“Hopefully this will revitalize the team”…Tigers smile as they snap three-game losing streak

After escaping a three-game losing streak, the Tiger Legion hopes to turn things around.

KIA won 8-4 against Kiwoom Heroes in the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ at Gocheok Sky Dome on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and a midweek three-game series sweep. The team improved to 26-30 on the season, trailing seventh-place Kiwoom by two games.

KIA left the mound after starter Adonis Medina gave up three runs on six hits and two walks in 3 1/3 innings, but the team was able to preserve the win thanks to a strong performance from its relievers. Lee Jun-young (⅓ scoreless inning), Jang Hyun-sik (1 scoreless inning), Kim Yoo-shin (⅔ scoreless inning), Park Joon-pyo (⅓ scoreless inning), Hwang Dong-ha (2 scoreless innings), and Choi Ji-min (1 scoreless inning) did their jobs well, especially Lee Jun-young and Jang Hyun-sik, who retired Lee Jung-hoo (fly out to left field) and Edison Russell (ground out) with the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning.

While the mound was strong, the bats were on point. Shin Bum-soo hit his first home run in 1485 days, since May 22, 2019, against the Gwangju Lotte Giants. In the batting order, Lee Woo-seong, Kim Sun-bin, and Lee Chang-jin had multi-hit games, while Ryu Ji-hyuk, Lee Chang-jin, Shin Bum-soo, and Park Chan-ho all had two hits to energize the offense.

After the game, Kia manager Kim Jong-guk said, “The bullpen pitchers who came in after Medina all did their job and kept the opposing offense at bay. In particular, Jang Hyun-sik handled the crisis in the bottom of the fourth inning when we were down by two runs, and Park Joon-pyo, who came in with runners on first and second in the sixth inning, did a great job of getting one out. Hwang Dong-ha continues to pitch well,” he said.

“The bats got off to a good start with Lee Chang-jin’s RBI double in the first inning, and Shin Beom-soo’s two-run homer in the top of the fourth kept the offense rolling. RBI singles by Park Chan-ho and Ryu Ji-hyeok also helped us win the game as we needed extra runs.”

The win snapped a three-game losing streak and saved KIA from a midweek three-game series sweep. Kim hoped the win would turn the tide. “I’m hoping that today’s game will revitalize the team’s atmosphere. I’m grateful to the players for trying their best to win and to the fans for their unwavering support,” Kim said after the victory 안전놀이터.

After escaping a three-game losing streak, the Tiger Legion hopes to turn things around. KIA won 8-4 against Kiwoom Heroes in the ‘2023 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League’ at Gocheok Sky Dome on Friday. The win snapped a three-game losing streak and a midweek three-game series sweep. The team improved to 26-30 on the season,…