Extra Innings Stops Giants Comeback Against Lions

The Samsung Lions picked up an extra-innings win on Friday, defeating the hosting Lotte Giants 6-4. The win, which came at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea saw both starters play into deep innings.

Lions Start, But Giants Follow

No runs came early as the starting pitchers were able to keep hits to a minimum for half of the game.

The Lions started the scoring in the sixth with a solo home run from Lee Sung-gon. Later in the inning, a sacrifice fly from Koo Ja-wook brought a runner home to make the game 2-0.

The Giants answered back in the bottom half of the inning with a solo home run from Jeon Jun-woo.

Starting pitcher for the Lions Won Tae-in was taken out in the seventh after allowing five hits and one run in his outing.

The lead for the Lions got extended in the eighth after a hit from Lee Hak-ju made the game 4-1. Giants starter Dan Straily was taken out after this play. Straily, who has went deep into games many times this season now allowed eight hits and four runs in his appearance while attaining three strikeouts.

Also in the eighth inning there was an injury at second base as Lions player Lee Won-seok collided with An Chi-hong. Lee was helped off the field and replaced by Kim Sang-su. An was able to continue and eventually finish the game.

The Giants were able to tie the game up in the bottom of the eighth. First, a ground ball brought home a run. In the next play a hit from Lee Dae-ho drove Son home. The runs came against Choi Ji-gwang, who was taken out of play after for Woo Kyu-min.

With Woo in the game, the tying run came off the bat to pinch hitter Kim Jae-yoo, who took Kim Dong-han around from second.

Lions Win The Game

The Lions took the lead for good in the 10th against reliever Park Jin-hyung. Hits from Kim Sang-su and Kim Dong-yeop drove home runners and made the final score 6-4. The loss went to Park, his second over 22 appearances this season.

A good 10th inning pitching performance from Oh Seung-hwan gave the Lion his third save of the year.

Lions reliever Woo who appeared in the eighth was given the win for the game.

The Giants came into Friday after their longest layoff this season as their Wednesday and Thursday games were rained out.

Lions Ahead In Rankings, But Not By Much

The win put the Lions sixth in the KBO with a record of 23-23. This puts them half-a-game ahead of the 21-22 Giants.

The Lions, who are two-and-a-half games behind the fifth-ranked LG Twins, have a chance to extend their lead over the Giants as the series continues in the next two days. On the flip side, the Giants have room to take sixth place back as well.

First pitch for Saturday’s game is set for 5:00AM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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Strong pitching from the SK Wyverns, including a six-inning hitless performance from Lee Geon-wook, helped give the team a shutout 6-0 win over the LG Twins.

A big fifth inning sealed a win for the Hanhwa Eagles on Friday, winning against the KT Wiz 7-4.

A heavy-hitting game went in favour of the Kia Tigers on Friday, who defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 8-6.

In what is undeniably the most important series of the week, the NC Dinos kicked off their first of three games against the Doosan Bears on Friday. The first game went to the Dinos, who picked up a 9-3 which included a late ninth-inning rally that tacked five onto their lead.

Rain Stops Play Between Tigers and Giants For Second Day

Rain stopped play between the Lotte Giants and Kia Tigers for the second straight day on Thursday. Having their doubleheader rained out, the teams will go their separate ways for a new three-game series on Friday.

While most games got rained out on Wednesday, the game from the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea was the only to be affected by the weather on Thursday.

The Giants and Tigers only got to play one game in their three-game series this week, with that matchup being a 4-3 win for the Giants.

The weekend series for the Giants sees them host a three-game series against the Samsung Lions. The Lions are currently tied for sixth in the KBO with a 22-22 record.

The Tigers will now travel to Seoul, Korea to play at the Gocheok Sky Dome in a three-game series against the Kiwoom Heroes. The Heroes are sitting third in the KBO currently, with the second and fourth teams both within half-a-game.

