After being held to one run in the sixth inning by Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju, whose fastball topped out at 158 kilometers per hour and improved control, Doosan turned the tables on the Hanwha bullpen in the seventh inning when Moon was replaced.
With the bases loaded and two outs on three 안전놀이터 pitches, Yang Ji-won hit a celestial two-run single, then stole second base on a perfectly placed bunt, and Yang Seok-hwan added an RBI double that bounced off the pitcher’s body to put the game out of reach and seal a 6-3 victory…
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KT capitalized on a wild pitch in the 10th inning of extra innings to defeat Lotte and win their fourth straight game.
SSG scored seven runs against KIA ace Yang Hyun-jong and then overcame a two-out bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth for the second straight day to hold on for a one-run win over KIA.
NC beat Samsung behind a five-inning no-hitter from Rookie of the Year candidate Lee Yong-jun to pull within two and a half games of third-place Lotte.
Kiwoom tied LG 5-5 on the strength of pinch-hitter Kim Soo-hwan’s dramatic tiebreaking two-run homer in the 12th inning after trailing by two runs.
Meanwhile, the KBO has handed down community service and fines to pitchers Kim Kwang-hyun, Lee Yong-chan, and Chung Chul-won in lieu of suspensions for their roles in the “drinking scandal” during the World Baseball Classic.
