Director Lee Seung-yeop’s resourcefulness shined from the first episode.
While Su-bin Su hit and went out, Kim Jae-ho created a scoring opportunity by performing a hit and run properly, and Lohas calmly scored the first point with a ground ball.
After Yang Seok-hwan reported the 13th four of the season with a solo home run in the second inning and raised the momentum, Doosan made a full-fledged big inning in the fourth inning.
Kiwoom continuously left regrets in defense, and Doosan scored 4 points with Park Joon-young and Rojas’ timely hits.
Park Joon-young added a solo shot in the 6th inning and put a wedge in the game.
This is the first eight consecutive victories since Lee Seung-yeop took over as head coach. It is the 8th consecutive victory tasted in 1,851 days, and it is also a 12 consecutive game without an error.
<Kim Jae-ho / Doosan shortstop> “We were able to win 8 games in a row for the first time since the first coach Lee Seung-yeop took over, so the players are grateful for the opportunity to repay the coach.”
KIA’s foreign pitcher Sanchez, who made his debut in the KBO league.
First match is a passing score.
Excluding the 5th inning KT Lee Ho-yeon gave up a solo home run, he pitched 5 hits and 1 run with 10 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings.
While Sanchez held on to the mound, the leading hitters Choi Hyeong-woo and Na Seong-beom played a big role in the at-bat, and KIA ran a 5-game winning streak.
At Sajik Stadium in Busan, Lotte beat the leader LG 7-4 and kept a 50% win rate.