KIA won 11-1 at an away game against KT in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on Wednesday. With this victory, KIA has secured its lone top spot with 39 wins, one draw and 28 losses overall for this season. On the other hand, KT, which lost two consecutive games, now has 28 wins, one draw and 39 losses.밤알바
Starting pitcher Aldred had five hits, one out and seven strikeouts in five innings, and secured his first KBO win. Aldred, who had planned 90 pitches, pitched a fastball of up to 148 km/h, and pitched a two-seam, sweeper, and change-up to prevent five innings in a clean manner. Kim Geon-guk and Kim Do-hyeon took charge of two innings to end the game.
In the batting lineup, Choi Hyung-woo hit four hits, including a home run, played another six-run game in two days after the match against SSG in Incheon on the 12th, and made a career total of 1,604 RBIs, building the first 1,600-run gold standard in KBO history. Seo Geon-chang had three hits, Na Sung-bum had a two-run shot, and Socrates and Han Jun-su scored one RBI to help the team win.
In fact, the game was decided from the very beginning. Kia led the game with Choi Hyung-woo’s homer from the top of the first inning. After Kim Do-young got on base with a walk after the game of seven pitches, Choi Hyung-woo’s homerun came out. Choi hit a two-run shot over the right fence by hitting a 146 km/h fastball with Cuevas’ second pitch. It was Choi’s 12th homer of the season. It was also the first homerun to complete 1,600 RBIs in the KBO, and the homerun gave Kia a 2-0 lead.
In the top of the second inning, he drove in six runs and beat KT. After Seo Geon-chang, the leadoff man, walked to base, Han Jun-su’s double to the right, and simply added one more run. Then, he made it 4-0 with Socrates’ timely hit to the right when he had a chance to hit the first and third bases. With the bases loaded that led to Kim Do-young’s straight walk, Choi Hyung-woo’s sweeping double widened the score to 7-0 in an instant. Lee Woo-sung and Seo Geon-chang’s persistent nine-pitch game resulted in a walk and timely hit, and the score was 8-0.
In the top of the third inning, he took the opportunity with a walk by Park Chan-ho, a grounder by Choi Won-joon, and a ball hit by Socrates, and added one more point with a hit by Choi Hyung-woo, the opposing pitcher’s sovereignty, which Sung Jae-heon was automatically ejected for a head shot. Afterwards, KIA made 11 runs with Na Sung-bum’s two-run shot in the top of the eighth inning, and secured a comfortable victory.
Kia Tigers of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League won an 11-1 victory over the KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 14th. Choi Hyung-woo is circling the base after hitting a home run. KIA Tigers
Kia Tigers of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League won an 11-1 victory over the KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 14th. Choi Hyung-woo is giving a high five after hitting a home run. KIA Tigers
“I was able to win thanks to Aldred’s good pitching and Choi Hyung-woo’s six-run performance,” coach Lee Bum-ho said after the game. “Aldred, who showed some disappointment in his last game, threw a variety of pitches in today’s game, and performed well against other hitters. I expect him to make more advanced pitches as he takes the mound.”
“Choi Hyung-woo did a great job as the center hitter today as well. He made good at-bats for a winning two-run homer in the top of the first inning. Na Sung-bum’s homer in the second half of the game also made me look forward to the next game. In general, the game showed the batters’ concentration.”
Finally, manager Lee Bum-ho said, “All the players did a great job, and I would like to thank the fans for staying with us until the end. I will do my best tomorrow as well.” KIA will have a showdown with Yoon Young-chul as the starting pitcher against KT Wes Benjamin on Saturday.