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.

Errors Help Take Giants To 7-5 Win Over Heroes

The Lotte Giants got a 7-5 win over the Kiwoom Heroes on Tuesday, with three of the runs coming off of fielding errors from the home team. The game, which started the seventh-week of KBO play, was the Giants first appearance at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, Korea.

Errors Give Giants Three Runs, Among Four In Early Innings

The Giants scored first, bringing two runs home off of an error. The play saw the ball get thrown to second base in an attempt to catch a runner, but instead, the ball passed into center field.

The Heroes answered back with a solo home run later in the inning off the bat of Park Dong-won to make the game 2-1.

Giants first-basement Lee Dae-ho got his sixth home run of the season in the fourth inning.

The teams traded runs in the fifth inning, moving the score to 4-3. First, a pitch that passed the catcher allowed Min Byung-hun to score from second base. Many other times in the inning the Heroes struggled with throwing errors.

Heroes player Heo Jeong-hyeop sent a ball into left field to take the game to within a run.

Late-Game Scoring

An eighth-inning rally from the Giants against reliever Kim Tae-hoon took the game out of reach. Dixon Machado got his 24th RBI of the season, batting in a run. Later in the inning, a hit from pinch hitter Kim Jae-yoo took two more runners home.

The 7-3 lead for the Giants was lessened over the final two innings, with the Heroes providing some trouble with hits. A hit from Lee Ji-young and a sacrifice fly off of Kim Gyu-min made the final score 7-5.

Starters Given Decision

Both starters went six innings, being given the win and loss for the game respectively. Getting his third win of the season, Noh Kyung-eun moved his record to 3-2 after his performance, giving up three runs and hits. The Giants pitcher got five strikeouts, tying his personal record for the 2020 season.

Eric Jokisch took the loss for the Heroes, taking his 2020 record to 5-2. Jokisch earned only one strikeout, his lowest amount all season so far, also allowing six hits and four runs.

Kim Won-joong got his seventh save this season, closing the ninth inning. Kim currently sits tied in second for most saves in the KBO season.

Giants Have Potential To Move

Success this week could see the Giants move up the rankings, as the team sits half-a-game behind the Heroes and Kia Tigers, who are tied for fourth. The teams will play two more games this week, with Wednesday’s first pitch at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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After snapping their 18-game losing streak in the previous week, the Hanhwa Eagles have lost a game again, dropping a 9-5 game to the LG Twins.

A 10th inning ground ball drove home Hwang Jae-gyun, giving the KT Wiz and 6-5 win against the SK Wyverns.

Three big innings late in the game gave the Kia Tigers a 7-4 win over the top-ranked NC Dinos.

Coming back from a 3-0 lead, the Samsung Lions scored four runs to defeat the Doosan Bears 4-3.

Giants Prevail In Pitching Battle With Heroes

It was the pitchers who were the focus on Sunday, as the Lotte Giants took a 2-0 win over the Kiwoom Heroes. The game saw 13 hits in total, with only four coming from the Heroes.

The shutout win for the Giants closed their series two-games-to-one against the Heroes at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea.

Both Teams Show Strong Pitching

Giants starter Seo Jun-won was taken out in the seventh inning, leaving after giving up three runs overall. Three pitchers, including closer Kim Won-joong, who was given the save, appeared after.

Despite the loss, Heroes had a good showing on the mound as well. Starter Choi Won-tae allowed only five hits in his six-inning appearance.

Giants Bring In Two Runs

The Giants gained the lead in the third inning, with a hit from Min Byung-hun allowing Dixon Machado to come from second base to home.

Fast-forward to the eighth inning, the Giants scored their second and last run of the game, with pinch hitter An Chi-hong driving in Shin Bon-gi. The run came against Oh Ju-won, who was brought in for only the final out of the game after Lee Young-joon faced five batters in the inning.

