The KIA Tigers achieved 4 consecutive victories with starting pitcher Shawn Anderson’s counterattack.
KIA won 6-3 in an away game against the LG Twins in the 2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 29th.
With the victory on this day, KIA recorded 11 wins and 11 losses, matching the odds of 50%. Here, the winning streak was increased to ‘4’ and the winning series was secured. On the other hand, LG became 15-10 and was tied to a chain of 2 consecutive losses.
In the KIA, starter Anderson earned his 3rd win (2 losses) of the season with 6 hits, 2 walks, 7 strikeouts and no runs in 6 innings. In the other lineup, Hwang Dae-in started a home run in 14 games, and Choi Hyung-woo contributed 3 hits. LG was caught up in three mistakes and self-destructed.
At the beginning of the game, KIA dominated the flow. In the first inning, Ko Jong-wook hit a left-handed hit in the first out and attempted to steal second base. At this time, shortstop Oh Ji-hwan failed to catch the ball and the ball fell back, and Ko Jong-wook reached third base. KIA took the lead by committing a balk in the opponent starter Kang Hyo-jong in the 1st and 3rd base chance.
At the beginning of the second inning, KIA had Lee Chang-jin steal second base from first base with one out, and Han Seung-taek picked out a walk. Afterwards, Park Chan-ho hit a shortstop ground ball, but second baseman Seo Geon-chang made a throwing mistake, and Lee Chang-jin passed third base and stepped on home base.
KIA exploded its cannon in the top of the 3rd inning. In the second company, Choi Hyeong-woo produced a right-handed hit, and Hwang Dae-in raised Lee Woo-chan’s 145km/h fastball and drew a two-run arch over the left wall.
At the beginning of the 4th inning,바카라사이트 KIA succeeded in widening the gap. Lee Chang-jin’s left-handed hit and Han Seung-taek’s walk created chances for the first and second bases safely, and Ryu Ji-hyeok struck a heavy hit at the right time.
LG, who was blocked by opponent starter Anderson’s good throw, broke the silence in the bottom of the 7th inning. Kim Min-seong’s hit ball, Park Hae-min’s right-handed hit, and Hong Chang-ki’s hit ball made the bases safe, and Oh Ji-hwan got a walk and scored a push-off. LG had a chance to load up the bases with one company, and Austin Dean hit a timely hit with two RBIs that separated the three intervals.
In the top of the 9th inning, KIA scored with a witty running base game and seized the victory. Kim Sun-bin and Choi Hyung-woo’s consecutive hits and Socrates’ walk made the bases loaded with two outs. During Han Seung-taek’s subsequent at bat, Kim Kyu-seong, the runner on third base, succeeded in home-stealing and drove a wedge.