Kim Seon-bin’s comeback hit at the right time
The KIA Tigers, who are leading the way, achieved a thrilling comeback win over the Lotte Giants and broke away from a three-game losing streak.
KIA won 5-4 after a seesaw game of repeated comebacks in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League home game against Lotte held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on Memorial Day, the 6th.
With this, KIA, who recently broke the chain of three consecutive losses, regained the sagging team atmosphere.
KIA scored the first run in the bottom of the first inning when leadoff hitter Park Chan-ho hit a thunderous left-field solo home run against Lotte starter Kim Jin-wook.
Lotte started a counterattack in the top of the third inning when Son Seong-bin hit a triple to right-center, and Park Seung-wook came in with a double to right-center to make it 1-1.
With two outs, Son Ho-young hit a timely hit to right to make it 2-1.
In the 5th inning, Son Seong-bin again hit a solo home run in the middle of the month, widening the lead to 3-1.
KIA tied the score in the bottom of the 6th inning.
Leadoff hitter Kim Do-young walked and succeeded in stealing second base, and after two outs, Kim Sun-bin hit a two-run home run to the left to make it 3-3.
Lotte took a 4-3 lead again in the top of the 8th inning when Son Ho-young hit a solo home run in the middle of the month.
However, after KIA had one out in the bottom of the 8th inning, Kim Do-young drew a solo arch that went inside the left pole to tie the game at 4-4.
KIA gained momentum as Na Seong-beom hit a double, and after two outs, Kim Sun-bin was called in with a timely hit to right-center, scoring the valuable winning run.
KIA starter Yang Hyun-jong struck out 5 batters in 6 innings and allowed 5 hits and 3 runs, but did not record a win or loss.
However, Yang Hyeon-jong, who recorded a personal career total of 2,003 strikeouts, became the second player in history to surpass 2,000 strikeouts, following Song Jin-woo. 토토사이트