'Amazing.' Doosan, defeating even KIA, achieved a thrilling '5 consecutive winning series'! Surpassed Hanwha and climbed the standings↑ 'Kwak Bin's 1-run performance + Park Chan-ho's 3 hits' [Gwangju On-site Review]

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Doosan Bears defeated the KIA Tigers, successfully achieving 5 consecutive winning series.

On the 14th, Doosan secured an 8-1 victory over KIA in an away game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season held at KIA Champions Field in Gwangju.

With this win, Doosan recorded 33 wins, 2 draws, and 31 losses, surpassing the Hanwha Eagles, who lost to Kiwoom on the same day, to jump to 5th place. Additionally, the gap with 4th-place KIA narrowed from 1.5 games to 0.5 games. Meanwhile, KIA failed to maintain its winning momentum from the previous day (13th), finishing with 34 wins, 1 draw, and 31 losses.

Doosan also succeeded in 5 consecutive winning series. From the 29th to the 31st of last month, Doosan achieved a winning series against the Samsung Lions in a 3-game series in Daegu with 2 wins and 1 loss. Following that, from the 2nd to the 4th, Doosan recorded 2 wins and 1 draw against the Hanwha Eagles in a midweek 3-game series at Jamsil.

Continuing on, from the 5th to the 7th, Doosan posted 2 wins and 1 loss against the Kiwoom Heroes in a weekend series at Gocheok Sky Dome, and from the 9th to the 11th, they recorded 2 wins and 1 loss against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium. And in this series against KIA, they succeeded with 2 wins and 1 loss, tasting the joy of 5 consecutive winning series.

On this day, KIA set their starting lineup in the order of Park Jae-hyun (left fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Do-young (designated hitter), Na Sung-beom (right fielder), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Byun Woo-hyeok (first baseman), Kim Kyu-sung (shortstop), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Park Min (third baseman). The starting pitcher was Kim Tae-hyung.

In response, Doosan arranged their starting lineup in the order of Jung Soobin (center fielder), Cameron (right fielder), Son Ah-seop (left fielder), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Kang Seung-ho (first baseman). The starting pitcher was Kwak Bin.

Doosan secured the first run in the top of the 1st inning, taking the initiative against KIA. Leadoff batter Jung Soobin reached base with a hit to left-center field, and after two outs, Yang Eui-ji launched a two-run home run over the left-field wall. It was Yang Eui-ji's 11th home run of the season.

KIA immediately launched a counterattack. They responded with a single blow in the bottom of the 1st inning. With no runners on base and one out, Kim Ho-ryeong targeted a 152 km/h fastball that came slightly low in the middle on the fifth pitch of a 3-1 count against Kwak Bin, sending it over the center-field wall. It was Kim Ho-ryeong's 9th home run of the season.

Doosan escaped with one run in the top of the 2nd inning. Leadoff batter Park Chan-ho hit a double down the left-field line. Then, when Ahn Jae-seok grounded to the shortstop, Park Chan-ho, who had reached third base, easily scored on Yoon Jun-ho's sacrifice fly to center field. The score became 3-1.

After both teams' lineups failed to score until the 6th inning, Doosan broke the silence in the top of the 7th. KIA brought in their second pitcher, Kim Beom-su, and then their third pitcher, Han Jae-seung. Leadoff batter Park Chan-ho reached base with a hit to center field, then scored on Ahn Jae-seok's RBI double down the right-field line. Yoon Jun-ho then drew a walk on a straight pitch, and subsequent batter Kang Seung-ho was hit by a pitch against the reliever Kwak Do-gyu, creating a bases-loaded, no-out opportunity.

With Jo Su-hyeong striking out on three pitches, Cameron hit a deep sacrifice fly to right field, bringing Ahn Jae-seok home from third base. The score extended to 5-1, a 4-run lead.

Doosan added two more runs in the top of the 8th, effectively sealing the game. With KIA having switched pitchers from Kwak Do-gyu to Lee Hyung-beom, Park Chan-ho singled to center field with two outs, followed by a walk to Ahn Jae-seok, putting runners on first and second. During Yoon Jun-ho's at-bat, a wild pitch allowed Park Chan-ho to score from second base. Yoon Jun-ho then hit an RBI single to center field, extending the lead to 7-1. Doosan scored again in the top of the 9th when Jo Su-hyeong crossed home plate on a wild pitch by KIA's relief pitcher Ji Hyun, who made his debut appearance, ultimately securing an 8-1 victory.

Kwak Bin pitched 6 innings (96 total pitches), allowing 4 hits (1 home run), striking out 7, walking 3, being hit by a pitch once, and allowing 1 earned run, achieving his 5th win (3 losses) of the season. Lee Yong-chan, Kim Dong-ju, and Choi Ji-kyung each pitched a scoreless inning. In the lineup that generated 13 hits, Park Chan-ho went 3-for-4 with 3 runs scored, while Ahn Jae-seok and Jo Su-hyeong recorded multi-hit performances. On the other hand, Kim Tae-hyung pitched 5 innings (75 total pitches), allowing 6 hits (1 home run), striking out 1, and allowing 3 earned runs, taking the loss. This was his 2nd loss (1 win) of the season. The KIA lineup managed only 5 scattered hits.

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