Ah! The "nightmare" of Samsung's Kim Young-woong: A "disaster in the 7th inning," a fatal error triggers a "butterfly effect," and KIA seizes the chance for a stormy comeback [PO4 On-site]

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The impact of a single error by Samsung Lions infielder Kim Young-woong on the game was enormous.

Samsung and the KIA Tigers face off in Game 4 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO Postseason Playoffs at Gwangju-KIA Champions Field on the 30th.

On this day, Samsung fielded a starting lineup of Kim Ji-chan (center fielder), Park Seung-gyu (right fielder), Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Lewin Diaz (first baseman), Choi Hyeong-woo (left fielder), Kim Young-woong (third baseman), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second baseman), and Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop). It was notable that Kim Young-woong returned to the third base position as the No. 6 hitter.

However, Kim Young-woong wavered significantly in the field.

With Samsung leading 2-1, it was KIA's turn at bat in the bottom of the 7th inning. In the bottom of the 7th, Samsung brought in Bae Chan-seung to replace Lee Seung-min. Park Jae-hyun attempted a sacrifice bunt against Bae Chan-seung but was caught out. The next batter was Kim Do-young, who had hit a home run off Bae Chan-seung in Game 3 of the Playoffs the previous day. At this point, Samsung removed Bae Chan-seung and brought in Sato-shi.

Against that very Sato-shi, Kim Do-young hit a hard grounder toward third base. However, a major variable emerged here. Samsung's third baseman, Kim Young-woong, failed to field the ball, letting it roll past him. The official record was an error on the play. In the meantime, Kim Do-young advanced to second base. Ultimately, Castro, who came up to bat next, hit a two-out RBI single into left-center field, tying the game at 2-2.

It did not end there. After the next batter, Na Seong-beom, struck out, Kim Sun-bin hit a single into right-center field, extending the threat with runners on first and third bases. Here, Samsung removed Sato-shi and brought in Lee Jae-hee. Against that very Lee Jae-hee, Han Jun-soo also pulled an RBI single down the right-field line, flipping the lead to 3-2 in KIA's favor. KIA's offensive firepower continued. The following batter, Ha Ju-seok, also hit an RBI single into left field, extending the lead to 4-2. The subsequent Kim Tae-goon flew out to second base. End of inning.

As a result, it was a painful moment where one fatal error by Kim Young-woong led to three runs allowed. On the other hand, KIA seized the opportunity for a counterattack thanks to that single error.

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