'Kim Tae-hyung's surprise 6-inning no-hitter is crazy' — KIA's unstoppable 4-game winning streak → Aderlin's home run + Kim Do-young's sweep of clutch hits explodes, Kiwoom stuck in 3-game losing skid [Gocheok on-site review]

*This content was translated by AI.

KIA Tigers defeated Kiwoom Heroes to secure a four-game winning streak.

On the 26th, KIA won 5-2 against Kiwoom Heroes in their 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome.

With this victory, KIA improved their record to 26 wins, 1 tie, and 22 losses for the season. After sweeping a three-game series against SSG Landers last weekend, they added today's win to achieve a four-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Kiwoom recorded 20 wins, 1 tie, and 29 losses, falling into a three-game losing skid.

KIA's starting lineup for the day was: Park Jae-hyun (left fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Aderlin (first baseman), Kim Sun-bin (designated hitter), Na Sung-beom (right fielder), Kim Kyu-sung (second baseman), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Park Min (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Kim Tae-hyung, who joined KIA as the fifth overall pick in the first round of the 2025 Rookie Draft.

In response, Kiwoom set their starting lineup as follows: Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), Ahn 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). Their starting pitcher was An Woo-jin.

While both Kiwoom starter An Woo-jin and KIA starter Kim Tae-hyung delivered strong performances, KIA took the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning.

An Woo-jin, who had blisters and could only pitch through the fourth inning, faced a timely KIA lineup that successfully targeted Kim Sung-jin on the mound in the fifth. After leadoff batter Kim Kyu-sung hit a ground ball to left field and Kim Tae-gun doubled to left-center, KIA found themselves with no outs and runners on second and third. Although Park Min struck out on three pitches, Park Jae-hyun followed with a sacrifice fly to left field.

KIA added another run with a big hit in the sixth inning. With one out and no runners on base, Aderlin launched a solo home run that cleared the left-field fence. This was Aderlin's eighth home run of the season.

Then in the seventh inning, KIA drove the nail into the coffin with Kim Do-young's sweep of clutch hits. The pitcher had been changed from Kim Sung-jin to Park Ji-sung. After one out, Kim Tae-gun reached base on a fielder's choice error by the first baseman. With two outs, Park Jae-hyun drew a walk. Kim Ho-ryeong also drew a walk, loading the bases for KIA. Kim Do-young then hit a three-run double that struck the top of the left-field fence, extending the lead to 5-0.

Meanwhile on the mound, Kim Tae-hyung was delivering a truly dazzling performance. Over six innings, he allowed just one walk and recorded six strikeouts without surrendering a single hit, pitching a scoreless gem. His total pitch count was 81. This marked Kim Tae-hyung's personal record for most innings pitched in a single game, and it was also the moment he achieved his first quality start (six innings with three or fewer earned runs allowed).

Kiwoom's first hit of the day came in the bottom of the seventh with two outs. Choi Ju-hwan recorded a double to left-center against KIA's second pitcher, Kim Beom-su. When pinch-hitter Yeo Dong-wook drew a walk, KIA replaced the pitcher with Jo Sang-woo. Jo then struck out Kim Geon-hee on three pitches to end the inning.

Kiwoom scored their first run in the eighth inning. With KIA having switched pitchers from Jo Sang-woo to Choi Jimin, Park Ju-hong reached base on a ground ball to left field with one out. With two outs, Ahn Chi-hong hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score a run.

Kiwoom persistently harassed the KIA mound. In the ninth inning, KIA brought in closer Sung Young-tak. After one out, Choi Ju-hwan drew a walk and Yeo Dong-wook hit a double to second base, putting runners on second and third. Kim Geon-hee then hit a two-run double over the left-field fence. However, there was no further comeback, and the game ultimately ended with a KIA victory.

KIA's pitching order was starter Kim Tae-hyung, followed by Kim Beom-su (⅔ innings, scoreless), Jo Sang-woo (⅓ innings, scoreless), Choi Jimin (1 inning, 1 earned run), and Sung Young-tak (1 inning, 1 earned run). In the lineup, which recorded a total of seven hits, Kim Do-young recorded a multi-hit game.

Kiwoom starter An Woo-jin pitched four innings (61 total pitches), allowing one hit, two walks, and recording four strikeouts without allowing any earned runs. He was followed by Kim Sung-jin (2 innings, 2 earned runs), Park Ji-sung (1 inning, 3 unearned runs), and Kim Jae-woong (2 innings, scoreless). The Kiwoom lineup managed only scattered five hits.

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.