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Wednesday’s Games (First of Double Header on Thursday)

The only game that didn’t get rained out on Wednesday saw the Samsung Lions pick up a 9-2 victory over the Hanhwa Eagles. The Lions had a quick start, scoring eight runs over the first three innings over starter David Buchanan.

A three-run home run from Kim Hae-seong gave the Kiwoom Heroes the lead early, which went on to be a 5-2 victory over the LG Twins on Thursday afternoon.

Consistently scoring early in the game, the Doosan Bears had a safe 14-6 win to start their Thursday games against the SK Wyverns. In the second inning of the game, Wyverns manager Youm Kyoung-youb collapsed in the dugout. Reported by Yonhap News, Youm was transported to a hospital and has since become conscious yet again.

A two-run shot from Na Sung-bum in the first inning helped give the NC Dinos a 3-1 win against the KT Wiz on Thursday afternoon.

Thursday’s Games

Avoiding a sweep, the Hanhwa Eagles got a 9-2 win against the Samsung Lions on Thursday evening.

Following a low-scoring afternoon game, the KT Wiz had a hitting party, defeating the NC Dinos 19-6. The game included an eighth inning where the Wiz scored 10 innings.

The perfect combination of hot bats and strong pitching gave the SK Wyverns a shutout win over the Doosan Bears on Thursday evening with a final score of 7-0.

Coming back from trailing five runs, the Kiwoom Heroes battled back for a 8-5 win in the late innings to win over the LG Twins.

Kim Joon-tae Finishes Comeback Win For Giants Over Tigers

A walk-off hit from Kim Joon-tae gave the Lotte Giants a 4-3 victory on Tuesday over the Kia Tigers. The game saw the Giants come back from a three-run deficit that the Tigers earned early. The win kicked off the home series for the Giants at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea.

A long and consistent performance from Tigers starter Aaron brooks made the only chance for the Giants to score come late in the game. The starter held the team off for seven innings, allowing only one hit in his appearance.

Tigers Get Ahead By Three

The game went scoreless for its first three innings, but that ended after Choi Hyung-woo hit a two-run home run to put the Tigers up 2-0 in the fourth. A third run was notched on in the sixth after a hit from Choi Hyung-woo scored a runner.

Giants starter Seo Jun-won was pulled in the sixth after earning one strikeout and allowing five hits. This was his second game this year against the Tigers, a better performance than his disastrous four-inning game in May where he gave up seven runs.

Walk-Off Gives Win To Giants

The first run for the Giants came in the eighth, as Kim Joon-tae was driven home by Son Ah-seop. The play came against the first of two relievers to play in the game for the Tigers, Jeon Sang-hyun.

Kicking off the scoring rally in the ninth inning, Dixon Machado batted home a run against Moon Kyung-chan to make the game 3-2. Kim Joon-tae scored the two final runs, ending the game. Reliever Moon was given the loss for the game, his first of the season after getting 10 saves over 17 appearances before.

Giants Trail Fifth-Place Tigers By Two Games

The Giants have struggled previously against the Tigers, being swept in their two meetings before to equal a 0-6 record.

This series is an interesting one for both teams due to their currently neighbouring KBO rankings of sixth and fifth place. The win on Tuesday brought the Giants to two games behind the fifth-ranked Tigers.

The Giants will host the Tigers for two more games at home this week. First pitch for Wednesday’s game is at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT), although early forecasts predict rain will affect the game.

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In a battle of two of the league’s top pitchers, Drew Rucinski and the NC Dinos prevailed over Odrisaimer Despaigne and the KT Wiz with a score of 4-3.

Rookie pitcher Kim Yun-sik had a rough outing, giving up five runs to the Kiwoom Heroes who defeated the LG Twins 8-3.

A one-sided victory went in the way of the Doosan Bears, who defeated the SK Wyverns 9-2. A big week is ahead for the Bears as they face the first-place Dinos starting Friday.

