'Kim Woong-bin's walk-off home run' thriller ends with Kiwoom manager Seol Jong-jin beaming, "Thanks to the fans' support! I am grateful."

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Kiwoom Heroes manager Seol Jong-jin (53) smiled broadly after Kim Woong-bin (30) hit a dramatic walk-off home run in the bottom of the 9th inning. He bowed his head to the players' focus that erased a bases-loaded, one-out crisis in the top of the 9th and ended the hard-fought battle with a walk-off hit, as well as to the support from fans who filled Gocheok Sky Dome.

Under manager Seol Jong-jin, Kiwoom secured a 7-6 victory against SSG Landers in a home game at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome on the 19th, thanks to Kim Woong-bin's massive walk-off solo home run that broke the 6-6 tie in the bottom of the 9th inning. With this win, Kiwoom achieved a thrilling two-game winning streak, while SSG fell into a two-game losing streak.

The game was decided in the 9th inning. Kiwoom found itself in a bases-loaded, one-out crisis with the score tied 6-6 in the top of the 9th, but closer Yuto struck out Kim Jae-hwan and Choi Ji-hoon in succession, silencing the danger. As soon as the crisis was averted, a miracle arrived. In the bottom of the 9th with one out, Kim Woong-bin stepped into the batter's box and smashed a pitch from SSG closer Jo Byung-hyun, launching a 130-meter walk-off solo home run over the center field wall. It was a perfect blow that put an end to the hard-fought battle. This was Kim Woong-bin's first career walk-off hit and home run.

After the game, manager Seol Jong-jin praised the bullpen that won the crucial moments, saying, "Won Jong-hyun, who entered in the later innings, cleanly held the line for one inning, and Yuto faced some danger but managed to hold the line without allowing any runs."

He continued, "The lineup immediately generated runs to chase after the opponent's score following the concession, preventing the opponent from gaining momentum." He then added, "Kim Woong-bin delivered a perfect performance. He and Kim Geon-hee hit consecutive sacrifice flies in the 7th inning to balance the game, and in the final offensive inning, Kim Woong-bin's decisive home run secured a thrilling walk-off victory."

Finally, manager Seol Jong-jin shared his victory remarks: "I am happy to start this week's games with a win. It is thanks to the fans' support. I am grateful, and we will prepare well for tomorrow's game as well."

Meanwhile, Kiwoom has announced Ha Young-min as the starting pitcher for the game on the 20th. In response, SSG will field left-handed foreign pitcher Benjamine.

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