'Top of the 9th, Choi Joo-hwan did it!' Kiwoom completes a stunning 1-5 to 7-6 comeback against NC [Gocheok]

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Kiwoom Heroes secured a thrilling comeback victory thanks to Choi Joo-hwan's walk-off single in the bottom of the 9th inning.

On the 9th, Kiwoom defeated NC Dinos 7-6 in a game held at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome.

With the score tied 6-6 in the bottom of the 9th and one out, Kim Geon-hee hit a single to left field off the opposing team's eighth pitcher, Ryu Jin-wook, creating a scoring opportunity. After Oh Seon-jin was retired on a second baseman's fly ball, Lee Hyung-jong's infield single to the third baseman side and Seo Geon-chang's single to right field loaded the bases with two outs. Choi Joo-hwan then hit a single to center field, ending the 3rd-hour and 52-minute battle. This was Choi Joo-hwan's fifth career walk-off single.

Throughout the game, NC led while Kiwoom chased. After NC took the lead in the top of the 1st inning on Lee Woo-seong's RBI single, Kiwoom tied the game immediately in the bottom of the 1st on Hyu-ra's single to center field.

In the top of the 5th, NC built a 5-1 lead with a four-run big inning, featuring consecutive hits: Kwon Hee-dong's RBI double, Park Geon-woo's two-RBI double, and Lee Woo-seong's RBI single to right field. In response, Kiwoom cut the deficit to 4-5 in the bottom of the 5th when Hyu-ra hit a three-run home run (his third of the season) off pitcher Bae Jae-hwan. Hyu-ra contributed three hits (including one home run), four RBIs, and one walk in the game.

In the top of the 6th, NC extended their lead again with Kim Ju-won's solo home run (his 11th of the season, off pitcher Kim Seo-jun), but Kiwoom maintained a one-run deficit in the bottom of the 6th thanks to Im Byung-wook's bases-loaded walk.

Kiwoom tied the game in the bottom of the 8th when Choi Joo-hwan hit an RBI double off pitcher Lim Ji-min, then completed the stunning comeback in the bottom of the 9th.

Kiwoom's starting pitcher Rosenberg allowed 10 hits and five earned runs over five innings, failing to secure his first win of the season. NC's starter Kim Tae-kyung was pulled early after allowing one earned run on four hits over 2⅔ innings.

NC's second pitcher, Lee Yong-jun, was replaced during his pitching in the bottom of the 4th due to pain in his right inner thigh. The NC organization stated, "He received icing treatment and is scheduled for further medical evaluation at a hospital."

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