KT survive a 9-1 lead turned 9-8 nail-biter
The KT Wiz beat the Doosan Bears 9-8 in Suwon on the 20th. Leading 9-1, KT’s bullpen gave up seven runs in the eighth, but 22-year-old rookie sidearmer Kim Jung-woon struck out four to close it out for his first career save. Starter Ko Young-pyo threw seven innings of one-run ball for his 13th win, and Jang Jun-won drove in five with two home runs. KT stayed in first at 78-4-47, 3.5 games ahead of second-place Samsung.
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Lotte erupt for 10 runs in the fourth, beat Samsung 13-6
The Lotte Giants routed the Samsung Lions 13-6 at Sajik on the 20th. Trailing 4-1, Lotte scored 10 runs in the fourth inning alone, chasing Samsung starter Won Tae-in after 3⅓ innings and nine runs allowed. It was a painful loss for a Samsung side still chasing the league leader.
Source: OSEN
LG win seventh straight; Lee Jae-won homers again in 4-3 win over Hanwha
The LG Twins beat Hanwha 4-3 at Jamsil on the 20th for their seventh straight win. Lee Jae-won hit a two-run homer in the fourth, his second in as many days, and after Hanwha took a 3-2 lead in the fifth, Moon Jung-bin delivered the go-ahead RBI. Closer Son Ju-young shut the door in the ninth for his 30th save. Hanwha lost its seventh in a row.
Source: Sports Seoul
SSG win fourth straight as Choi Ji-hun drives in five in 10-5 win over Kiwoom
The SSG Landers beat the Kiwoom Heroes 10-5 on the 20th for their first four-game winning streak in 57 days. Choi Ji-hun had three hits and five RBIs, including a three-run homer (his 13th) in the third, and Kim Jae-hwan added a solo shot (his 23rd) in the seventh. SSG improved to 58-5-69 and cut the gap to sixth-place NC, which has lost seven straight, to 1.5 games.
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KIA rally in the eighth on Park Jung-woo’s bases-clearing hit, beat NC 8-6
The KIA Tigers beat the NC Dinos 8-6 in Changwon on the 20th for their third straight win. Trailing 2-4 in the top of the eighth with two outs and the bases loaded, Park Jung-woo cleared the bases with a three-RBI hit to put KIA up 5-4. It was a valuable win for a KIA team that has struggled against NC this season.
Source: Sports Kyunghyang
Son Ju-young reaches first career 30 saves: “Win every remaining game, and chase the saves title”
LG’s Son Ju-young closed out the ninth against Hanwha on the 20th for his 30th save of the season, and he has thrown 8⅔ scoreless innings in September alone. A starter who won 11 games last season, he moved to closer this year and now sits two saves behind Samsung’s Kim Jae-yoon (32) in the saves race. Son said he is approaching the rest of the season with a mindset of winning every remaining game.
Source: Sports Kyunghyang
KT sell out for the 24th time, tying club record; 113,927 short of first 1 million
The KT Wiz recorded their 24th sellout of the season against Doosan on the 19th in Suwon, tying the club’s single-season record. Cumulative attendance stands at 886,073, leaving 113,927 to reach the first 1 million in franchise history. According to the report, a full house against Doosan on the 20th would make it a club-record 25th sellout.
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