'KIA Miracle': Kim Do-young Roars After Walk-Off Grand Slam in the 9th with Two Outs! Overcoming Go Woo-seok's 155 km/h Inner Fastball... 'LG Plunges into Shocking 8-Game Losing Streak' [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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The KIA Tigers, powered by Kim Do-young's go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the 9th inning, completed a sweep of the three-game series and pushed the LG Twins into an 8-game losing streak.

On the 5th, at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium, KIA secured a 6-4 comeback victory over LG in their home game during the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season.

With this win, following victories of 5-4 on the 3rd and 6-5 on the previous day (the 4th), KIA achieved a three-game winning streak. KIA marked a record of 75 wins, 61 losses, and 2 ties, firmly holding onto their sole third-place spot in the league. Meanwhile, LG, who held the sole fourth place, missed a victory that was within reach and fell into an 8-game losing slump. LG recorded 75 wins, 63 losses, and 1 tie. The gap between KIA and LG widened to one game. LG now finds itself being chased by Doosan, who holds the sole fifth place, by two games.

On this day, LG set their starting lineup in the following order: Hong Chang-gi (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Jung-bin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Lee Jae-won (left fielder), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Tolerest.

Before the game, LG Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop commented on bullpen usage, stating, "(Kim) Kang-ryul and (Go) Woo-seok are available to pitch. Kennedy and (Son) Ju-young will rest." He added, "Woo-seok will be waiting in the back."

KIA composed their starting lineup in the following order: Park Jae-hyun (left fielder), Kim Sun-bin (designated hitter), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Castro (first baseman), Na Seung-beom (right fielder), Kim Gyu-seong (second baseman), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Tae-goon (catcher), and Park Min (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Oller.

KIA Manager Lee Beom-ho joked with a smile about the bullpen usage, saying, "Oller needs to pitch a complete game," before adding, "(Jung) Hae-young, and then (Choi) Ji-min, and (Kim) Bum-su—we plan to use them briefly, one at a time, when left-handed batters come up. Assuming Oller holds the line for about six innings, it seems we will have to navigate the game with roughly three innings' worth of bullpen resources."

He continued, "Today, (Jo) Sang-woo and (Jeon) Sang-hyun probably won't be able to pitch. They say they are fine, but we have games tomorrow and the day after. While the series against LG is important, if they pitch in three consecutive games, they will not be able to pitch at all in the following two games. So I think it is right to avoid pitching them today unless absolutely necessary."

LG scored a massive four runs in the bottom of the first inning alone, suppressing KIA's momentum. With one out, Park Hae-min hit a double to center-right field, and Austin drew a walk. Subsequently, Moon Jung-bin hit a RBI single to center-left field to score the first run. The following Moon Bo-kyung also hit an RBI single to right field, extending the lead to 2-0.

LG's fierce offense continued. After Oh Ji-hwan's infield grounder to second base kept the opportunity alive with runners on first and third and two outs, Lee Jae-won drew a walk on the sixth pitch. Then, Lee Ju-heon hit an RBI double toward right field, bringing home Moon Jung-bin from third base and Oh Ji-hwan from second base.

LG faced a variable during the conclusion of the bottom of the third inning. Oh Ji-hwan suffered a knee injury while being thrown out on a pickoff attempt. An LG official explained Oh Ji-hwan's condition, stating, "He was replaced due to pain in his left knee and is scheduled for a hospital examination."

As LG's lineup failed to produce further hits, KIA began their counterattack. In the top of the fourth inning, LG brought in Gu Bon-hyuk in place of Oh Ji-hwan. With one out, Na Seung-beom reached base on a single to center-right field and advanced to third base on Kim Gyu-seong's subsequent double to center-left field. Then, Kim Ho-ryeong hit an RBI double that landed just inside the right-field line, making the score 4-2.

KIA recovered another run in the sixth inning. Instead of keeping starting pitcher Tolerest on the mound in the top of the sixth, LG brought up Lee Woo-chan. Against Lee Woo-chan, with two outs, Kim Gyu-seong reached base on a straight walk and advanced to second base on a wild pitch during Kim Ho-ryeong's at-bat. Subsequently, on Kim Ho-ryeong's infield grounder to third base, LG third baseman Moon Bo-kyung committed an error on the throw. Seizing this opportunity, Kim Gyu-seong quickly rounded third base and touched home plate. The score narrowed to 4-3, a one-run difference.

In the top of the seventh inning, LG replaced Lee Woo-chan with Kim Kang-ryul. With two outs, Kim Kang-ryul allowed a single to Kim Sun-bin but recorded an out on Kim Do-young via a fly ball to right field, ending the inning without allowing runs. In the top of the eighth inning, Kim Jin-su took over the mound. However, with one out, Kim Jin-su gave up a single to Na Seung-beom. Na Seung-beom was replaced by pinch runner Kim Min-gyu. While inducing an infield grounder to third base from Kim Gyu-seong, Kim Min-gyu reached second base. Here, LG made the bold move of bringing in Go Woo-seok. Go Woo-seok struck out Kim Ho-ryeong looking, erasing the eighth inning scoreless.

In the seventh inning, Lee Tae-yang recorded one out and Lee Yi-ri recorded two outs for KIA. In the eighth inning, Jung Hae-young took the mound and retired the side in order.

Baseball is not over until it is over. The top of the ninth inning marked KIA's final offensive opportunity. LG sent Go Woo-seok to the mound again. With one out, pinch hitter Park Jeong-woo reached base on a single to center-left field and advanced to second base on Park Jae-hyun's subsequent single to center-left field. The following Kim Sun-bin struck out. Two outs. The next batter was Kim Do-young. The first pitch was a foul ball. Then, on the second pitch, Kim Do-young attacked Go Woo-seok's inner fastball (154.5 km/h), smashing a go-ahead grand slam over the left-field fence. It was Kim Do-young's 42nd home run of the season. The exit velocity was 168.4 km/h. The distance was 103.3 m. The launch angle was 42.7 degrees. Ultimately, KIA brought up Sung Young-tak in the ninth inning and finished with three consecutive outs, savoring the victory.

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