'LG's shocking walk-off home run defeat' → The manager has already said he "forgot it" and encouraged that pitcher, now moving forward with KBO's top ace [Gocheok]

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Kiwoom Heroes aims to bounce back with KBO League's top ace An Woo-jin leading the way. Although they allowed a shocking walk-off home run in last week's final game, the manager has already erased it from his mind.

Kiwoom will face the KIA Tigers in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome at 6:30 p.m. on the 26th.

Kiwoom's starting lineup for the day is as follows: Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Im Byung-wook (right fielder), Lee Hyung-jong (left fielder), Choi Ju-hwan (first baseman), Kim Woong-bin (first baseman), Kim Woong-bin (second baseman), Kim Geon-hee (catcher), Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop), and Park Ju-hong (center fielder). The starting pitcher is An Woo-jin.

Kiwoom manager Seol Jong-jin spoke to reporters ahead of the game regarding the walk-off loss against the Jamsil LG Twins on the 24th, saying, "I have forgotten it. It remains in my heart, but I have erased it from my mind."

Kiwoom lost 4-6 to Jamsil LG on the 24th. In the bottom of the 9th inning with two outs and runners on first and second, while leading 4-3, Park Hae-min hit a walk-off three-run home run to the right field against closer Kanakubo Yuto.

Nevertheless, Manager Seol encouraged Yuto. He stated, "Before today's game, I held a meeting and had a one-on-one talk with Yuto. I told him not to be too disappointed and that he had pitched well so far. Although the result was not what we wanted, his pitching performance was good. I told him to consider that (allowing the walk-off home run) as bad luck and that he had thrown his pitches well."

An Woo-jin has appeared in six games this season with a record of 1 win and 2 losses, an ERA of 2.70. Over 20 innings, he allowed 17 hits (one home run), issued five walks, recorded 27 strikeouts, and gave up seven runs (six earned). His WHIP is 1.10, and his batting average against is 0.221. This is his first time facing KIA this season.

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