[B-Hind★] 'Jamsil's Third Brother' Austin hits 30th home run for third consecutive season; Kim Do-young fires 31st and pulls away

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The battle for the home run crown has reignited.

After LG's Austin launched his 30th home run, KIA's Kim Do-young fired his 31st and pulled ahead.

The 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League match between LG Twins and Kiwoom Heroes was held on the 29th at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

Austin, starting as the third batter, hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the first inning with no outs and runners on first and third, clearing the left-field wall.

With this home run, Austin became only the ninth player in KBO history and the third foreign player to achieve 30 home runs for three consecutive seasons. The previous foreign batters to accomplish this feat were Tyrone Woods (formerly of OB Bears) and Eric Thames (formerly of NC Dinos).

KIA's Gam Do-young, who is competing for the home run title, appeared motivated by Austin's achievement and launched a three-run shot over the left-field wall in the top of the eighth inning during a match against Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.

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