A high-scoring game went to the Samsung Lions who defeated the Hanhwa Eagles 11-4. The Heroes made a mid-season roster change on Monday, signing former MLB player Brandon Barnes. The outfielder will take the foreign spot on the team from Jared Hoying, who was placed on waivers.

Kang Baek-ho Leads Wiz To Win Over Giants

After two separate home runs from Kang Baek-ho, the KT Wiz got a 3-2 win over the Lotte Giants on Sunday. The win was the second in the series for the Wiz at the Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Korea.

Kang, a first baseman for the team is one of the hotter bats in the squad, sitting currently with 10 home runs in the season. He trails Mel Rojas Jr. in the statistic, as the team leader has 13 home runs so far.

Kang’s first home run came in the first inning, driving home Rojas Jr. as well. A solo shot in the sixth from Kang gave the team their three-run lead.

The home runs were against Noh Kyung-eun, who lasted six innings before the Giants pulled him. Given the loss for the game, Noh has a 3-3 record in the 2020 season.

The game was delayed for a short period of time in the second inning after the home plate umpire Park Keun-young was hit in the hand with a tipped ball. The game resumed after 10 minutes or so.

Cuevas Events Record Versus Giants

Starting for the Wiz was William Cuevas, who lasted seven innings. He was given the win, taking his record to 2-2 over six appearances. He also evened his record against the Giants this season to 1-1.

Closing the game was Kim Jae-yoon, who got his fifth save this season. Kim had some trouble in the inning, facing seven batters in total. A hit from Son Ah-seop was able to drive home two runs, making the game a closer 3-2 near the end.

Wiz Wins Their First Series Over Giants

Having won their Sunday game, the Wiz prevailed 2-1 in their series against the Giants. The trio of games saw the first two times this season that the Wiz have beat the Busan team.

The sixth-place Giants will start their eighth week of play on Tuesday, kicking off with a three-game series against the Kia Tigers, a team they have went 0-6 against this year. They’ll stay at home for the rest of the week, hosting the Samsung Lions for a series on Friday, who they’ve went 1-2 against.

The Wiz have an interesting week ahead, playing the highest and lowest ranked teams in the league. It starts with a series against the first-place NC Dinos, who swept them in their first series. They’ll play the Hanhwa Eagles after, who they went 2-1 against in their first meeting.

The first pitch for Tuesday’s games starts at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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The Kiwoom Heroes got a 7-2 victory over the SK Wyverns on Sunday, sweeping the series. Big news about the Heroes broke this week, as it was reported former MLB player Addison Russell signed with the team. The player brings with him controversy, as he was given a 40-game suspension through the 2018 and 2019 seasons due to domestic violence allegations.

After losing the two games before, the Samsung Lions got a decisive 12-5 win over the Kia Tigers on Sunday. The Tigers lead the first three innings off of one run.

While the Hanhwa Eagles had a strong late run earning six runs in the final third of the game, the NC Dinos were able to hang on for a 9-7 win.

In a game that saw starter Raul Alcantara go eight innings on the mound, the Doosan Bears picked up a 3-1 win over the LG Twins.

Giants Bounce Back From Loss, Shutting Out Wiz

Coming back from a loss from Friday, the Lotte Giants got a shutout 8-0 win over the KT Wiz on Saturday. The game saw hot bats late in the game for the Busan squad as well as one of the best performances yet from starter Adrian Sampson.

The win came at the Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Korea, the home of the Wiz.

Giants Earn Eight

The Giants got ahead by two in the first inning. First, a hit from Son Ah-seop into left-center bought Jeon Jun-woo enough time to get home from first base. Dixon Machado drove home Son later in the inning to make the game 2-0.

After many scoreless innings, the Giants resumed with scoring in the seventh. Banging a ball against the left-center outfield wall, catcher Jung Hoon took home a third run for the team. The play had to be reviewed, as at a glance it was hard to tell if the hit was a home run or not.

Min Byung-hun picked up an RBI too, scoring a run off of a hit to the outfield.

