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.

Twins Earn 10th Inning Walk-Off Over Giants

A 10th inning hit from Jeong Keun-woo gave the LG Twins a 3-2 win over the Lotte Giants, ending the multi-game streak of wins that the Giants held before. The hit into outfield from Jeong brought Chae Eun-sung home in a walk-off fashion at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, Korea.

Giants Get Small Lead

The Giants had a good start with an early rally in the first inning, stringing together three hits. The third of the trio came from Dixon Machado, who brought in Son Ah-seop from second around to home.

A second run came in the third inning, with Ji Sung-joon driving in a runner. Being only his second game as a Giant, Ji has earned an RBI in both games.

Later in the third inning the Twins started to answer back. It started with a sacrifice fly from Lee Chun-woong that took Jeong Keun-woo home.

Short Appearance From Wilson

Twins pitcher Tyler Wilson had his seventh appearance of the season, going five innings before being taken out. His long innings made his pitch count max out, pitching 101 before leaving the game. He finished the game with a 3.60 ERA, allowing five hits and two runs.

Out of the four relievers that came in for the Twins, the 10th inning pitcher, Song Eun-beom was given the win, retiring the Giants with 10 pitches, allowing only one hit. The win was his first of the season over eight appearances.

Twins Tie It Up

The tying run for the Twins came in the eighth, with a line drive from Yoo Kang-nam scoring Jeong. Earlier in the at bat, Jeong stole second, and advanced to third off of a passed ball.

Going deep into the game, Giants starter Dan Straily was taken out of the game after the play. Prior to the scoring play, Straily was having one of his best games this season, limiting the Twins to one hit. He finished the game with seven strikeouts, keeping him with one of the leading pitchers for punch-outs in the league (50).

The Game Ending Play

Going into the 10th inning, the Twins were able to pull of their deciding run against reliever Park Jin-hyung. It started with Chae getting on-base with a double. After a bunt from Kim Min-sung, Chae advanced to third. Shortly after, the deciding play from Jeong came in, ending the game.

Park got his first loss of the year in what was his 17th appearance of the season.

Streak Ends For Giants, Moving Them Back To Sixth

Losing the game, the Giants had their six-game winning streak snapped. They also dropped back to sixth place in the KBO, being overtaken by the Kia Tigers.

The win for the Twins keep them tied for second place in the KBO with the Doosan Twins, who won their Friday game as well.

The Twins will host the Giants two more times this week, with the Saturday game starting at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT). Numerous games in the KBO could be affected by weather tomorrow.

Around The KBO

Taking back fifth place in the KBO standings, the LG Twins prevailed over the SK Wyverns with a 6-3 game.

Strong pitching from the Doosan Bears kept the Hanhwa Eagles to five hits, as the former champions took a 5-2 victory. The Bears remain tied for second place in the KBO with fellow Seoul team the LG Twins. The Eagles now have a losing streak of 18 games.

Going into extra innings, the Kiwoom Heroes were able to prevail in a low-scoring 3-2 game against the NC Dinos.

Only four games were played in the KBO on Friday, as a game between the KT Wiz and Samsung Lions was rained out.

Shutout Performance For Giants Extends Eagles Losing Streak To 17

A shutout 5-0 performance for the Lotte Giants meant the 17th consecutive loss for the Hanhwa Eagles on Thursday. The win finished an undefeated six-game home stretch for the Giants, seeing the team take three wins of the Eagles and KT Wiz at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea.

Starters See Short Appearance

Appearances from both starters were brief in the game, with the shorter of the two being a two-and-one-third inning performance from Eagles pitcher Jang Min-jae, who was given the loss for the game.

While Giants pitcher Seo Jun-won did not allow any runs in his five-inning outing, there was three separate innings where he had to pitch out of a bases-loaded jam. Seo earned his third win of the season, moving his record to 3-1.

