Wednesday Game Between Giants and Wyverns Rained Out

The second game between the Lotte Giants and SK Wyverns this week was rained out on Wednesday. The game, which was set to happen at the Incheon SK Happy Dream Stadium in Incheon, South Korea, was one of the four games that did not happen on Wednesday.

The game was set to follow a 8-7 win for the Wyverns on Tuesday. The teams are set to play their final game of the series on Thursday, although that game has the potential to rain out as well.

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The only game that was played on Thursday saw the Kia Tigers win 2-1 over the Hanhwa Eagles. The second inning was what gave the Tigers the win, as Park Chan-ho scored two runs off of a hit.

Romak Scores Walk-Off Win For Wyverns In 10th Inning Over Giants

After numerous swings in momentum, a home game for the SK Wyverns on Saturday tipped in their favour over the Lotte Giants, winning with a walk-off home run in the ninth inning. The win was the first of a three-game series hosted by the Wyverns at the Incheon SK Happy Dream Stadium in Incheon, South Korea.

Bringing home Choi Jeong and making the final score 8-7, Jamie Romak hit a two-run home run to take the lead from the Giants and win the game. Hitting his 13th of the season, Romak is tied for eighth in the KBO for most home runs.

The home run was a culmination of a back-and-forth game that saw both teams secure the lead at one point. The Giants took the lead early, with the Wyverns answering back in the fourth and fifth innings.

Giants Get Three Run Lead

The Giants scored runs early in the game that put them ahead. In the first inning, a hit from Lee Dae-ho put the team on the board. In the third inning, An Chi-hong drove home two more runs off of a hit.

Sampson Exits Early Due To Injury, Kicking Off Runs For Wyverns

Giants starter Adrian Sampson saw an abrupt exit from the game in the fourth inning due to injury. The pitcher experienced pain in his planted left leg while throwing a pitch to Han Dong-min.

With Noh Kyung-eun stepping in to replace Sampson, Han hit a two-run home run. An inning later, a sacrifice fly from Choi Jeong allowed another run against Noh.

Noh was replaced by Kim Yoo-young, with a hit from Chae Tae-in after that taking home two more runs. By the end of the fifth inning, the Wyverns were up 5-3.

Machado Helps Giants Come Back

The Giants mounted a comeback late in the game with Dixon Machado playing an integral part. Being involved in two scoring plays, Machado helped give the team the lead again while also getting his first home run in a long time.

First was a solo home run from Machado in the sixth inning. His fifth home run of the season, the game saw Machado break back into the statistic after last hitting a home run in mid-May. Wyverns starter Ricardo Pinto was taken out of the game after the sixth inning.

The seventh inning started with Kim Jung-bin on the mound for the Wyverns. After facing four batters, two of which were an out each, Kim was taken out of the inning. Park Min-ho took his place, and while finishing the inning, Park also gave up three runs.

After a hit from Jung Hoon scored a run, Machado got a hit into the shallow outfield to score to more runs, moving the game to a 7-5 lead favouring the Giants.

Wyverns Secure Win

In the end, a push in the late innings gave the Wyverns the win. Bringing the lead to within a run, a home run was hit by Lee Hyun-seok in the eighth inning against Koo Seung-min tied up the game.

The game-ending two-run home run hit in the ninth came against Kim Won-joong, giving the closer his first loss of the season through 24 appearances.

Giants To Play Two More In Incheon

While the Giants played against the Wyverns five times before in 2020, this series is the first where they play at the Wyverns home field in Incheon, South Korea. They will play two more games in the series, with Wednesday’s game starting at 6:30PM KST (5:30AM EDT).

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A sixth-inning rally from the NC Dinos scored them six runs, giving them the ability to cruise to a 6-1 win over the Kiwoom Heroes on Tuesday.

Consistent scoring throughout a game gave the Kia Tigers a blowout 10-2 win against the Hanhwa Eagles.

Needing extra innings to find a winner, a hit from Kang Jin-sung in the 10th inning earned the NC Dinos the deciding run to win 6-5 over the Samsung Lions.

Mel Rojas Jr. did what he does best on Tuesday, and that’s hitting home runs. His 24th of the season was a crucial one, as the walk-off home run gave the KT Wiz a 10-9 win against the LG Twins.

