Ryu Hyun-jin wins 9th after 89 days, Kang Baek-ho hits 30th HR
The Hanwha Eagles beat the Doosan Bears 6-1 at home at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark on the 8th. Starter Ryu Hyun-jin pitched six innings, allowing three hits, one walk and one run, picking up his ninth win of the season for the first time since June 11. Kang Baek-ho turned on a 132 km/h slider with two outs and a runner on first in the third inning for a 133-meter two-run homer, his 30th of the season and a new personal single-season best, topping the mark he set as a rookie in 2018. Heo In-seo added a two-run shot to left-center in the second inning, and Hanwha extended its winning streak to four games.
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Ha Young-min wins first Jamsil start, Kiwoom rout LG
The Kiwoom Heroes beat the LG Twins 8-3 on the road at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 8th. Starter Ha Young-min pitched six shutout innings, allowing just two hits and four walks/hit-by-pitches, for his sixth win of the season. It was his first win over LG since March 2024, and his first career start win over LG at Jamsil since debuting in 2014. Kiwoom broke the game open with a six-run fifth inning that began with Seo Kun-chang’s triple, after Choo Jae-hyun’s RBI single had opened the scoring in the third. The win was Kiwoom’s second straight.
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Park Seung-kyu hits first double-digit HR, Samsung win 3rd straight
The Samsung Lions beat the KIA Tigers 6-4 at home in Daegu on the 8th, extending their winning streak to three games. Starter Choi Won-tae worked five innings, allowing four hits, two walks and one run with three strikeouts, for his seventh win of the season. Park Seung-kyu hit an insurance two-run homer for his first career double-digit home run total, and Choi Hyoung-woo added a go-ahead two-run single. Closer Kim Jae-yun weathered a late threat to seal the win. Samsung kept its lead over second-place KT at 1.5 games.
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So Hyeong-jun wins for first time in 45 days, KT snap losing skid
The KT Wiz beat the SSG Landers 3-1 at home in Suwon on the 8th, snapping a three-game losing streak. Starter So Hyeong-jun threw an economical seven innings on just 85 pitches, allowing four hits and one run, for his seventh win of the season, his first since July 25 against Lotte. Son Dong-hyun and closer Park Yeong-hyun each pitched a scoreless inning to seal the win, with Park picking up his 25th save of the season. Manager Lee Kang-chul called it “a So Hyeong-jun kind of outing” after the game.
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Ko Seung-min’s go-ahead HR lifts Lotte, snaps 3-game skid
The Lotte Giants beat the NC Dinos 6-3 on the road in Changwon on the 8th, snapping a three-game losing streak. Behind starter Park Se-woong, Ko Seung-min’s go-ahead two-run homer and Han Dong-hee’s insurance hit sealed the win. Lotte improved to 52-2-66, while NC, now on a two-game skid, fell to 55-2-60. Manager Kim Tae-hyung’s Lotte kept its momentum going on the road against Lee Ho-jun’s NC.
Source: Maeil Business Newspaper
NC ace Riley named August team MVP
The NC Dinos held their August team MVP presentation before their home game against the Lotte Giants in Changwon on the 8th. Ace pitcher Riley Thompson was named pitcher of the month, while An Jung-yeol won the position-player award. “I’ll keep giving everything I have so I can bring the fans even more joy,” Riley said, vowing not to let up. Each award came with a prize of 1 million won, presented on the field before that day’s game.
Source: Maeil Business Newspaper