'How could this be?' Samsung, stunned by a triple play in a bases-loaded, no-out situation! First triple play of the season → Kiwoom secured it in Daegu

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The Samsung Lions missed a chance to add a run with no outs and bases loaded, becoming the victims of the league's first triple play of the season and bowing their heads.

On the 6th, the Samsung Lions had a crucial opportunity to add a run in the bottom of the 6th inning against the Kiwoom Heroes at the Daegu Samsung Lions Park in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League,' but they surrendered the 87th triple play in KBO history and lost momentum.

It started well. With the score tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 6th, leadoff hitter Choi Hyung-woo drew a walk, opening the floodgates. Diaz drew a walk, followed by Park Seung-gyu being hit by a pitch, creating a golden opportunity with no outs and bases loaded. The Kiwoom bench quickly brought in Jo Young-geon as a relief pitcher, but Ryu Ji-hyuk drew a bases-loaded walk, allowing third baseman Choi Hyung-woo to score and giving Kiwoom a 2-1 lead.

However, a swing by Jeon Byeong-woo in the subsequent no-out, bases-loaded situation led to a painful outcome. After Jo Young-geon gave up two balls, the Kiwoom bench hurriedly sent Kim Sung-jin to the mound.

Jeon Byeong-woo's sharp hit off Kim Sung-jin was directed straight at Kiwoom third baseman Yang Hyeon-jong. The third baseman fielded the ball, stepped on third base to force out second baseman Park Seung-gyu, then threw to second base to force out first baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk. The second baseman's throw then landed accurately at first base, retiring batter Jeon Byeong-woo as well, filling all three outs in an instant. Although it was a difficult throw that Kiwoom first baseman Choi Ju-hwan barely managed to catch, the result remained a triple play.

This triple play is the first of the season, the fifth in Kiwoom franchise history, and the 87th in KBO League history. Across the league, it is the first since the Gwangju KIA vs. Lotte game on September 11, 2025, and for Kiwoom, it is the first since the Gocheok KT game on July 12, 2023, approximately three years later.

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