Lee Ro-un earns first career start win
The SSG Landers edged the Doosan Bears 1-0 on the road at Jamsil on the 9th. Starter Lee Ro-un pitched 6⅔ scoreless innings with 2 hits allowed and 9 strikeouts to record his first career win as a starter, while Park Seong-han’s third-inning RBI single proved to be the winning run. Doosan starter Gwak Bin also pitched well, allowing just 1 run over 7 innings, but the offense managed only 3 hits and could not capitalize. It was a costly loss for Doosan, who are being chased by 6th-place NC.
Source: Ilgan Sports
Ko Young-pyo blanks leaders Samsung
The KT Wiz defeated the league-leading Samsung Lions 2-0 on the road at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 9th. Starter Ko Young-pyo threw 7 scoreless innings with 4 hits allowed for his 11th win of the season, and Kim Hyun-soo’s two-run homer in the 6th proved decisive. Samsung starter Won Tae-in also pitched well, allowing 2 runs over 6 innings, but got no support from the offense. The win extended KT’s winning streak to two games and narrowed the gap with first-place Samsung to just half a game.
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NC tops KIA on three home runs
The NC Dinos defeated the KIA Tigers 5-4 at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on the 9th. Emergency starter Song Myung-gi earned his first win of the season, allowing 2 hits and 1 run over 5 innings, while Blayne Crim launched two home runs — a solo shot and a two-run blast — for 3 RBIs. Kim Ju-won added a two-run homer of his own. KIA’s Ha Ju-seok hit two home runs in a rally attempt, but it wasn’t enough, as KIA fell to 2-10 against NC this season.
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Hanwha explodes for 19 runs, win five straight
The Hanwha Eagles routed the LG Twins 19-3 at home in Daejeon on the 9th to extend their winning streak to five games. Starter Wang Yan-ching, who had been out with pneumonia, pitched 6 innings with 1 run allowed in his second start back for his 11th win of the season. Noh Si-hwan, Heo In-seo and Sim Woo-jun all contributed timely hits, while pinch hitter Han Ji-yoon hit his first career grand slam. LG starter Carrasco was pulled early, and the Twins fell to their fourth straight loss.
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Kim Do-young suffers fractured nose
KIA Tigers’ Kim Do-young was diagnosed with a fractured nasal bone after being struck in the face by his own bunted ball during the game against NC on the 9th. Attempting a surprise bunt while trailing 0-3 in the bottom of the 4th, the ball ricocheted off his bat directly into his face, causing him to bleed from the nose before being taken to the hospital. The club said the injury “isn’t very serious” and is discussing treatment options. Kim had hit his 40th home run of the season just the day before, and is set to join the national team for the Asian Games starting on the 14th, making his recovery timeline a key point of interest.
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