Hanwha’s Wang Yan-cheng reaches 10 wins in 4-1 victory over Samsung
The Hanwha Eagles beat the Samsung Lions 4-1 in Daegu on August 4. Starter Wang Yan-cheng threw six scoreless innings to pick up his 10th win of the season, becoming the first Asia-quota player to reach double digits, and Noh Si-hwan’s eighth-inning RBI sealed the win. Samsung got one run back on a Diaz RBI single in the ninth but fell to their second straight loss.
SSG holds off LG 10-8 behind three home runs
The SSG Landers beat the LG Twins 10-8 in Incheon on August 4. Jeon Ui-san, Kim Jae-hwan, and Cho Hyung-woo all homered, with Kim Jae-hwan driving in four runs on two hits including a three-run shot. The slugfest lasted nearly four hours in extreme heat.
Lotte tops Kiwoom 3-2 behind Hwang Seong-bin
The Lotte Giants beat the Kiwoom Heroes 3-2 at Sajik Stadium on August 4, extending their winning streak to two games. Starter Rodriguez allowed two unearned runs over six innings, and Hwang Seong-bin’s triple set up the go-ahead run. Kim Won-joong closed it out with a scoreless save.
Jamsil and Gwangju games cancelled due to extreme heat
The August 4 games between Doosan and NC at Jamsil and between KIA and KT in Gwangju were both cancelled due to extreme heat. It was the first day the KBO applied its newly detailed heat-cancellation criteria, which calls off games when the feels-like temperature reaches 38C or the actual high hits 39C or above.