One-Way Traffic Favours Giants

Getting it going in the first inning, the Giants saw scoring plays off the bats of An Chi-hong and Oh Yoon-suk.

They scored again in the fourth inning, with a sacrifice flying from Dixon Machado bringing in Lee Dae-ho.

Making his first appearance of 2020, Ji Sung-joon scored an RBI, with a walk to first forcing a run home. The play extended the Giants lead to 4-0. The catcher played for the opposing Eagles for four previous seasons before joining the Busan club.

In the eighth inning, a hit from Son Ah-seop scored a fifth run for the Giants, coming against reliever Yoon Dae-kyung, who was making only his third 2020 appearance.

Giants Back Into Top Half

Now with six wins in a row, the Giants have sprung back into the top half of the KBO standings. They potentially could go up or down a spot in their next game, being half a game between fourth and sixth place. The Giants are currently the only team to have more than a two-game winning streak in the KBO.

Finishing their six-game home stretch, the Giants now head to Seoul, Korea, where they face the LG Twins for the first time this season. Similarly, the Eagles will host the Doosan Bears, who they have not played in 2020. First pitch for Friday’s games will be at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

Around The KBO

Making up for their rained out game yesterday, the LG Twins won a 4-3 and 3-1 game over the SK Wyverns. The successful afternoon now ties the Twins with the Doosan Bears for second place in the KBO.

A batter’s game went in favour of the KT Wiz, who defeated the Kia Tigers 13-8 on Thursday.

Extending the gap in the KBO standings from first to second place, the NC Dinos took a 7-5 win over the Doosan Bears, weathering a late storm from the 2019 KBO Champions.

After having two innings where they scored three runs in each, the Samsung Lions were able to coast to a 6-3 victory over the Kiwoom Heroes.

Blowout Loss For Eagles Continues String of Wins For Giants

In a game that saw numerouns runs scored by top players on the Lotte Giants, the team picked up a 12-2 win over the Hanhwa Eagles on Wednesday. From the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea, the Eagles moved to 16-straight losses this season.

Noh Remains Successful Over Eagles

Being given a win for the second time against the Eagles this season, Giants starter Noh Kyung-eun put on his longest appearance of the season. Pitching seven innings, Noh gave up five hits and two runs while earning five strikeouts.

Innings from Park Shi-young and Ko Hyo-jun closed the game for the Giants.

Giants Earn Big Lead Early

Despite the blowout loss, it was the Eagles tt were first to get on the board. After Jared Hoying got on base earlier in the inning, he was drive home off of a sacrifice fly from Jung Jin-ho.

Despite having two outs on the board in the second inning, the Giants were able to put down five runs. After a hit from Kim Jae-yoo scored Dixon Machado, a three-run home run from Son Ah-seop and a solo shot from Jeon Jun-woo gave the team a 5-1 lead.

After a hit from Machado was fumbled by the Eagles shortstop, a runner from third base was able to score, making the game 6-1 in the third.

Giving up a sixth run, Kim Min-woo was pulled from the game in the third inning. The game was his fourth-straight loss, moving his 2020 record to 0-4 through seven appearances. Of the seven, this was also his shortest of the year so far.

Lee Dae-ho got a piece of the scoring as well, driving home a run in the fourth against reliever Lee Hyun-ho.

The Eagles scored their second run in the fifth, with Lee Yong-kyu batting in a runner, making the game 7-2.

Answering back in the same inning, Son got another RBI, letting Machado score off of a single.

Piling On

Adding onto their already six-run lead by the seventh inning, the Giants scored four more before coasting to a win. Son and Jeon, two batters that had already picked up RBIs did it again, as well as An Chi-hong, who brought in two runs off a hit to center.

Giants Look For Sweep At Home

The Giants will look for a sweep tomorrow in the series as they aim to make it into the top half of the KBO standings. They’re currently half a game behind the fifth place Kia Tigers, who retained their spot after winning over the KT Wiz on Wednesday.

