'It ended at 11:51 p.m.' KT-Doosan, rain delay + extra-inning battle ends in a '2-2 draw' [Suwon]

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The result of the extra-inning battle, which concluded at 11:51 p.m. including a 77-minute rain delay, was a draw.

KT Wiz and Doosan Bears tied 2-2 after 11 innings in their game held on the 21st at Suwon KT Wiz Park. While KT had won seven straight games and Doosan three, neither team extended its winning streak nor saw it broken.

The game was suspended at 8:24 p.m. due to rain when Doosan was batting in the top of the 6th inning with a 2-1 deficit for KT, one out, and Severino at bat before KT's second pitcher Lee Sang-dong threw his first pitch. Play resumed after a 1-hour 17-minute wait at 9:41 p.m.

KT closer Park Young-hyun, who entered the game with two outs in the 8th inning, allowed Kim Min-seok to hit a ground ball into right field for an RBI single in the top of the 9th with two outs and runners on first and third, tying the score at 2-2. Both teams failed to score further through the 11th extra inning, leaving the game undecided.

Earlier, KT capitalized on a defensive error by its opponent to take the lead in the bottom of the 1st inning. With two outs and a runner on first base following Hyun-su Kim's infield single to second base, Kim scored at home plate while Doosan first baseman Severino committed a throwing error to third base after fielding Heileryd's infield single to third base.

Doosan, trailing against KT starter Oh Won-seok, tied the game in the top of the 5th inning. After Kang Seung-ho drew a walk with one out, he scored on Park Chan-ho's ground ball that was dropped by KT right fielder Ahn Hyun-min (recorded as an hit) with two outs and a runner on second base.

However, in the subsequent bottom of the 5th inning, KT seized a scoring opportunity with one out and a runner on third base after Choi Won-jun's infield single to right field followed by a stolen base. Ahn Hyun-min then hit an RBI single to left field, restoring KT's lead at 2-1.

Oh Won-seok, who had lost four consecutive games, pitched well for five innings allowing four hits and one earned run but missed his first chance to win since the May 8 game against Kiwoom Heroes after surrendering an equalizing run in the late innings.

Doosan starter Benjamin allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned) over five innings. Although he threw 89 pitches, he could not return to the mound due to the rain delay exceeding one hour.

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