Kia’s bats are unstoppable. It feels like the KBO’s version of “breaking the seal.
메이저사이트This time, Kia took advantage of Doosan’s ace, Kwak Bin, who had never been able to get to them before. Kia scored seven runs in the fourth inning, led by home runs from Na Sung-bum and Kim Do-young.
It started with Na. In the top of the third inning, with the count 1-1, Na lined a 122-kilometer curveball from Kwak-Bin for a two-run home run over the right field fence. It was also Na’s third home run of the season against the Expos.
[SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) – KIA’s Na Sung-beom hits a two-run home run with runners on first and second base during the third inning of the 2023 baseball game between the KIA Tigers and Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. All rights reserved.> /Photo=Newsis Image
[SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) – KIA Tigers’ Park Chan-ho hits a two-run home run in the top of the third inning during the 2023 KBO Baseball Game between the KIA Tigers and Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. All rights reserved.> /Photo=Newsis Image
[SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Yonhap) — Kwon Chang-ho celebrates after hitting a double with runners on second and third base during the fourth inning of the 2023 KBO Baseball Game between the KIA Tigers and Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. All rights reserved.> /Photo=Newsis Image
Barton was followed by Park Chan-ho and Kim Do-young. Park Chan-ho singled to right with the bases loaded after Kim Tae-gun’s walk and Choi Won-joon’s single. Next up was Kim Do-young. Kim smashed a 146-kilometer fastball from Kwak Bin with lightning bat speed for a massive 130-meter home run.
Kwak-Bin gave up a hit to Na Sung-bum and was removed, and with more hits from Choi Hyung-woo and Socrates, KIA scored five runs in the fourth inning to complete the big inning. 11 hits, 3 walks, and 7 runs through 4 innings. It was another glimpse of KIA’s tremendous firepower. A win tonight would extend their winning streak to nine games.
Prior to tonight’s game, KIA was 0-2 against Kwak Bin. KIA is currently leading Doosan 7-0 in the fifth inning, thanks to the firepower of their bats and a strong pitching performance from Pannoni.