The final game of the series will be played on Thursday at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

Around The KBO

While rain stopped the game from going into the sixth inning, early innings indicated the Kia Tigers were dominant, finishing with a 10-0 win over the KT Wiz. The Wiz will look to break their six-game losing streak tomorrow.

The Samsung Lions won a 4-1 game over the Kiwoom Heroes, which included a six-inning pitching performance from Baek Jung-hyun, who limited the Heroes to two hits.

Ending a long streak of wins the NC Dinos had, the Doosan Bears got a 9-1 on the road. The deciding game in the series will happen tomorrow.

Rain prevented a game between the SK Wyverns and LG Twins from starting.

Eagles Extend Losing Streak As Giants Pitcher Sampson Earns First Win

A string of strong innings late against starter Warwick Stauphold helped give the Lotte Giants a 9-3 win against the Hanhwa Eagles. The loss was the 15th-straight for the Eagles, who have recently demoted 10 players to the minor leagues following the departure of manager Han Yong-duk.

The game continued the now 4-0 home stretch for the Giants at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea.

Along with many Eagles players that had only appeared a few times this year, the lineup for the team included six players that were making their first KBO appearance this year.

Giants Gets Seven on Sauphold

After a few scoreless innings, the Giants had a strong fourth and fifth inning that gave them the lead. Hits from Oh Yoon-suk, Kim Joon-tae and Dixon Machado put the club up by four runs.

An explosive two-run home run from Lee Dae-ho in the next inning extended the lead further. Lee, a former MLB player and long-time Giant, currently leads the club in RBIs. A hit later in the inning from Jeon Jun-woo brought in the seventh run for the team.

Jeon picked up another RBI in the sixth, bringing a runner home from a hit that came against Moon Dong-wook.

Being given his third-straight loss, Warwick Sauphold gave up seven runs and 13 hits before being pulled from the game. The 30-year-old played his shortest game of the season so far, having gone around six or seven innings in most games before.

The final run of the game for the Giants came in the eighth, with Son Ah-seop driving a runner to the plate, making the game 9-3.

Sampson Has Best Start Yet

After two previously rough starts, Giants pitcher Adrian Sampson got his first win of the year in a game that took him into the seventh inning. He allowed nine hits, getting three strikeouts over six and two thirds.

Sampson was pulled in the seventh inning after giving up three runs, including a solo home run from Jared Hoying and a two-run hit from pinch hitter Park Jung-hyun.

An inning each from Song Seung-jun and Lee In-bok closed the show for the Giants.

Giants Approaching Fifth

Winning their Tuesday game, the Giants evened their record with the Eagles this season to 2-2. As mentioned before however, the Eagles are a much different team than when they last faced off in mid-May.

Having dipped down to the bottom half of the KBO standings a few weeks ago, a streak of wins have put the Giants half a game behind fifth place, which is the Kia Tigers. With a 7-24 record, the Eagles sit last place in the KBO.

Two more games will be played between the Eagles and Giants this week. The Wednesday game has a start time of 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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Bouncing back from a sweep against the Bears, the Kia Tigers earned a 3-2 victory on the road against the KT Wiz on Tuesday.

Continuing their pattern of high-scoring victories, the NC Dinos got a 12-8 win versus the Doosan Bears. A successful series for the Dinos would distance their closest challenger for the top of the KBO standings, as the second-place Bears are already five games behind.

In a game that utilized 12 pitchers in total (six from each team), the Kiwoom Heroes prevailed over the Samsung Lions 5-3.

Going into extra innings, a rally from the SK Wyverns helped give them a 5-3 win against the LG Twins.

Giants Sweep Wiz For The Second Time In Coasting Performance

Pulling off a sweep at home, the Lotte Giants finished their week of play with a 5-2 win over the KT Wiz. The game, which happened at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea, saw early runs give the Giants a lead they could hang onto.

