The head coach also thanked KT's guardian deity for 2 consecutive SVs in '50 pitches for 2 days' and said, "Park Young-hyun, you finished well with a better pitch than yesterday."" [the scene of Jamsil]

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I thought he was a guardian. KT Wiz closer Park Young-hyun (23) defended his team's victory for two consecutive days.

KT won 6-5 against LG in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season visit game held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 29th. As a result, KT, which swept all of the opening two consecutive games, tied for first place. Meanwhile, defending champion LG made a bad start with a 0-2 record amid continued injuries.

The match was decided in the ninth inning. First, KT broke the tight balance. In the top of the ninth inning, Kim Junghoon Lee and Choi Won-joon made consecutive hits to create chances for first and third bases with no outs. Kim Hyun-soo then hit a hit in front of left field, but first baseman Choi Won-joon died sideways due to a quick throw from LG's left field. In the meantime, the third baseman homered.

A one-point lead was enough for Park Young-hyun. However, it is true that Park Young-hyun was worried because he threw 34 pitches in one ⅔ inning the previous day (28th). From the start, leadoff hitter Austin Dean hit Park Young-hyun's first pitch and made a hit. However, Park Young-hyun caught Moon Bo-kyung with a fly ball to left field and had a full count match with Park Dong-won.

Park Dong-won's last swing was the key. Park Dong-won's bat turned on the slider falling outside. The initial decision was North Wing, but KT's video review resulted in a swing and struck out. Park Young-hyun also made 14 saves with 14 balls as Moon Sung-joo, who had a good hitting sense, also handled a fly ball to shortstop after two pitches.

Thanks to this, starting Soh Hyung-joon was pulled out early with seven hits, two walks, one strikeout and three runs in three innings, but avoided losing the pitcher. Since then, Kim Min-soo (2 ⅓ innings), Han Seung-hyuk (1 inning), and Jeon Yong-joo (1 inning) have pitched scoreless games, laying the groundwork for the come-from-behind victory.

After the game, KT manager Lee Kang-chul said, "We know the reason why the starting Soh Hyung-joon was sluggish today, so we expect a good performance in the next game. Intermediate pitchers such as Kim Min-soo and Jeon Yong-joo blocked well and set the stage for victory. Park Young-hyun said, "I finished the game better than yesterday."

His firepower of more than 10 hits for two consecutive days was also impressive. On the same day, while the two teams exchanged a total of 21 hits, Heo Kyung-min had 3 hits in 3 at-bats (one home run), 3 RBIs and 1 walk, and Kim Sang-soo had 3 hits in 4 at-bats in KT. Leadoff Choi Won-joon also opened the way with a game of two hits, one walk and three outs in four at-bats.

Coach Lee Kang-chul said, "In batting, veteran players played a role when needed. At the beginning of the game, Ahn Hyun-min, Jang Sung-woo and Heo Kyung-min combined for three RBIs, bringing the atmosphere. After allowing the reversal, the players did not give up and showed their concentration. Veteran Huh Kyung-min's tiebreaking home run and Kim Hyun-soo's winning RBI were able to win."

In particular, Heo Kyung-min became the No. 1 contributor to the victory in the top of the sixth inning by drawing a two-run arch of the left-hander Kim Jin-sung, the LG must-win group. After the game, Huh Kyung-min said, "Because our team members have good abilities, I played with the idea of playing my role well, but the results came out well. I think I was able to win because I played my role well," he said.

"I think defense is always more important than attack. The defense is what suddenly doesn't work even if it goes well, and it can control the atmosphere. Today, fortunately, I was able to catch a line drive ball as it came toward me. I wanted to help the pitchers as much as possible," he stressed. He also said, "There are many new players this year, but they are all players who have been good, and they are not unfamiliar because they prepared for the season together. I think if we stick together well, we can go to the position we want," he added.

On this day, a full crowd visited Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Head coach Lee Kang-chul said, "I would like to thank the fans for their enthusiastic support for the away game. The players also did a great job," he said.

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