The KIA Tigers secured their fourth consecutive victory, powered by Kim Do-young's three-run homer.
KIA defeated the Hanwha Eagles 6-3 on August 19 at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park in the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League.
According to Yonhap News, the game featured a pitching duel between Shirakawa Keisho and Owen White, with a tight contest unfolding until the later innings.
KIA took the lead in the second inning when Oh Sun-woo hit a double and later scored on a ground ball. Harold Castro followed with a solo home run, extending the lead to 2-0.
Hanwha, trailing behind, tied the game 2-2 in the seventh inning when Noh Si-hwan hit a two-run homer over the left-center fence.
However, in the top of the ninth, KIA regained the lead at 3-2 when Park Jae-hyun delivered a timely hit with runners on first and second after two walks.
With one out and runners on second and third, Kim Do-young launched a three-run homer to seal the victory.
Kim Do-young recorded his 37th home run of the season, extending his lead over Austin Dean of the LG Twins, who has 32 home runs.
In the bottom of the ninth, KIA's Lee Eui-ri came in as a reliever and secured the win with just four pitches, marking his third consecutive save.
Meanwhile, Hanwha fell into a five-game losing streak.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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