KT crushes Hanwha, extends win streak to six
The KT Wiz routed the Hanwha Eagles 12-1 at home in Suwon on August 2, extending their winning streak to six games. Starter Ko Young-pyo threw seven scoreless innings without a single walk, while Jang Jun-won drove in four runs with a home run and Ahn Hyeon-min added four hits.
Doosan’s Benjamin delivers quality start in 8-3 win over LG
The Doosan Bears closed out their weekend series against the LG Twins with an 8-3 win at Jamsil on August 2. Starter Wes Benjamin allowed three earned runs over six innings for a quality start, helping Doosan finish the series with two wins and a tie.
Kiwoom topples SSG on homers from Davidson and Kim Woong-bin
The Kiwoom Heroes beat the SSG Landers 5-3 at Gocheok Sky Dome on August 2. Davidson hit his 12th home run of the season and Kim Woong-bin added his 8th, powering the win. The last-place Heroes narrowed the gap to ninth-place SSG to 1.5 games with the series win.
Lotte’s Jeon Min-jae leads rout of Samsung, 10-7
The Lotte Giants beat the Samsung Lions 10-7 at Sajik Stadium on August 2, snapping a three-game losing streak. Jeon Min-jae drove in four runs on three hits, and starter Beasley picked up his fourth straight win. The result also denied Samsung sole possession of first place.
KIA-NC game cancelled for second straight day due to heat
The August 2 game between the KIA Tigers and NC Dinos in Changwon was cancelled due to extreme heat. It marked the first time in KBO League history that the same matchup was cancelled on consecutive days because of a heat wave.