kim Do-yeong’s RBI single in the sixth and a bases-loaded walk in the eighth.
In the ninth, Jang Seong-woo delivered the go-ahead single to right with one out and runners on first and second, bringing home Choi Won-jun from second. Kia failed to answer in the bottom of the inning.
In Daegu, the Samsung Lions rallied past the Hanwha Eagles 4-3. Samsung fell behind 3-0 on Heo In-seo’s three-run homer in the second, but Lewin Diaz hit a two-run RBI single in the sixth and Park Seung-gyu put Samsung ahead with a two-run homer in the seventh. Park also secured the final out in the ninth by snagging a bloop hit by Heo with two outs and a runner on second.
In Incheon, the Lotte Giants beat the SSG Landers 10-7 in 10 innings. Tied 6-6 after nine, Lotte scored four runs in the top of the 10th, and SSG managed only one in the bottom half.
At Jamsil in Seoul, LG beat the NC Dinos 5-1. Austin Dean and Song Chan-ui hit two-run homers in the third, and Hong Chang-gi added a sacrifice fly in the fourth.
The Doosan Bears routed the Kiwoom Heroes 16-6 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, piling up 15 hits to move into a three-way tie for fifth with NC and Kia. Kiwoom issued 12 walks and hit batters.
Historically, the first KBO team to reach 20 wins has gone on to win the regular-season title 24 times in 37 seasons, a 64.9% rate. For KT, it was the club’s first time reaching 20 wins ahead of the rest of the 10-team league since joining the KBO in 2015.
KT improved to 20-9 and maintained a 1.5-game lead over second-place LG Twins (18-10).
KT led 2-0 after scoring in the third and fourth innings, then traded runs with Kia to go up 3-1. Kia tied it 3-3 on Kim Do-yeong’s RBI single in the sixth and a bases-loaded walk in the eighth.
In the ninth, Jang Seong-woo delivered the go-ahead single to right with one out and runners on first and second, bringing home Choi Won-jun from second. Kia failed to answer in the bottom of the inning.
In Daegu, the Samsung Lions rallied past the Hanwha Eagles 4-3. Samsung fell behind 3-0 on Heo In-seo’s three-run homer in the second, but Lewin Diaz hit a two-run RBI single in the sixth and Park Seung-gyu put Samsung ahead with a two-run homer in the seventh. Park also secured the final out in the ninth by snagging a bloop hit by Heo with two outs and a runner on second.
In Incheon, the Lotte Giants beat the SSG Landers 10-7 in 10 innings. Tied 6-6 after nine, Lotte scored four runs in the top of the 10th, and SSG managed only one in the bottom half.
At Jamsil in Seoul, LG beat the NC Dinos 5-1. Austin Dean and Song Chan-ui hit two-run homers in the third, and Hong Chang-gi added a sacrifice fly in the fourth.
The Doosan Bears routed the Kiwoom Heroes 16-6 at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, piling up 15 hits to move into a three-way tie for fifth with NC and Kia. Kiwoom issued 12 walks and hit batters.
Historically, the first KBO team to reach 20 wins has gone on to win the regular-season title 24 times in 37 seasons, a 64.9% rate. For KT, it was the club’s first time reaching 20 wins ahead of the rest of the 10-team league since joining the KBO in 2015.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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