Early Runs Put Giants Ahead

The Wiz got a quick jump on the Giants in the first after Kim Min-hyeok sent a solo shot past the wall in the outfield.

The Giants answered back strongly, with hits from An Chi-hong, Oh Yoon-suk and Dixon Machado bringing in a run each to make the game 3-1 later in the inning.

After a rough first inning for both starting pitchers, they had better following innings, as no more runs came until the fifth.

In the fifth, Lee Dae-ho scored a double, bringing home another run to make the game 4-1. After Sunday, Lee moved his 2020 RBI tally to 21, which currently leads the ball club.

Park Gets First Win, Ending Streak

Wiz starter Odrisaimer Despaigne was pulled after the fifth inning of play. Allowing four runs and seven hits, Despaigne got four strikeouts as well. Being given the loss for the game, Despaigne moved to 2-2 this season.

The game was Despaigne’s second game against the Giants, putting on a strong six-inning performance against the team on the 2020 opening day game.

In his sixth start of the season, Giants pitcher Park Se-woong got his first win of the year after allowing only three hits and one run over six innings. The game broke his four-game string of losses.

A successful ninth inning appearance from Kim Won-joong gave him his fifth save of the season.

Late Runs For Both Clubs

The teams traded runs in the eighth inning. A hit from Kim Min-hyeok gave him his second RBI of the game, driving home a runner. Reliever Park Jin-hyung was brought in late in the inning to get the Wiz out of the jam.

A hit from Kim Joon-tae gave the Giants their three-run lead back, as he drove home a runner against Jeon Yoo-soo, making the game 5-2.

Jeon was taken out after the play, seemingly feeling pain in his right arm.

Sweep Sees Giants Jump In Rankings

Sweeping the series, the Giants now move to 6-0 overall this season against the Wiz. Starting the series, the Giants were tied for seventh place in the KBO with the Wiz. Now, the Giants sit sixth, with the Wiz in eighth.

The Giants will stay at home for their next series, hosting the Hanhwa Eagles. The team has went 1-2 against the Eagles, playing one series against them in the season so far. Later in the week, the Giants will travel to Seoul, Korea for a series against the LG Twins, facing them for the first time this season.

The Wiz will host a three-game series against the Kia Tigers starting on Tuesday. After that, the team will play against the Samsung Lions.

First pitch for all Tuesday games is set for 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

Around The KBO

Bouncing back from three losses, the Samsung Lions got a 3-0 win over the SK Wyverns. A strong starting performance from Lions pitcher David Buchanan saw him limit the Wyverns to four hits over six innings.

Sweeping the series with ease, the NC Dinos picked up an 8-2 win over the Hanhwa Eagles.

A late run from the LG Twins put them ahead 8-1 over the Kiwoom Heroes, bringing them back from their two previous losses.

A close 3-2 win gave the Doosan Bears a victory against the Kia Tigers. Four games behind the leading Dinos, the Bears stayed high in the rankings after a strong 5-1 week of play.

Giants Earn Walk-Off Victory Over Wiz After Scoreless Innings

In the only scoring play of the game, a hit from Kang Lo-han gave the giants a 1-0 walk-off win over the KT Wiz on Saturday. The game, which was low in hits, was the second win for the Giants in the series.

The Memorial Day game took place from the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea.

Kang Makes First Hit Count

The game ended after Kang hit a ball into right field that took Jeon Jun-woo around from second to home. The excitement that a game-winning play would usually produce was somewhat stunted, as the play was challenged by the Wiz, causing suspense for the verdict.

Jeon collided with the catcher at home, although he was seemingly fine after shaking off the play.

Kang, who earned the game-winning RBI for the Giants was pinch-hitting for Heo Il late in the game. Only appearing a few times this season, the play earned Kang his first hit and RBI of the year.

The hit came against Kim Jae-yoon, giving him the loss for the game. Kim’s record now stands at 0-2-1 after nine appearances this season.

