An Jae-seok’s first career back-to-back homers
The Doosan Bears snapped a two-game skid by beating the Kiwoom Heroes 7-2 at home, powered by third baseman An Jae-seok’s first career back-to-back home runs. Rattled by errors in three straight games, An delivered a go-ahead two-run shot in the fifth and an insurance solo homer in the seventh, finishing 3-for-4 with four RBIs. Starter Kwak Bin picked up his 11th win of the season with six innings of two-run ball, while Kiwoom’s An Woo-jin took the loss after allowing five runs in five innings. Both right-handers touched nearly 160 km/h on the radar gun, thrilling fans in attendance.
Source: Money Today
Samsung tops KT to reclaim first place
The Samsung Lions beat the KT Wiz 4-2 at home in Daegu, extending their winning streak to five games and reclaiming sole possession of first place. Starter Chris Fedeck pitched six scoreless innings on six hits for his fourth win of the season, while Koo Ja-wook drove in two runs, including the go-ahead RBI, on a 2-for-3 day. Kim Young-woong and Kang Min-ho also chipped in run-scoring hits. KT’s Oh Yun-seok hit a two-run homer in the ninth to cut the deficit, but it wasn’t enough, as starter Logan Allen took the loss after allowing four runs in 5.2 innings.
Source: Maeil Business Newspaper
LG downs Lotte on rain-shortened call
The LG Twins earned an 8-3, rain-shortened win over the Lotte Giants in a road game in Busan, called after seven innings. Left fielder Song Chan-ui went 3-for-4 with two RBIs, while Austin Dean and Park Hae-min each drove in two runs to power the offense. Starter Carlos Carrasco earned his third win of the season, allowing three runs over six innings. Lotte’s Han Dong-hee hit a solo home run, but starter Kim Jin-wook was tagged for seven runs in 4.1 innings as the Giants fell to their fourth straight loss. The game was halted twice by heavy rain in the seventh before officials called it as a rain-shortened victory for LG.
Source: Maeil Business Newspaper
NC’s offense erupts, Hanwha drops fifth straight
The NC Dinos routed the Hanwha Eagles 11-4 on the road in Daejeon, extending their winning streak to two games and reaching the 50-win mark for the season. Shortstop Kim Ju-won and catcher Kim Hyeong-jun both homered, combining for three and four RBIs respectively, to lead the offense. Starter Riley picked up his sixth win of the season with six innings of two-run ball, snapping a lengthy winless stretch. Hanwha got solo homers from Park Jeong-hyeon and Yu Min, but starter Park Jun-yeong struggled, allowing five runs in 3.1 innings as the Eagles fell into a five-game losing skid.
Source: Maeil Business Newspaper