'1:3→4:3' Kiwoom escapes three-game losing streak with a walk-off win → Hanwha suffers unbelievable comeback defeat! Seo Geon-chang's walk-off RBI single in the 9th inning [Gocheokreview]

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Kiwoom Heroes halted Hanwha Eagles' three-game winning streak with a dramatic comeback victory, led by Seo Geon-chang's thrilling walk-off comeback drama in the bottom of the 9th inning.

On the 12th, Kiwoom secured a thrilling 4-3 comeback win at their home game, the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League,' held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, by scoring three runs in the bottom of the 9th inning with remarkable focus. With this victory, Kiwoom broke its three-game losing streak, while Hanwha had to bow its head in front of the prospect of claiming sole fourth place.

The first run belonged to Hanwha. In the top of the 4th inning, leadoff batter Kang Baek-ho targeted the third pitch (156 km/h fastball) from Kiwoom's starter An Woo-jin and hit a massive solo home run with a distance of 125 meters over the left-center field fence. Riding the momentum, Hanwha built a 2-0 lead through Noh Si-hwan's double, Kim Tae-yeon's sacrifice bunt, and Lee Do-yoon's sacrifice fly to left field.

Kiwoom began its comeback in the bottom of the 6th inning when leadoff batter Seo Geon-chang hit Hanwha's starter Hernandez's fifth pitch, striking the right-field pole for a solo home run to narrow the score to 1-2. This was Seo Geon-chang's first home run of the season and his first at Gocheok in 1,811 days while wearing a Kiwoom uniform. However, Hanwha seemed to seize control in the top of the 7th inning when Moon Hyun-bin hit an RBI double to left field, extending their lead to 3-1.

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But Kiwoom's true strength exploded in the bottom of the 9th inning. Hanwha had brought in Park Sang-won in the 7th, Jo Dong-wook in the 8th, and Lee Min-woo on the mound in the bottom of the 9th to try to secure the lead.

Kiwoom's leadoff batter, Lim Byung-wook, opened the scoring by hitting Lee Min-woo's fourth pitch for a single that dropped in front of the right side of left field. Following him, Kim Geon-hee, taking advantage of the opportunity created by Lim Byung-wook's double steal, calmly drew a walk to secure a bases-loaded situation with no outs.

Afterward, Hanwha pitcher Lee Min-woo's ability to withstand the pressure shone as Kiwoom surrendered two outs. Substitute batter Kim Tae-jin struck out on three pitches, and Lim Ji-yeol also returned after a grueling at-bat lasting eight pitches, striking out swinging, leaving Kiwoom in a precarious situation with two outs and runners on first and second.

At this point, Kiwoom's bench made a bold move by sending in substitute batter Yeo Dong-wook to bat for the 9th spot, and it paid off. Yeo Dong-wook boldly attacked Lee Min-woo's first pitch, hitting a single to right field. At that moment, runner Lim Byung-wook sprinted home from second base, narrowing the score to 2-3. Meanwhile, runner Kim Geon-hee advanced to second base, maintaining the bases-loaded situation with two outs.

Seo Geon-chang then hit the ball into left-center field, a two-run single that brought in both runners and ended the game immediately. Seo Geon-chang roared while being doused with water by his teammates. The final score was 4-3, a stunning comeback victory for Kiwoom.

Kiwoom's starter An Woo-jin pitched six innings, allowing five hits (one home run), striking out seven, and giving up two earned runs, recording his first quality start of the season. However, he found himself in a crisis of defeat. Thanks to the batting lineup's incredible focus in the bottom of the 9th inning and Seo Geon-chang's magical walk-off home run, he managed to avoid defeat. On the other hand, Hanwha's starter Hernandez pitched six innings with only one earned run and handed the mound to the bullpen, but he had to accept a heartbreaking comeback loss on a single walk-off home run.

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