The Giants had no trouble with their two relievers finishing the game. Park Jin-hyung earned two strikeouts in the eighth inning.

Despite the game being tied at the time, the club’s usual closer Kim Won-joong appeared in the ninth, keeping the Wiz hitless in the inning. The win moved his record to 2-0-4, keeping his ERA under 1.00 for the season.

Starters Put On Show

Starting pitchers for both the Giants and Wiz had good performances, going deep into the game before being taken out. Straily, who is arguably the best pitcher on the Giants, pitched seven innings, getting six strikeouts and allowing five hits.

Bae Je-seong did eight innings for the Wiz, allowing only three hits and walks each, getting four strikeouts as well.

Giants Look For Second Sweep Over Wiz

Combining the opening week series with the current one, the Giants are now 5-0 this season against the Wiz. They will look for their second sweep against the Suwon ball club on Sunday, with the final game of the series starting at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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The Giants weren’t the only team that got a walk-off today. A tied 3-3 game went to the Doosan Bears after a Kim Jae-ho brought a runner home. The 2019 KBO Champions prevailed over the Kia Tigers 4-3.

Early runs from the SK Wyverns gave the team a win, although the Samsung Lions heated up near the end of a 6-4 game.

Besting their 14-3 game yesterday, the NC Dinos returned on Saturday to give the Hanhwa Eagles a 14-2 win.

Down 4-0 in the seventh, the Kiwoom Heroes scored five runs over the final three innings of their game to beat the LG Twins 5-4. A hit from Jeon Byung-woo was the walk-off deciding factor.

Giants Bounce Back At Home With Bats Prevailing Over Wiz

In a game that heavily relied on home runs from both teams, the Lotte Giants were able to pick up a 6-4 win over the KT Wiz on Friday. The win, a return to home field the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, Korea for the Giants, saw the team bounce back from a sweep on the road against the Kia Tigers.

Giants Have Quick Start

The Giants got to work early, first with a hit from Oh Yoon-suk driving home Lee Dae-ho in the second inning. Han Dong-hee got an RBI as well later that inning, driving Heo Il in.

An inning later, An Chi-hong crushed a ball into left field for his second home run of the season.

Home Runs Earn Wiz Lead

The hottest bat on the Wiz, Mel Rojas Jr. made the game close again by hitting a two-run homer in the fourth inning, moving the score to 3-2. Early in the season so far, Rojas Jr. has found himself in a close battle for most RBIs in the KBO with Preston Tucker and Jose Miguel Fernandez.

The game was tied up in the sixth after another home run came in, this time off the bat of Park Kyung-soo.

The starting pitcher for the Giants, Seo Jun-won, finished the sixth inning before being taken out of play. Giving up three runs and eight hits, Seo also earned three strikeouts.

Taking the lead for the first time in the game, Wiz player Moon Sang-cheol hit a solo home run against Koo Seung-min.

Lee Does It Again

The tied game went back into the hands of the Giants after a monster three-run home run from Lee Dae-ho was hit into center field. The hit came against Ju Kwon, who was given the loss for the game.

Kim Gets Fourth Save

Making his 11th appearance of the season, Giants closer Kim Won-joong got his fourth save, making his record 1-0-4 so far.

The win went to Koo Seung-min, who pitched in the seventh inning. His record is now a clean 3-0.

In the eighth inning, Wiz left fielder Son Min-seop landed awkwardly while fielding a ball. He finished the inning, but was pinch hit for in the ninth.

Giants Back Up To Sixth With Win

Being tied for seventh in the standings prior to the game, the Giants now move up to sixth place in the KBO with a 12-15 record. The Wiz drop to eighth with a 11-16 record, as the Samsung Lions sit in-between the teams now.

The win for the Giants made the Wiz the first team they’ve earned four wins against, not earning three against any other team either. The four-straight wins the Giants have earned will be challenged tomorrow, with the second of three games in the series being played at 2:00PM KST (1:00AM EDT).

