KT beats Hanwha, wins 5th straight to reclaim first place
The KT Wiz beat the Hanwha Eagles 7-4 at home in Suwon on August 1, extending their winning streak to five games. The win moved KT back into first place for the first time in 70 days, after the league-leading Samsung Lions had their game postponed due to a heat wave.
Doosan routs Kiwoom 10-2 behind rookie Kim Min-seok’s first hit
The Doosan Bears crushed the Kiwoom Heroes 10-2 on August 1. Rookie Kim Min-seok recorded the first hit of his career in the game, and Doosan’s offense took control early behind a barrage of hits.
SSG’s Takeda picks up first win in 98 days as Lee Ji-young, Kim Jae-hwan go deep
SSG Landers starter Shota Takeda allowed just two earned runs over five innings against the Kiwoom Heroes on August 1, picking up his second win of the season and first in 98 days. Lee Ji-young hit a two-run homer in the fourth and Kim Jae-hwan added a three-run shot in the fifth, while Park Sung-han drove in three runs on three hits.
Samsung-Lotte game postponed due to extreme heat
The August 1 game between the Samsung Lions and Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium was postponed due to a heat wave advisory. With no game played, league-leading Samsung ceded first place to KT for the first time in 70 days.