Hanwha Eagles complete a sweep of the KIA Tigers to complete a winning series.
Hanwha won 4-3 against KIA at Hanwha Life Eagles Park in Daejeon on April 25. After starter Moon Dong-ju gave up three runs in four innings, the bullpen took over and shut down the Kia bats until Park Sang-un hit the game-winning hit with runners on first and second in the bottom of the sixth. Yoon Dae-kyung, who came on after two outs in the top of the fifth inning with the score tied 3-3, earned the save. Kia was unfortunate to lose starter Lee Yi-ri to an automatic ejection for a head shot in the second inning, and Kim Ki-hoon, who made an emergency appearance, gave up three consecutive singles. Hanwha’s season record is now 15-3 and 25-25, while KIA’s is 19-20.
The 2023 KBO League game between the Hanwha Eagles and the KIA Tigers was held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park on the 25th. KIA starter Lee Yi-ri apologizes after throwing a head shot to Kim In-hwan at first base with no outs in the bottom of the second inning for Hanwha. Daejeon=Choi Moon-young 기자deer@sportschosun.com /2023.05.25/
KIA struck first. After Park Chan-ho reached on a fielder’s choice, Moon Dong-joo walked and advanced to third on a sacrifice fly by Socrates, Choi Hyung-woo lined a single to right to take the lead.
However, Hanwha turned the tide in unexpected circumstances먹튀검증. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the inning, Lee’s fastball slipped out of his hand and hit Kim In-hwan in the helmet. With Lee automatically ejected due to the headshot rule, KIA quickly sent Kim Ki-hoon to the mound. However, Kim gave up back-to-back singles to Oh Seon-jin and Lee Jin-young to put runners on first and second with no outs. Taking over the mound, Kim Dae-yoo struck out Lee Won-seok for the first out, but gave up a single to Jung Eun-won to give Hanwha a 3-1 lead.
The 2023 KBO League game between the Hanwha Eagles and the KIA Tigers was held at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park on May 25. Hanwha starting pitcher Moon Dong-ju is in relief. Daejeon=Choi Moon-young 기자deer@sportschosun.com /2023.05.25/
KIA tied the game at 3-3 in the top of the third inning when Ko Jong-wook hit a two-run double to right-center field after Socrates singled and Choi Hyung-woo walked. Im Ki-young, who took the mound in the bottom of the third inning, shut down the Hanwha bats until the fifth inning, when Hanwha brought in Kim Bum-soo Yoon Dae-kyung in place of Moon Dong-joo to preserve the tie.
The 2023 KBO League game between the Hanwha Eagles and the KIA Tigers was held at the Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park on May 25. Hanwha’s Lee Do-yoon scores on a single by Park Sang-un in the bottom of the sixth inning. Daejeon=Choi Moon-young 기자deer@sportschosun.com /2023.05.25/
The momentum shifted back in Hanwha’s favor. In the bottom of the sixth, Lee Do-yoon singled up the middle against KIA’s Jang Hyun-sik and advanced to second on a wild pitch before Park Sang-un singled up the middle to make it 4-3.
Hanwha held on to the one-run lead as Jung Woo-ram in the seventh and Kang Jae-min in the eighth shut down the KIA bats. In the top of the ninth inning, Park Sang-un retired the next three batters to secure the one-run victory.