Wyverns Take Second-Straight Win Over Giants To Finish Week

The SK Wyverns picked up a 6-3 win over the Lotte Giants on Sunday, winning their series two-games-to-one on the road. The game finished the week of play for the Giants at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The game started close with both teams scoring two runs, although the Wyverrns had a second wind of momentum late, scoring three runs over relievers.

Both Teams Get Two, Wyverns Get Lead After

The Giants were first to strike, with a series of hits bringing in two runs in the first inning. A walk from the starting pitcher Park Jong-hoon forced the first run home, with ground ball in the next play allowing the second run to score.

Responding quickly, the Wyverns scored two runs in the second inning. A two-run home run from Choi Joon-woo tied up the game. In his second home run of the year, Choi moved his 2020 RBI count to seven.

The team took the lead in the third after a solo home run from Choi Jeong.

Starters Given Decision, Runs Scored In Their Absence

Giants starter Park was taken out of the game after playing six innings. He was given the loss for the game, making his 2020 record 2-6.

Koo Seung-min was the first reliever to come in for the Giants, struggling in his one-inning outing. While he finished the inning and even earned two strikeouts, a hit from Choi Ji-hoon scored a run and a wild pitch in the next at bat scored another run, making the game 5-2.

The Giants were able to score one run after the exit of the Wyverns starting pitcher Park Jong-hoon. Park got the win after pitching six innings, earning eight strikeouts while allowing five hits and two runs.

A sacrifice fly from Son Ah-seop was able to bring home Min Byung-hun, who was on third base. The run came against reliever Kim Jun-bin.

An insurance run came in the ninth for the Wyverns, with a hit by Choi Ji-hoon bringing home a run. The run came against Giants closer Kim Won-joong. Finishing the game for the Wyverns was Park Min-ho, who was given his first save of the season after 26 appearances.

The Week Ahead For KBO’s Eighth and Ninth Team

After a loss, the Giants moved back down to eighth in the KBO with a 24-27 record. The Wyverns, who are in ninth, still trail significantly, sitting nine games behind the Giants with a 16-37 record.

The Giants start their next week of play with a series over the Hanhwa Eagles. Going on the road for the series, the Giants will look to build on the 4-2 record they’ve attained against the team this season.

On Friday, the team will host a three-game series against the Doosan Bears. The Giants have a negative 2-4 record in 2020 against the Bears.

A week of highs and lows lies ahead for the Wyverns. They start their week against the NC Dinos, the highest-ranked team in the KBO currently. After that, they’ll play a three-game series against the last place Hanhwa Eagles.

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

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A 2-1 game was transformed into a high scoring matchup late, as the NC Dinos got a 7-6 win after scoring six runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Kia Tigers.

The Doosan Bears picked up a 7-4 victory over the Hanhwa Eagles, taking the lead after a three-run sixth-inning rally.

An early rally from the KT Wiz put down seven runs for the club, helping them eventually defeat the Kiwoom Heroes 10-5.

After trailing since the second inning, the LG Twins scored six runs in the eighth to help get a 7-3 win over the Samsung Lions.

Giants Tie Up Series Against Wyverns, Maintaining Early Lead

The Lotte Giants took a blowout 10-4 victory on Saturday over the SK Wyverns. The game was a bounce-back at home for the Giants following a loss in the previous game at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

While the game did not have any delays due to rain like their Friday matchup, light rain came down at points in the game.

Jeon Plays Big Part

While many Giants contributed to the score, a reoccurring name was Jeon Jun-woo, who achieved three RBIs.

The Giants had a run early that put them ahead. In the first inning, hits from Jeon and Lee Dae-ho both scored runs. A ground out from Dixon Machado took a third run home.

Jeon got another RBI in the third inning after batting in a run to make the game 4-0.

The Wyverns eventually answered back in the fourth with a solo home run from Jamie Romak.

After Son Ah-seop picked up and RBI, a ground ball from Jeon made the game 6-1.

Kim Gets Hook After Four

Wyverns starter Kim Joo-han was taken out of the game after four innings, allowing six runs and eight hits. The first 2020 win for Kim still eludes him, with his record now being 0-4 through six games.

