I don't know baseball! Kia's win probability was a staggering 99.2%—but Kiwoom wrote a miracle with just 0.8%.

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The baseball proverb "It's not over until it's over" was proven true on the 23rd at Gocheok Sky Dome. Kiwoom Heroes completed a miraculous comeback drama in the bottom of the 9th, despite having less than a 1% win probability according to Naver Sports' text broadcast. In other words, although KIA Tigers had an astonishing 99.2% chance of winning, they failed to convert it into a 100% victory.

On the 23rd, at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, Kia suffered a shocking walk-off loss, 7-8, against Kiwoom in an away game of the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League." Trailing by just one run after leading 7-2, they collapsed entirely in the bottom of the 9th, surrendering six runs. With a four-game winning streak within reach, Kia fell to two consecutive losses, bringing their season record to 60 wins, 50 losses, and 2 draws (winning percentage: 0.545).

In fact, until the late innings of this game, KIA was in control. Starting ace James Neill pitched six innings, allowing two runs while striking out eight batters with strong performance. In the top of the 8th, Kim Tae-goon hit a two-run home run and Kim Sun-bin delivered a sacrifice fly, extending the lead to 7-2. According to Naver Sports' text broadcast, KIA's win probability at the end of their offensive turn in the top of the 9th was an impressive 98.8%.

However, Kiwoom's batting lineup exploded with cohesion in the bottom of the 9th. Lee Tae-yang, a Kia reliever who had entered the game with a five-run deficit, took the mound. After leading batter Kwon Hyuk-bin hit a ground ball to left field for an infield single, Kiwoom's win probability plummeted to 0.8% when substitute hitter Lee Hyeong-jong was caught in a fly ball to center field. But with consecutive hits from Seo Geon-chang and Choi Jae-hyun creating a bases-loaded opportunity with one out, Kiwoom's win probability surged to 4.1%.

Kia quickly brought in left-handed closer Lee Ui-ri, who had not appeared once during this Gocheok away series, but could not contain the fiery Kiwoom lineup. Even after Lee Ui-ri entered, Kiwoom narrowed the gap to 4-7 with David's two-run single and An Chi-hong's walk. Then, with two outs and bases loaded, Kim Jae-hyun stepped up to the plate and crushed Lee Ui-ri's pitch, launching a walk-off grand slam that instantly flipped the game.

According to Naver Sports' text broadcast, Kiwoom's stunning comeback victory—breaking through a slim 0.8% win probability—and KIA's painful defeat after seizing a clear advantage only to collapse due to bullpen failure in the bottom of the 9th marked a heartbreaking loss for Kia.

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