KT Manager Lee Kang-cheol, who secured the top spot after LG dropped to fourth: "Congratulations to Ko Young-pyo on his 10th win; all players worked hard."

*This content was translated by AI.

KT Wiz overcame a potential sweep loss by defeating LG Twins, firmly maintaining their first-place position. Meanwhile, LG, which suffered a comeback defeat, fell to fourth place.

On the 20th, KT secured a decisive victory in an away game against LG at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium during the '2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League.' Relying on explosive offensive power that erupted in the later innings, KT broke their two-game losing streak and reclaimed sole first place, having previously been trailing second-place Samsung Lions by a win percentage margin of two games with no head-to-head advantage.

KT's starting pitcher Ko Young-pyo delivered a quality start (QS) performance over six innings, allowing six hits (including two home runs), one walk, and three earned runs while striking out six batters, securing his 10th win (6 losses) of the season. Relief pitchers Ju Kwon, Lee Sang-dong, and Kim Jeong-won effectively maintained the lead afterward.

The lineup also supported the ace by hitting 15 total hits across various situations. Hilliard went 2-for-3 with two walks and three RBIs, Ryu Hyun-jin recorded two hits and two RBIs in five at-bats, and Choi Won-jun, batting first, contributed two hits and two walks in five at-bats to reach base four times, leading the offense.

After the game, KT Manager Lee Kang-cheol praised his ace first: "Ko Young-pyo fulfilled his role as a starter and laid the foundation for victory. Congratulations on reaching 10 wins this season."

He also commended the lineup's focus: "For the past two days, batters struggled to make solid contact, but Kim Min-hyuk hit a go-ahead RBI double in the bottom of the seventh inning, shifting momentum. Ryu Hyun-jin followed with an RBI single, and Lee Jung-beom added RBIs, allowing us to pull away. We secured the win with a big seven-run inning in the eighth."

Finally, Manager Lee expressed gratitude: "Players worked hard during this challenging game. Despite being an away match, we thank fans who provided strong support."

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.