"A gift from God" Hanwha game 0-7 no-decision, KT suffers this time... An Hyun-min home run and Kim Hyun-soo's near-record -1 'as if it never happened' [Suwon]

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Is this what they mean when they say life goes in circles? The KT Wiz laughed and cried over a "rain-no-decision" game within just nine days.

On the 9th, during the final first-half match against Kiwoom Heroes at Suwon KT Wiz Park, KT led 3-0 through the top of the fourth inning. However, as the heavy rain continued, the umpires suspended the game at approximately 7:45 p.m., just before the leadoff batter Heo Kyung-min was set to bat in the bottom of the fourth. Although there was a brief pause in the rain and preparations were made to resume play, the downpour intensified again, leading to a no-decision declaration one hour and 46 minutes after the suspension, at 9:31 p.m.

Coincidentally, KT had avoided a loss just nine days earlier on June 30 in a game against Daejeon Hanwha Eagles, trailing 0-7 after the bottom of the third inning when a rain-no-decision was called. Before that game, KT manager Lee Kang-cheol described the situation as "a gift from God." However, within less than ten days, the heavens did not come to KT's aid this time.

The game on the 9th started at 6:47 p.m., 17 minutes later than scheduled due to intermittent rain. With the score tied 0-0 in the bottom of the third inning and one out, Kwon Dong-jin hit a triple to right-center field before being thrown out. Choi Won-jun then scored the first run with a sacrifice fly to center field.

Following Kim Hyun-soo's single to left field, creating a one-out first-base opportunity, An Hyun-min hit a two-run home run over center field off opposing starter Ha Young-min, extending KT's lead to 3-0. This was An's fifth home run of the season, his first since June 23 against SSG Landers after 16 days, but it became "as if it never happened" due to the no-decision.

Kim Hyun-soo came within one hit of achieving a KBO League record for 17 consecutive seasons with over 100 hits thanks to his single in the bottom of the third inning, but the no-decision reset his season hit total back to 98. KT starting pitcher Bae Je-seong also pitched well, allowing only one hit over four innings without conceding a run; had he completed five innings, he could have secured his first win since July 24, 2025, against NC Dinos after nearly a year, but the rain rendered his effort in vain.

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