'With' Hanwha also captured, 'last-place' Kiwoom secures 2-game winning streak → Winning secured! No impact from 'Jang Young-seok omission issue'? [Gocheok On-site Review]

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Kiwoom Heroes secured a winning series against Hanwha Eagles and achieved a two-game winning streak. Although there was an issue regarding 2nd division batting coach Jang Young-seok not being registered in the 1st division roster prior to the game, it caused no problems at all. Coach Jang Young-seok is scheduled to be registered before the game on the 14th.

On the 13th, Kiwoom defeated Hanwha 3-1 in a home game of the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League' held at Gocheok Sky Dome, located in Guro-gu, Seoul. With this victory, Kiwoom took the lead in the weekend's three-game series, securing two wins and continuing its upward momentum. Meanwhile, Hanwha fell into a two-game losing streak.

On this day, Kiwoom lined up Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), Kim Woong-bin (designated hitter), Hyura (left fielder), Choi Ju-hwan (first baseman), Kim Geon-hee (catcher), Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), Won Seong-jun (right fielder), Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop), and Park Soo-jong (center fielder) in that order. The starting pitcher was Alcantara.

In response, Hanwha set its lineup as Lee Jin-young (center fielder), Peraza (right fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Kim Tae-yeon (first baseman), Heo In-seo (catcher), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), and Sim Woo-jun (shortstop). Right-handed Park Jun-young (jersey number 68) started on the mound for Hanwha.

Amid a pitcher's duel, both teams exchanged runs in the 5th inning. Hanwha broke the 0-0 tie first. In the bottom of the 5th, with two outs and a runner on second base created by infielder Lee Do-yoon's infield hit and Sim Woo-jun's sacrifice bunt, Peraza hit a two-run double to right field, scoring the first run.

In the top of the 5th, Kiwoom also launched a counterattack. Choi Ju-hwan flew out to right field, but the following batter Kim Geon-hee connected with the third pitch (123 km/h changeup) from Park Jun-young, who was pitching a no-hitter, launching a 125-meter solo home run to left field. This was Kim Geon-hee's sixth home run of the season.

In the bottom of the 7th, Kiwoom took the lead for the first time. After one out, Choi Ju-hwan hit a double down the right-field line, reaching scoring position. The following batter Kim Geon-hee flew out to right field against the new pitcher Lee Sang-gyu, but Yeo Dong-wook drew a walk. Then, Won Seong-jun hit a sacrifice fly to right field, bringing Choi Ju-hwan home. The timing was tight, but Hanwha catcher Heo In-seo's tag was somewhat lacking. Kiwoom led 2-1.

Kiwoom added another run in the bottom of the 8th. Leadoff batter Park Soo-jong reached base with a strange infield hit toward the shortstop area. The hit was slightly slow, and he was lucky to be called safe. Hanwha pitcher Jung Woo-ju then committed an error on the throw to first base after fielding the next batter Seo Geon-chang's bunt. Jung Woo-ju's throw went over the first baseman's head. In the meantime, Park Soo-jong quickly scored, making it 3-1. In the bottom of the 9th, Hanwha's Heo In-seo hit a single to left field with two outs, but failed to score.

Kiwoom starter Alcantara earned the win with a strong performance of 7 innings, 5 hits allowed, 6 strikeouts, and 1 earned run. Pitchers Park Jeong-hoon and Yuto, who followed, did not allow any runs and closed out the game well. Hanwha starter Park Jun-young also pitched well with 6⅓ innings, 3 hits allowed (1 home run), 7 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs, but unfortunately became the losing pitcher.

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