Hanwha rallies from 9 down to stun LG
The Hanwha Eagles pulled off a stunning comeback against the LG Twins in Daejeon on August 21, erasing an early 0-9 deficit to win 15-11. Hanwha chipped away with runs in every inning from the fourth onward, ignited by Kim Tae-yeon’s solo homer in the sixth. In the eighth, with two outs and runners on first and third, Kim Tae-yeon delivered a go-ahead single up the middle to make it 12-11, and Hanwha piled on from there. Moon Hyun-bin went 4-for-6 with 4 RBIs and 3 runs scored on the night. The win, Hanwha’s fourth-ever comeback from a 9-run deficit in KBO history, snapped the club’s six-game losing streak.
Source: Newsis
Yang Hyun-jong ties KBO innings streak
KIA Tigers left-hander Yang Hyun-jong hit a milestone on August 21 at Gocheok Sky Dome against the Kiwoom Heroes, retiring leadoff man Kim Geon-hee on a fly out to left in the fifth inning to surpass 100 innings pitched for the season. The mark ties him with Song Jin-woo (formerly of Hanwha) for the longest streak in KBO history — 13 consecutive seasons with at least 100 innings, a run Song built from 1994 to 2006. Yang, who joined KIA in 2007 and became a fixture in the rotation from his third pro season in 2009, has been a mainstay of Korean pitching ever since. KIA routed Kiwoom 11-1 that day, powered by Kim Ho-ryeong’s grand slam, extending its winning streak to six games as Yang picked up his ninth win of the season.
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Ko Seung-min’s slam sparks Lotte’s 5th win
The Lotte Giants beat the Doosan Bears 11-4 at Jamsil on August 21 behind a two-homer night from Ko Seung-min. After a solo shot in the sixth, Ko delivered the knockout blow in the eighth with his fourth career grand slam off a relief pitcher, pushing Lotte’s lead to 9-3 before the team tacked on more runs to seal it. Ko finished 2-for-5 with 6 RBIs. Starter Kim Jin-wook was sharp as well, allowing just one run over six innings to pick up his sixth win of the season. The victory extended Lotte’s winning streak to five games, pushed the club past the 50-win mark, and kept them in seventh place.
Source: Newsis