Previewing The Fourth Week of Play For The Giants

Finishing the third week of play, the Giants finished in sixth place in the KBO standings with a 9-8 record. They went 2-4 in the week, matching the record they had in the week before.

The Giants will stay at home to start the next week, having a three-game series against the Samsung Lions, who are ranked ninth in the season after having a 2-4 week of play. The first game of the series starts at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT) on Monday.

Later in the week, the Giants will head to the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Korea, for a three-game series against the Doosan Bears, who sit in third place on the KBO standings.

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In a shutout performance, the Samsung Lions beat the Doosan Bears 13-0, getting their only win in the series against the defending champions.

A ninth-inning rally of five runs allowed the LG Twins to mount a comeback and defeat the KT Wiz 9-7.

Getting their 14th win in the season, the NC Dinos had many strong innings of runs against the Hanhwa Eagles to win 10-5.

The SK Wyverns defeated the Kia Tigers 4-3, although it wasn’t easy, as the teams went into the 12th inning where Noh Soo-kwang batted in the game-deciding run.

Heroes Put Bats On Display Against Giants Bullpen

The Kiwoom Heroes put together a strong highlight reel against a wide array of Lotte Giants pitchers on Saturday, winning 12-4 in the end. Numerous home runs, two of them from Park Byung-ho, were just some of the big plays made to earn the large lead.

Winning the first game of the series, the Giants are now tied in their home series at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea.

Relievers pitched the entire game for the Giants throughout, with seven pitchers in total playing in the game. The pitching rotation lost a player earlier in the week after Lee Seung-heon was pulled from a game due to a head injury.

Heroes starter Eric Jokisch was given the win for the game, pitching six innings, allowing two runs and six hits. Jokisch has now won his last three appearances, tying himself with four other pitchers for most wins in the season so far.

Heroes Mount Early Lead

The Heroes scored in the first inning, with Lee Jung-hoo batting in Kim Ha-seong. The run came against Lee In-bok, who was taken out after the first inning. He was given the loss for the game.

With Choi Young-hwan on the mound, Heroes right fielder Kim Gyu-min was able to score Lee Ji-young.

Troubles for Young-hwan continued in the third inning, giving up two solo home runs, coming from Kim Ha-seong and Park Byung-ho respectively.

Giants Get On The Board

The Giants finally scored in the fourth inning, with a hit from Kim Dong-han bringing in Han Dong-hee.

Another run came an inning later, as a hit from Jeon Jun-woo took Dixon Machado in from third base. This made the score 4-2, still in favour of the Heroes.

Heroes Pile Onto Lead

Hits continued for the Heroes in the sixth, rallying three runs in the inning. Bringing in one run each, hits from Lee Taek-keun, Kim Joo-hyung and Seo Keon-chang helped extend the lead.

The Heroes had a late run in the eighth inning, bringing in five runs against pitcher Kang Dong-ho. It started with a hit from Kim Ha-seong, bringing in one run. Later, a home run from Lee Jung-hoo added three more runs to the score. The next batter, Park Byung-ho got his second home run of the game. Leaving the inning, the Heroes had a 10-run lead.

Two runs came late for the Giants, although in the grand scheme of the game they were insignificant. In the eighth inning, a sacrifice fly saw Kang Lo-han score. In the ninth, Jung Bo-geun was able to score after a throw went over a second baseman and into left field.

Tied With A Game To Go

The Heroes are currently tied for fourth in the KBO with the Kia Tigers, who hold an identical record of 10-7. The Giants sit below, in sixth place with an 8-8 record.

Now tied with a win each in the series, the Giants and Heroes will meet again on Sunday with a start time of 2:00PM KST (1:00AM EDT).

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Bouncing back from an upset loss in the first game of the series, the NC Dinos took a 3-0 win over the Hanhwa Eagles. Starting Dinos pitcher Drew Rucinski went eight innings, allowing four hits.