After giving up a few runs, reliever Lee Bo-geun was replaced by Lee Sang-dong.

Lee’s pitching stint started on a bad note, as a hit to the outfield from Machado scored two runs. The final run of the inning came from Kim Joon-tae, who took home Machado with a hit.

Lee played until the end of the game, giving up one more run in the ninth inning to Kim Dong-han.

Starters Given Decisions

Wiz starter So Hyeong-jun was taken out of play after five innings. Being given the loss for the game, So allowed two runs and five hits, getting five strikeouts as well. The decision moved So’s 2020 record to 4-4.

Getting his second win of the year, Giants starting pitcher Adrian Sampson went six innings. Putting up seven strikeouts, Sampson allowed only three hits. In his fifth start, the game was Sampson’s first game where he did not give up a run.

Rubbermatch Set For Sunday

The series is now tied up with a final game set to be played on Sunday. Last Friday, the Wiz earned their first win this season over the Giants after losing six games previously. First pitch for Sunday’s game is at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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In a grand upset, the last place Hanhwa Eagles won a 4-3 game over the first place NC Dinos. The game saw the Eagles score four runs first, holding off the Dinos for the remaining innings.

Tied after five innings, the Kiwoom Heroes were able to earn six more runs to get a 9-3 victory over the SK Wyverns.

Getting their second-straight win over the LG Twins with a big lead, the Doosan Bears got a victory on Saturday 8-2.

A second inning rally which included a grand slam from Yoo Min-sang gave the Kia Tigers a 6-3 win against the Samsung Lions.

Wiz Return From Eight-Run Deficit To Defeat Giants In Extra Inning

The KT Wiz came back after trailing by eight runs against the Lotte Giants on Friday, winning the game 9-8 in walk-off fashion in the 10th inning. The game was the first win for the Wiz over the Giants after previously playing six games in the season.

The evening matchup took place at the home ballpark for the Wiz, the Suwon KT Wiz Park in Suwon, Korea.

Disasterous First Inning For Wiz

The Giants had an explosive first winning, with three home runs scoring seven runs in total for the Busan squad. The home runs came from Jeon Jun-woo, Lee Dae-ho and Han Dong-hee. Being Jeon’s seventh of the year, he currently leads the club in home runs.

The 11-batter inning came against Bae Je-seong, who played three innings before being taken out of play.

An eighth run was tacked onto the Giants’ lead in the third, as Kim Joon-tae got home off of an error.

Wiz Begin Comeback

Down by eight runs, it took many plays in different innings to let the Wiz come back.

Their run started with a splash, as Mel Rojas Jr. scored his 13th home run of the year. Rojas is currently tied for most home runs in the lead along with Roberto Ramos.

In the fourth, hits from Bae Jeong-dae and Kim Min-hyeok made the game 8-3.

Jang Sung-woo got his first RBI of the game in the fifth, batting in a runner with a single to center field.

Sixth Inning Ties It Up

The Wiz’s strongest inning was the fourth, where the team ran through three relieving pitchers en route to tying up the game.

Oh Hyun-taek had a rough appearance to start the inning, giving up two home runs in the sixth inning before being pulled.

Park Shi-young was brought in next, being pulled after earning one out, allowing a walk and a hit. The out was a sacrifice fly that took a runner home to make the game 8-7.

While Park Jin-hyung was able to strike out two batters and end the inning, the pitcher allowed a hit from Hwang Jae-gyun to drop in, moving the game to an even 8-8.

Extra Innings Hands Wiz The Win

The deciding play came in the 10th inning, where a hit from Oh Tae-gon allowed Moon Sang-cheol to come from second to home. The close sliding play at home was challenged by the Giants, however, it was upheld.

The play came against Giants reliever Lee In-bok, who was given the loss for the game. A similar loss came in his appearance before, where a walk-off game went to the Kiwoom Heroes.

Wiz reliever Ju Kwon was given the win for the game after leaving the Giants hitless through one-and-two-thirds innings.

