5 consecutive away wins → 2 consecutive home losses again.Also, it's packed! The head coach of 'Reporting his first win' is also touching. "Thank you for selling out for three consecutive games, and I will repay you with better games."" [the site of a water source]

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It is the first victory after all the hardships. KT manager Lee Kang-chul (60) attributed the joy of the victory to the fans who filled his home stadium for three consecutive days.

KT beat the Samsung Lions 2-0 in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season home game held at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 5th.

As a result, KT, which avoided sweeping with one win after two consecutive losses, recorded 6 wins and 2 losses and finished this week with a 50% win rate. Samsung, which was blocked from winning four consecutive games, was satisfied with the Winning Series with four wins, one draw and three losses.

Starting pitchers from both teams collaborated on a luxury pitching competition. KT starter Caleb Boschley succeeded in his first quality start of the season (more than six innings and less than three earned runs) with five hits, two walks and two strikeouts in six innings (92 pitches).

Samsung starter Jack O'Rourkelyn also made a quality start with five hits, two walks, five strikeouts and two runs in six innings. However, he became a losing pitcher without the help of the batters.

KT's must-win group, which leads to Kim Min-soo, Han Seung-hyuk, and Park Young-hyun, finally kept the victory by allowing no runs in one inning each despite the dizzying situation. In the seventh inning, Kim Min-soo collided with Kim Young-woong, who was sliding the first base head first, and fell. However, he got up again and struck out pinch hitter Kang Min-ho.

After the game, head coach Lee Kang-chul said, "The players had a strong will to break the losing streak. Boschley showed better pitching than his last debut. He laid the groundwork for victory by running a stable game that properly uses two-seam fastballs and change-ups. The bullpen pitchers who came out afterwards also performed like a must-win group," he said.

He also showed his concentration in the lineup. In Samsung, Choi Hyung-woo stepped down with two double plays, but KT scored the first run in the bottom of the second inning with Oh Yoon-seok's timely RBI double on the left field line. In the bottom of the third inning with one out, Sam Hilliard added a point with a sacrifice fly to left field.

Behind them were strong home fans. On this day, 18,700 full-capacity spectators gathered at Suwon KT Wiz Park even before the game began. KT, which had high expectations with its opening five consecutive wins, lost two consecutive games at home, disappointing fans. However, KT fans cheered enthusiastically for the third consecutive day, filling the first base and home stadium.

Manager Lee Kang-chul said, "In the batting line, I was able to win by keeping Oh Yoon-seok's first run and Hilliard's additional RBI in the fourth inning after two outs in the second inning. The players worked hard for the week," he said. "I sincerely thank the fans for making three consecutive home opening series sold out. I will repay you with better games in the future," he said.

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