'Dopamine explosion': Hanwha's walk-off victory in extra innings — Why did Manager Kim Kyung-moon bow his head? "We couldn't show you many good games..." [Daejeon]

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Hanwha secured a thrilling comeback victory against SSG Landers, known for their formidable bullpen, and claimed the win in extra innings.

On the 28th, in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League home game against the SSG Landers at Daejeon Hanwha Life Park, Hanwha secured a 7-6 walk-off victory thanks to Noh Si-hwan's walk-off bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 10th inning.

With a record of 11 wins and 14 losses, Hanwha now sits alone in 7th place, narrowing the gap to the co-5th place NC Dinos and KIA Tigers (1 win, 13 losses) by one game.

It was not an easy victory. Starting pitcher Wang Yencheng pitched 5⅓ innings, throwing 91 pitches, allowing 5 hits (including 1 home run), issuing 3 walks/strikes, recording 2 strikeouts, and giving up 2 earned runs. He held on well but received no support from the offense and could not secure the win, handing the ball over to Lee Min-woo in the 6th inning.

The offense scored points with focused play. With one out, Yonatan Peraza sprinted to second base, and after Moon Hyun-bin's hit, Noh Si-hwan scored on a sacrifice fly. In the 5th inning, after Heo In-seo's hit, substitute runner Oh Jae-won reached third base on a run-and-hit during Sim Woo-jun's ground ball to right field, then successfully scored with a brilliant slide when Hwang Young-mok hit a ground ball to the first baseman.

Hanwha fell behind 3-0 in the 7th inning, facing a heavy defeat. SSG activated their iron-clad bullpen. However, Hanwha's batters did not lose focus. In the bottom of the 8th, leadoff batter Moon Hyun-bin drew a walk, Noh Si-hwan reached on an error, and after Kang Baek-ho's walk, Chae Eun-seong was hit by a pitch to tie the score at 1-1. Choi Jae-hoon's sacrifice fly to left field brought them within striking distance.

In the bottom of the 9th, after Ha Ju-seok's hit and Peraza's walk, with two outs, Kang Baek-ho drew a walk to load the bases. A wild pitch by SSG's closer Jo Byung-hyun tied the game again.

Ultimately, the game headed into extra innings. Jack Cushing, who entered in the top of the 10th, gave up one run. However, Hanwha extinguished the immediate threat with Lee Jin-young's walk, Sim Woo-jun's ground ball to left field, and Peraza's tying RBI hit. With the bases loaded due to Moon Hyun-bin's walk, Noh Si-hwan also drew a walk, securing the walk-off victory.

Despite the thrilling victory, Manager Kim Kyung-moon (68) bowed his head. After the game, Manager Kim said, "We sincerely apologize to the fans who cheered hard for us for not showing many good games until now."

He continued, "The players did not give up even in extra innings and gave their all until the end. We are happy to be able to deliver this victory to the fans who cheered until the end despite the cold weather."

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