Wiz Get First Win Over Giants

Starting their third series against the Busan squad, the Wiz tasted victory for the first time over the Giants. The team was previously swept in a home and away series each. The Wiz sit eighth in the KBO, with the potential to overtake the Samsung Lions, a team which is one-and-a-half games ahead.

The Wiz host the Giants for two more games, with the Saturday game starting at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT)

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NC Dinos star pitcher Koo Chang-mo put on another great performance, pitching seven innings and limited the Hanhwa Eagles to three hits and one run. The pitcher helped his team win 3-1.

A walk-off win went to the Kiwoom Heroes, who got two runs off of a hit from Ju Hyo-sang to win the game 2-1 over the SK Wyverns. The win was the third-straight walk-off victory for the Heroes.

Moving their winning streak to three, the Kia Tigers beat the Samsung Lions 5-4.

Four hours of battle resulted in the Doosan Bears picking up an 18-10 win against the LG Twins.

Heroes Get Second Walk-Off Win Over Giants In Two Games

An extra-innings game went to the Kiwoom Hereos over the Lotte Giants on Thursday after a 10th inning hit from Ju Hyo-sang scored Park Jeong-eum to make the game 3-2.

The hit to right field enabled Park to do a mad sprint, coming from first base around to home. The win finished the home series for the Heroes 2-1 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Korea.

The game was the second-straight walk-off victory for the Heroes, with a 4-3 win giving the team a win in the ninth inning on Wednesday.

Heroes Lead With Runs, But Giants Respond

The Heroes got ahead by two runs in the second inning. First, a wild pitch gave Kim Ha-seong the chance to get home from third base. In the same at bat, a foul ball by Jeon Byung-woo was caught. In a sliding play, Son Ah-seop caught the ball, but bobbled it after, giving Heo Jeong-hyeop time to run home.

A hit from Son in the sixth earned the first run for the Giants, bringing home Min Byung-hun.

The tying run came late in the game, as An Chi-hong batted in Dixon Machado in the ninth.

The walk-off win came against Oh Hyun-taek, who took his first loss over 17 appearances in the 2020 KBO season.

Moon Sung-hyun, the fifth and last pitcher to enter the game for the Heroes, was given the win.

Starters Get Lengthy Appearances

The starting pitchers for both teams put on long performances. Giants starter Dan Straily went eight innings, allowing three hits and two runs.

In his ninth 2020 appearance, the rookie scored a personal high for the season in strikeouts, earning 12. With 62 overall punch-outs this season, Straily leads the KBO in the statistic.

Heroes pitcher Lee Seung-ho went seven innings, allowing one run (not an earned run) and seven hits. The 21-year-old was not given the win for the game, and continues to hunt for his first decision in his third year for the club.

Heroes Up To Fourth Place

Winning their series over the Giants 2-1, the Heroes overtook the Kia Tigers for fourth place in the KBO. The team will start a three-game series with the SK Wyverns on Friday, a team the Heroes have went 2-1 against this season.

The Giants, a team which has held sixth in the KBO for a few days now is threatened by the seventh-place Samsung Lions, who are only half-a-game behind.

The Busan club now heads to Suwon, Korea tomorrow to play a series against the KT Wiz. The Giants have played their best against the Wiz, going a flawless 6-0 so far this season against them.

First pitch for Friday’s games begins at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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Sweeping their series against the SK Wyverns, the KT Wiz won a 5-3 game on Thursday, with the lead being put down after a high-scoring fourth and fifth inning.

While the Samsung Lions got up by three runs in the first inning, the Doosan Bears had numerous innings later on that gave the team a 7-3 win.

While scoring five runs in the final three innings, the Hanhwa Eagles were never able to catch up to the LG Twins, who had a 9-7 lead by the end.

Rain prevented the NC Dinos and Kia Tigers from playing their third game of the series. In their first two matches, the Tigers won 7-4 and 7-6.