Wyverns reliever Park Hee-soo took the mound in the fifth inning, facing nine batters and giving up three runs. Hits from Son and Jung Hoon drove home more runs, moving the score to an eight-run margin.

Seo Gets Win After Six

The Wyverns were able to pick up some runs late in the starting appearance for Seo Jun-won. A two-run home run from Chae Tae-in was hit in the sixth inning to make the score 9-3.

Seo was given the win for the game after playing six full innings. In his fifth win of the season, Seo allowed three runs and seven hits while also attaining four strikeouts.

The teams traded runs late in the game, first with Chae batting in a run for the Wyverns. A home run from Han Dong-hee made the game 10-4.

Tied With A Game To Go In The Series

Following their Saturday win, the Giants moved back up to seventh in the KBO. They sit only a game ahead of the eighth-place KT Wiz.

With their series now tied, the Giants and Wyverns have one more game to play on Sunday. First pitch for the matchup is scheduled for 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT).

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After a big fourth and fifth inning gave the NC Dinos a large lead, the first-place KBO team glided to a 9-2 win over the Kia Tigers.

Breaking a five-game losing streak, the Hanhwa Eagles defeated the Doosan Bears 6-2.

A late eighth and ninth inning push allowed the Kiwoom Heroes to pick up a 10-6 win over the KT Wiz.

A close game between the LG Twins and Samsung Lions needed 12 innings to find a winner. The 5-5 game had the Twins take the lead after a solo home run by Kim Hyun-soo in the top of the 12th. The Lions responded later in the inning with a hit from Koo Ja-wook which scored a run. The deciding run was a walk by reliever Song Eun-beom which forced a run home.

Rain Calls End To First Wyverns Win Over Giants

An all-but concluded game went to the SK Wyverns 7-4 over the Lotte Giants on Friday, with rain calling a stop to the competition with one out in the bottom of the ninth. The win was the first for the Wyverns over the Giants this season, coming from the Giants home field, the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

The win saw the Wyverns earn five runs over Giants starter Adrian Sampson, building on their lead later with runs over relievers.

Teams Exchange Runs In The First

Scoring kicked off in the third inning with a hit from Wyverns player Choi Jeong bringing in a run. He was driven home by Chae Tae-in later in the inning to bring the lead to two.

The Giants tied the game up later in the inning with their own series of hits. With bases loaded, a ground ball hit by Dixon Machado allowed Son Ah-seop to reach home. A hit from Kim Joon-tae scored a second run later on.

Starters Get Win and Loss As Game Is Decided After Five

The home team scored a third run in the fourth inning, as Jeon Jun-woo scored a run.

An explosive fifth inning shifted the lead back to the Wyverns. Home runs from both Jeong and Jamie Romak were hit, bringing the lead to 5-3.

While Giants starter Adrian Sampson finished the fifth inning, he was taken out of play afterwards. Being given his fifth loss of the season, Sampson’s record is now 2-5.

After allowing two runners to get on base in the sixth inning, Wyverns starter Ricardo Pinto was taken out of play. His performance was enough to give him a win, making his 2020 record a now even 4-4.

Late Insurance Runs For Wyverns

In the sixth inning, a sacrifice fly from Jeon Jun-woo took Han Dong-hee home, scoring in a close play that the Wyverns challenged for review.

Heavy rain started to come down as the Wyverns put down their last two runs of the game. In the seventh, a hit from Lee Hyun-seok drove home two runs, making the game 7-4. The hit came against Oh Hyun-taek, who faced six batters in the inning.

The rain stopped for a short period of time, picking up dramatically again in the ninth, eventually causing the game to be delayed and stopped.

Giants and Wyverns Now Neighbour Eachother On Rankings

The game was the first time the Wyverns beat the Giants, as the first meeting between the teams saw the Giants win both games they played. The teams will play two more games this week. Saturday’s game is set to happen at 6:00PM KST (5:00AM EDT).

The Giants have dropped to eighth in the KBO recently with a 23-26 record. The Wyverns sit in ninth, however, they cannot overtake the Giants soon, being nine-games behind them with a 15-36 record.

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The Kia Tigers won 8-2 over the NC Dinos in Changwon, South Korea. A strong pitching performance from Drew Gagnon held off the Dinos until the seventh inning. The Tigers are the only team the first-place Dinos have failed to win against this season.