Taking their second game in the series, the Doosan Bears defeated the Samsung Lions 10-6. Bad news broke about the Lions on Saturday, with reports saying one of their starting pitchers, Ben Lively, will be out for weeks due to injury.

Tying up their series, the KT Wiz earned a 6-2 win over the LG Twins.

An 8-3 win for the Kia Tigers over the SK Wyverns was a tale of two teams. The Tigers are seemingly on the upswing, looking to go 6-0 in the week with a win tomorrow. The Wyverns are 2-14 in the season, 2.5 games behind second-last in the standings.

Close Battle Favours Giants At Home Over Heroes

A back-and-forth battle went in favour of the Lotte Giants after a strong sixth inning performance over the Kiwoom Heroes. Finishing with a score of 9-7, the home win at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea, broke the losing streak the Giants had.

The game saw four lead changes, with runs scored in seven of the nine innings played.

Early Momentum Swings

The first run came in when a throw to first by Heroes pitcher Jake Brigham missed the target, giving third base runner Son Ah-seop the chance to get home.

The lead was taken by the Heroes in the third inning, starting with a hit to left field from Park Dong-won that brought Kim Gyu-min home. After, Lee Jung-ho brought in Seo Keong-chang off of a sacrifice fly. Finishing the rally, Dong-won scored off of a fly ball from Park Byung-ho.

Later that inning, the Giants were able the tie the game after a single into left field from Lee Dae-ho brought two runners home, making the game 3-3.

Heroes Take Slight Lead

A ball hit perfectly into the left-center gap by Kim Gyu-min allowed Park Jeong-eum to come home, giving the Heroes a 4-3 lead.

Giants starter Noh Kyung-eun was taken out after four innings, allowing five hits and four runs.

Against Park Shi-young, the first of six relievers that the Giants brought in, Heroes designated hitter Park Dong-won hit a solo home run, his fourth of the season.

Shortening the Heroes lead to one run, a sacrifice fly from Lee Dae-ho allowed Min Byung-hun to get home.

After pitching five innings, the Heroes pulled their starter Jake Brigham, finishing with seven hits and four runs against.

Strong Sixth Inning Puts Giants Ahead For Good

The Giants took back the lead for the last time in the sixth after a triple from Min Byung-hun brought three runners home, making the game 5-7. He was drove home by Son Ah-seop in the following play.

The scoring came against Kim Jae-woong, who was given the loss for the game.

Giants Escape Jam, However, Not Unscathed

With bases loaded in the seventh, the Heroes had a chance to get in the lead again. One run was earned after Park Byung-ho was walked, forcing a man home from third.

With no outs, reliever Oh Hyun-taek was brought in to get the team out of the jam. While the team was able to get a double play, a runner came in to make the game 8-7. Hyun-taek was able to finish the inning.

An insurance run came in for the Giants in a double from Dixon Machado that took An Chi-hong home.

Giants closer Kim Won-joong got his first save of the season, making his record 1-0-1. Getting three strikeouts in his one-inning appearance, Giants pitcher Park Jin-hyung was awarded the win.

Giants Bounce Back, Heroes Compete For Spot

With the victory, the Giants won a game after losing their last four, including a series where the Kia Tigers swept them.

With a 9-7 record, the Heroes are now tied for fourth place in the KBO with the Kia Tigers.

The second game in the three-game series starts at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT) on Saturday.

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Kicking off their series with an upset, the Hanhwa Eagles got a 5-3 win against first place NC Dinos, giving the Dinos their third loss of the season.

Two runs late in the ninth inning, including a game-winning hit from Kim Hyun-soo allowed the LG Twins to win 6-5 against the KT Wiz.

A run being forced home after Yoo Min-sang was hit by a pitch ended up being the deciding run in a low scoring 2-1 win for the Kia Tigers against the SK Wyverns.

In nothing short of a high scoring game, the Doosan Bears took a 12-7 win on the road against the Samsung Lions.