Heroes Bounce Back With Walk-Off Win Over Giants

The Kiwoom Heroes won a 4-3 game over the Lotte Giants on Wednesday, ending with walk-off fashion after a ninth inning hit from Lee Jung-hoo brought in the deciding run.

The win for the Heroes was a bounce back from Tuesday’s loss, coming from the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Korea.

Jeon Puts Three on The Board

The Giants gained a short lead early, with the first run brought in the first inning, as a ground ball from Jeon Jun-woo brought Son Ah-seop home.

Giving Jeon two more RBIs, the Giants left fielder hit a two-run home run in the third inning.

Heroes Make Comeback

The Heroes started to answer back in the fourth inning, with a batting rally ending with a hit from Lee Ji-young that scored two runs.

Giants starter Seo Jun-won exited the game shortly after, finishing after allowing two runs and four hits.

The game moved back to even in the eighth inning after Kim Ha-seong drove in a run.

The deciding run in the ninth inning off the bat of Lee came against Lee In-bok, who was given the loss for the game.

Yang Hyun, who closed the game for for the Heroes, was given his third win of the year.

Series Tied Heading Into Thursday

The Heroes remain tied with the Kia Tigers for fourth place in the KBO, both with a record of 21-17.

Tied at a game a piece, the Heroes will host the Giants once more this week. First pitch for their Thursday game begins is at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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A hit from Choi Hyung-woo was the deciding run for the Kia Tigers, who defeated the top-ranked NC Dinos 7-6.

A lopsided performance went to the LG Twins, who got their second-straight win over the Hanhwa Eagles.

Taking their second game in the series, the Samsung Lions won 6-3 game over the Doosan Bears.

Going into extra innings, the KT Wiz were able to get two runs in, defeating the SK Wyverns 6-4.

Twins Score 10 Runs In Two Innings To Defeat Giants

A strong two innings from the LG Twins took a Sunday game out of reach for the Lotte Giants, with the final score being 10-6. The game finished a three-game series at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Korea.

While the Giants got ahead early, it was a four-run fifth inning and an even larger six-run sixth inning that gave the Twins their win. The victory leaned on the later performance of starter Adrian Sampson, as well as hits over a bullpen that struggled to find it’s footing once relievers starting coming in.

Both Teams Get Four

The Giants were the first to score, with a two-run home run from Lee Dae-ho giving the team the lead.

The team scored twice more in the fourth inning off of hits from Oh Yoon-suk and Han Dong-hee.

The Twins had a strong fifth inning that tied the game back up. In an inning that saw every batter on the team get an appearance, hits from Yoo Kang-nam and Lee Chun-woong scored two runs each, making the game 4-4.

Monster Sixth Inning Gives Tigers Lead

An even bigger sixth inning put the Tigers ahead for the rest of the game, scoring six runs.

Giants starter Adrian Sampson was taken out after bases were loaded up in the inning. The starter got his third loss in four appearances, making his record 1-3 in 2020. Getting a new personal high for strikeouts in a game this season with four, Sampson also allowed 10 hits and six runs.

Oh Hyun-taek was brought in to pitch but was taken out before he earned an out, after walking a batter and allowing a hit that scored two runners. Park Shi-young got the final two outs in the inning, with four more runs scoring in the process. The Twins finished the inning with a 10-4 lead.

While the Giants never caught up to the lead, they lessened it in the seventh with two runs against Jin Hae-soo.

Important Week Ahead For Twins

Winning their Sunday game, the Twins finished their series with the Giants 2-1. The team surpassed the Doosan Bears in the standings, taking second place after the Bears lost two games on Sunday.

The Giants stay half-a-game behind the fifth-place Kia Tigers.

The Giants are set to play a series against the Kiwoom Heroes and KT Wiz next week. The club won a 2-1 series against the Heroes in their first 2020 meeting. The team will look to stay flawless against the Wiz, who they’ve swept twice through six games.