A walk-off home run from Park Se-hyuk gave the Doosan Bears a 2-1 win over the Hanhwa Eagles.

A 9-7 lead for the Samsung Lions against the LG Twins was declared final in the eighth inning after rain stopped play in Daegu, South Korea. The Lions started hot with a five-run rally in the first inning.

A game went to the KT Wiz after a ninth-inning hit from Hwang Jae-gyun brought in the deciding run in Kang Baek-ho to give the team a 3-2 win over the Kiwoom Heroes.

Giants Earn Shutout Win Over Wyverns, Remaining Undefeated

The Lotte Giants finished the first week of play with a 5-0 record, beating the SK Wyverns on Sunday with a shutout 4-0 performance. The win left them as the last undefeated team in the league, putting them atop the KBO standings.

The Giants earned the win during the afternoon at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea.

Straily Holds Off Wyverns

Along with a seventh-inning rally that put the Giants on the board, the team saw a strong performance from starter Dan Straily who got his first win of the season. Straily held the Wyverns to three hits over seven innings, getting 11 strikeouts along the way.

This game was the second appearance of the season for Straily, who started on Tuesday for the club’s season opener.

Deciding Seventh Inning

A strong seventh inning saw the Giants bring home four runs. Wyverns starter Kim Tae-hoon was pulled after he walked the first two batters of the inning. He put up strong numbers in earlier innings, allowing only two hits.

Reliever Seo Jin-yong was brought in with no outs and two on base. An Chi-hong grounded out, allowing Son Ah-seop to come in from third and score the first run of the game.

The next batter, Jung Hoon, knocked a ball into center, allowing Lee Dae-ho to go from second base to home, making the score 2-0.

Dixon Machado finished the scoring party with his third home run of the season, bringing home Hoon as well to make it 4-0. Machado is currently tied with Preston Tucker of the LG Twins and Han Dong-min of the Wyverns for most home runs in the season.

Giants relievers Park Jin-hyung and Jin Myung-ho kept the Wyverns hitless for the final two innings.

A Preview of The Next Week

The Giants have their first day off tomorrow (not counting the rained out Saturday game which forced the team to not play) before another week of matchups. On Tuesday, the team kicks off a home series against the 2019 Korean Series Champions, the Doosan Bears.

On Friday, the team travels to Daejeon, South Korea for a three-game away series against the Hanhwa Eagles, who sit tied for third in the standings.

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Bouncing back from two one-sided losses before, the Kia Tigers got a 12-3 win over the Samsung Lions. The teams finish the first week of play tied for sixth.

A strong seventh inning let the Kiwoom Heroes move to a 6-3 lead and eventually win against the Hanhwa Eagles. The Heroes are second in the league with a 5-1 record, with the Eagles sitting in sixth.

The NC Dinos had an early six-run lead in the first inning, but the LG Twins mounted a comeback to eventually earn a 10-8 win. Placed fifth in the league, the Twins gave the Dinos their first loss of the season. The Dinos sit in third place currently.

After 24 runs, more than four hours of play and extra innings, an error in a ground ball allowed Hur Kyoung-min from the Doosan Bears to score a game-winning run over the KT Wiz. With a final score of 13-12, the Bears got their second win of the season, placed fourth in the league currently. The Wiz sit tied for last place with the Wyverns, only earning one win so far.

Game Between Giants and Wyverns Among Many Rained Out

The second game of the three-game series between the Lotte Giants and SK Wyverns was rained out on Saturday, at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea. The game was one of the many around the KBO that did not get played due to rain.

The game was set to be the second in the series between the teams, with the Giants winning the first game in extra innings the day before.

A Sunday game between the Giants and Wyverns is set to happen at 2:00PM KST (1:00AM EDT).

Other Cancelled Games

A matchup between the LG Twins and the hosting NC Dinos was also cancelled due to rain. The game was set to take place at the Changwon NC Park in Changwon, South Korea.

The third matchup which didn’t come to fruition was the Doosan Bears hosting the KT Wiz. The game, which was set to happen at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul, South Korea, did not happen.

Along with the Dinos, the Giants continue to lead the KBO season standings with a record of 4-0. They swept their opening series on the road against the Wiz.

