'Another win!' Lotte Giants Manager Kim Tae-hyung: "Thank you to the fans who have given us strength with their passionate support in every game" [Busan]

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Following back-to-back decisive victories over the KIA Tigers, Lotte Giants manager Kim Tae-hyung shared his thoughts on the win.

On the 8th, Lotte defeated KIA 11-3 in a home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season held at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium.

Lotte had previously secured a 10-2 victory over KIA on the 7th. With today's decisive win, they have effectively booked a winning series.

With 38 wins, 2 draws, and 44 losses, Lotte maintains its position at 8th in the league. The team has now won two consecutive games, trailing the 5th-place Doosan Bears by four games.

Lotte's starting pitcher Na Gyun-an pitched 5⅔ innings, allowing 7 hits and 1 walk while striking out 7 batters, giving up 2 earned runs. He fulfilled his role well to secure his fifth win of the season (with 7 losses).

In Lotte's lineup, which recorded a total of 17 hits, Hwang Sung-bin contributed with 5-for-5 at the plate, including 2 stolen bases, 2 runs scored. Reyes also performed strongly with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 RBI, 2 runs scored, and 1 walk. Park Chan-hyung and Son Ho-young each recorded multi-hit games.

After the game, "winning manager" Kim Tae-hyung said, "From the early stages of the match, our batters showed focus in scoring opportunities and delivered a large number of runs, allowing us to control the game steadily."

He continued, "Our starting pitcher Na Gyun-an pitched well and held strong for 5⅔ innings. The relievers who followed also did a great job, enabling us to secure the victory," praising the pitching staff.

Manager Kim added, "It's not just one or two specific players; every player on the field is fulfilling their role in their position, leading to positive results. I would like to express my gratitude to the fans who have given us strength with their passionate support in every game."

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