The Twins will have a crucial week, playing a three-game series against the top-ranked NC Dinos, and a series against the third-place Doosan Bears.

First pitch for Tuesday’s games begin at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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Ending their 18-game losing streak, the Hanhwa Eagles took a walk-off 7-6 win over the Doosan Bears. The game was a continuation of Saturday’s game, which was rained out in the third. A second game from the two teams saw the Eagles win again, with a final score of 3-2.

Earning a walk-off home run victory, SK Wyverns player Choi Jeong blasted a ball into the outfield to defeat the Kia Tigers 4-3.

While the KT Wiz were able to get 11 hits, they couldn’t get a run in, losing 12-0 to the Samsung Lions.

Bouncing back from two previous losses, the NC Dinos earned a 9-5 win over the Kiwoom Heroes on Sunday.

Giants Defeat Twins With Seventh Inning Comeback

A big seventh inning for the Lotte Giants helped them win a 7-6 Saturday night game over the LG Twins. The victory, which happened at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Korea, tied up their three-game series 1-1.

Four runs were scored in the seventh inning by the Giants, two of them off of a fielding error. The runs came against two relievers brought in by the Twins. The game saw a few lead changes, with Twins having a large lead at one point.

Early Runs Favour Twins

The runs started early, with a two-run home run from Jeon Jun-woo kicking off the festivities in the first inning for the Giants.

Answering back, the Twins were able to score later that inning off of a sacrifice fly from Hong Chang-gi

The Twins took the lead in the fourth inning after a successful few hits. First, an infield hit from Jeong Keun-woo gave shortshop Dixon Machado trouble, allowing a runner from third to score.

Koo Has Best Performance of His Career

After that, a three-run home run from Koo Bon-hyeok put the Twins ahead 5-2. Koo, the team’s 23-year-old third-baseman scored his first home run of the season, and only the second of his career.

Two innings later, Koo got on the board again, with a ground ball driving a runner home. The hit came against the first Giants reliever of the game Song Seun-jun. Koo finished the game with four RBIs, the most he has ever recorded in a game. The Twins were ahead 6-3 in the sixth

In the inning before, a sacrifice fly from Son Ah-seop scored a run for the Giants.

Seventh Inning Rally Gives Giants Game

Tigers pulled their starter Cha Woo-chan after six innings. The pitcher allowed three runs and hits, earning five strikeouts as well.

With the exit of Cha, the Giants got to work with a rally of runs against relievers. The sixth batter to face reliever Yeo Geon-wook was An Chi-hong, who brought in two runners off of a single to center field.

After throwing 31 pitches, Yeo was taken out of the game and replaced by Choi Dong-hwan. Two more runs came off of an error, as a throw from third passed the first baseman of the Tigers. If the ground ball was fielded correctly it would have been a third out, and the game wouldn’t move to the final score of 7-6.

The first of two relievers to appear in the inning, Yeo, was given the loss for the game.

Giants closer Kim Won-joong got his sixth save of the season, finishing the ninth inning after two hits and no runs scored.

Giants and Twins Continue Their Separate Battles

The Giants continued their battle for fifth place in the KBO, staying at sixth on Saturday as the fifth place team, the Kia Tigers, won their respective game that day too.

The Twins fell to third place, now half a game behind the second-ranked Doosan Bears. The Bears had their game against the Hanwha Eagles rained out.

The Twins and Giants meet one more time this week, with first pitch on their Sunday game starting at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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A low-scoring game saw the Kia Tigers defeat the SK Wyverns 2-1. Both starting pitchers went deep into the game.

A blowout win went to the Kiwoom Heroes, who beat the NC Dinos 18-5.

After rain delayed their Friday game, the KT Wiz and Samsung Lions played a double header on Saturday. The Wiz took a 7-4 victory, with the Lions winning a game 5-3.

The Doosan Bears had their 4-3 lead frozen in the third inning against the Hanhwa Eagles, as rained postponed the action to tomorrow.