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Two games did get to play last night without weather stopping them. With the benefit of a roof over their heads, the Kiwoom Heroes won 5-3 over the Hanhwa Eagles at the Gocheok Sky Dome.

After shutting out the Kia Tigers in the previous game, the Samsung Lions put on a dominating 14-2 win in the second game of the series.

Wild Pitch Gives Giants Extra Innings Win In Home Opener

The Lotte Giants won their home opener on Friday, going into extra innings against the SK Wyverns. A late start from the Giants, which has been a trend in their games lately, allowed the team to tie up a high scoring game and end it in the 10th inning.

A wild pitch was the deciding factor in the end, with An Chi-hong coming in from third to close the game out with a score of 9-8 in the 10th inning.

The win came without a crowd at the Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan, South Korea. Four games into the season, the Giants have won all of their games thus far.

A Quick Start For Wyverns

Wyverns first got on the board in the second inning with a series of hits bringing in runs. It started with a hit to the left-center gap from Jung Hyun who brought home Kim Chang-pyung.

Hyun was brought in by Jeong Jin-gi, and a hit from Ko Jong-wook scored Jeong in for the third run, putting the team up 3-0 in total.

A solo homerun by Giants second baseman An Chi-hong in the bottom of the third shortened the lead to two.

Further Extending The Lead

Three-straight innings saw the Wyverns extend their lead by one run each time. In the fourth, Jeong Jin-gi got his second RBI of the game, bringing in Kim Chang-pyung.

The fifth inning saw Wyverns right fielder Han Dong-min get his third homerun of the year, this time being a solo shot to make the score 5-1.

Veteran Giants starter Noh Kyung-eun was pulled after the fifth inning, giving up nine hits and five runs.

A sacrifice fly from Jeong Jin-gi in the sixth brought in another run for the Wyverns.

Giants Close Gap, Tie Game

The bats of the Giants picked back up in the sixth, with a solo homerun from Jeon Jun-woo kicking off a rally.

Later that inning, Lee Dae-ho hit a ball into right field, allowing Son Ah-seop to make the trek from first all the way to home.

A hit from Dixon Machado brought home the third run of the inning for the Giants. Wyverns starter Moon Seung-won, who was starting his seventh year for the team, was pulled before the fifth ended. He finished with seven strikeouts, giving up nine hits and four runs.

After the Giants brought in reliever Park Shi-young, the seventh inning started with Wyverns third baseman Choi Jeong hitting a solo homerun into center. Later that inning, Jamie Romak was brought home off of a sacrifice fly from Han, bringing the game to a score of 8-4 for the Wyverns.

The Giants had another three-run inning in the seventh, starting with a sacrifice fly from Son bringing in Min. Only a pitch later, Lee took a ball into the right field grandstands for a two-run homerun, limiting the Wyverns to only one run.

Finally catching back up to the Wyverns in the eighth inning, Giants shortstop Dixon Machado hit his second homerun of the season.

Extra Innings Prove Successful For Giants

After a scoreless ninth, the game went into extra innings. Capitalizing on a wild pitch, An Chi-hong came home from third base and ended the game.

Kim Joo-han, who pitched in the 10th inning was given his first loss of the year. In the 2019 season, Joo-han appeared in 11 games for the Wyverns, finishing with an 5.25 ERA.

Koo Seung-min, a Giants reliever who pitched the 10th inning was awarded the win for the game, pitching a strikeout and leaving the inning without allowing a hit.

The second game in the three-game home series kicks off tomorrow at 5:00PM KST (4:00AM EDT), however, an early forecast of Busan predicts rain affecting the game.

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A three-run homerun from Oh Sun-jin in the seventh inning allowed the Kiwoom Heroes to finish with a 5-3 win over the Hanhwa Eagles.

Lead by Choi Chae-heung, a strong pitching performance from the Samsung Lions allowed the team to get a 5-0 shutout win against the Kia Tigers. The win is the first for the Lions this season.

A high-scoring matchup in favour of the KT Wiz quickly put a win out of the picture for the hosting Doosan Bears. The Wiz, who got swept in their home series with the Giants, walked away from this game with a 12-3 win.

In a real batter’s game, the home NC Dinos got a 13-5 win over the LG Twins. Along with the Giants, the Dinos are one of the only two teams that remain undefeated at 4-0.