Around The KBO

Two strong innings early for the Kiwoom Heroes allowed them to hang on for a 6-3 win over the LG Twins.

Tied at one run each, the Doosan Bears had a strong rally in the seventh inning that gave them a 5-1 win against the Kia Tigers.

While scoring two runs was enough for the SK Wyverns, two insurance runs came after, giving them a 4-1 win against the Samsung Lions.

No punches were pulled in Daejeon, as the NC Dinos got a 13-2 win over the hosting Hanhwa Eagles.

Tigers Remain Undefeated Against Giants, Taking 7-3 Victory

A 7-3 win on Thursday gave the Kia Tigers their sixth win against the Lotte Giants. The victory, which came at the Gwangju Kia Champions Field in Gwangju, Korea, kept the Tigers undefeated against the Giants through six games this season.

Tigers Get Six on Starter

The Tigers had a loud first inning, with solo home runs from both Kim Ho-ryeong and Preston Tucker putting the team ahead by two. Tucker earned his eighth home run, helping maintain his lead for RBIs in the KBO currently.

The scoring continued in the fourth, with three separate plays driving in runs for the Tigers. After hits from Na Ji-wan and Jang Yeong-seok as well as a fielder’s choice play off the bat of Han Seung-taek, the Tigers advanced to a 5-0 lead.

Despite the rough fourth, Giants starter Noh Kyung-eun pitched through to the end of the fifth inning. He was taken out in the sixth after Choi Hyung-woo hit a solo home run to make the game 6-1.

Being given the loss for the game, Noh moved his record to 1-2 over five appearances this season.

Teams Score Late Runs

After earning his first RBI of the season on Wednesday, Heo Il put the Giants on the board again, driving in Son Ah-seop in the sixth inning.

Son got an RBI as well later, bringing in Oh Yoon-suk in the seventh. In his second game of the season, Oh got his first two hits after a hitless Wednesday appearance.

The Tigers answered back with one more run, as Kim Gyu-seong drove in a run in the seventh against Lee In-bok.

The Tigers had some trouble finishing the game, needing three pitchers to close the ninth. Son, who was in two scoring plays before, grounded out, advancing Oh home from third to make the game 7-3.

While three relievers finished up the game for the Tigers in the ninth, it was Jeon Sang-hyun who got the save. In his seventh-straight appearance that left batters hitless, Jeon kept his ERA at a flat 0.00, pitching 13-and-one-third innings so far this season.

Brooks Evens Record

Tigers starter Aaron Brooks had a successful performance, being taken out in the seventh inning after allowing two runs and seven hits, earning five strikeouts along the way. The win moved his record to 2-2, bouncing back from a loss in his previous appearance.

Teams Look To Break Ties In Standings

Now with a 15-12 record, the Tigers are now tied for fourth place in the KBO with the Kiwoom Heroes.

The Tigers will head to Seoul, Korea, next, facing the second place Doosan Bears. Being one-and-a-half games behind the defending KBO Champions, the series presents a chance for the Tigers to move up the standings.

Heading back home, the Giants will start a three-game series against the KT Wiz. The teams are currently tied for seventh in the KBO, both having a record of 11-15. In their meeting this season, the Giants swept the Wiz three-games-to-none on opening week.

KBO games on Friday are scheduled to start at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

Around The KBO

After losing the first two games in the series, it was one-way traffic for the LG Twins, who defeated the Samsung Lions 11-0 on Thursday.

After a 7-3 win, the Kiwoom Heroes achieved a sweep over the Hanhwa Eagles.

A loss and a close win earlier in the series were surprisingly close results for the top-ranked NC Dinos to have against the SK Wyverns. The final game of the series told a different story, however, with the Dinos winning 10-0.

A high-scoring evening saw the Doosan Bears pick up a 14-8 win over the KT Wiz.