Kim Hyun-soo, trying to rattle Bae Chan-seung's composure? Manager Park Jin-man also steps out of the dugout in response to the protest — what happened in the bottom of the 12th inning... yet he remained unshaken [KS2]

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Although he could have easily had his composure shaken by the opponent's protest, he remained steadfast.

On the 4th, at Suwon KT Wiz Park, the Samsung Lions defeated the KT Wiz 3-2 in a hard-fought 12-inning game in Game 2 of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League postseason Korean Series (best-of-seven).

With this victory, Samsung avenged their 7-8 loss in Game 1 the previous day, resetting the series score to 1-1. The two teams will now take a one-day break before playing Games 3, 4, and 5 from the 6th to the 8th at Daegu Samsung Lions Park.

In the bottom of the 12th inning, with Samsung leading 3-2, it was KT's final offensive opportunity.

Samsung removed Kim Tae-hoon from the game and brought Bae Chan-seung onto the pitcher's mound.

KT sent pinch hitter Bae Jeong-dae to bat in place of leadoff batter Jang Jin-hyuk. Bae Chan-seung showed strong form, throwing a 153 km/h fastball for a strike on the first pitch. He ultimately retired him with a swinging strikeout on a slider as the fourth pitch, from a favorable 1-2 count.

Next, An Hyun-min stepped up to the plate. The first pitch was a strike. On the second pitch, a large foul ball sailed over the left field fence for what appeared to be a home run. It was a moment of heart-stopping tension for Bae Chan-seung and Samsung. Nevertheless, Bae Chan-seung did not waver. After throwing balls on the third and fourth pitches, he finally delivered a changeup as the fifth pitch, retiring An with a swinging strikeout. Two outs.

Then Hilliard came to bat. Hilliard had already collected two hits earlier in the game. At this point, Samsung's battery opted not to take risks. They ultimately issued an intentional walk, throwing one strike from a 3-0 count before delivering a ball on the outside corner as the fifth pitch.

The next batter was Kim Hyun-soo. This is where the situation arose. As Kim stepped into the batter's box, Bae Chan-seung threw a first-pitch fastball. It was a full strike on the outside corner. Immediately after, Kim laughed with an expression of apparent bewilderment and protested to the home plate umpire. The protest appeared to indicate that he had not yet finished his batting preparation when Bae delivered the pitch. Simultaneously, it was a type of protest that could potentially shake Bae Chan-seung's composure.

After hearing Kim Hyun-soo's protest, the home plate umpire approached Bae Chan-seung and said something. Manager Park Jin-man of Samsung did not stay silent. The manager stepped out of the dugout, approached the home plate umpire, and exchanged a few words.

The game continued. The second pitch was a ball. A wild pitch allowed the runner to advance to second base. Still, Bae Chan-seung remained unshaken. After a foul on the third pitch, the fourth pitch was a ball. Then, with a 152 km/h fastball as the fifth pitch, he induced an infield grounder to second base from Kim Hyun-soo. The game ended. Ultimately, Samsung reset the series score to 1-1.

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