Major blow! "Massive disaster on bases loaded" KT An Hyun-min's regrettable judgment of the batted ball → Samsung Kim Do-hwan's cleanup triple... 6-run big inning in the bottom of the first [KS4 On-site]

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KT Wiz's An Hyun-min (23) committed a critical defensive error, allowing the Samsung Lions to score in bulk. KT, which had taken an early lead with Jang Jin-hyuk's solo home run in the top of the first inning, ended up giving away a whopping 6 runs in just the bottom of the first.

In Game 4 of the 2026 KBO Korea Series held at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 7th at 2 p.m., Samsung produced a 6-run big inning in the bottom of the first by cycling through their lineup. At the center of this was right fielder An Hyun-min's painful misjudgment of the batted ball.

Samsung started its counterattack with leadoff batter Kim Ji-chan reaching on an infield single down the right side that deflected off the second baseman. Following a composed sacrifice bunt by Park Seung-gyu, Samsung secured a scoring position opportunity with one out and a runner on second. The team then faced a situation of two outs with runners on first and second after Koo Ja-wook's walk and Choi Hyeong-woo's third-base infield fly out.

From here, Samsung's focus exploded. With two outs, No. 5 batter Diaz hit a line drive to center field for an RBI single after a persistent at-bat lasting eight pitches, bringing home runner Kim Ji-chan from second base to tie the game at 1-1. Subsequently, Kim Young-woong added an RBI single down the left side, instantly flipping the score to 2-1 in Samsung's favor.

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KT's pitching staff began to wobble rapidly. Lee Jae-hyun walked to make it two outs and bases loaded, and Ryu Ji-hyuk also drew a bases-loaded walk via hit-by-pitch, extending the lead to 3-1.

Then, in the subsequent at-bat with two outs and bases loaded by No. 9 batter Kim Do-hwan, a decisive scene emerged that influenced the flow of the game. Kim Do-hwan endured from two strikes to a 2-2 count. He kept the ball alive by fouling it off, persistently battling through the at-bat, and on the eighth pitch, he drove the ball hard into deep right field. At this moment, right fielder An Hyun-min failed to properly judge the trajectory of the batted ball, hesitating in his start and retreating backward, but the ball soared over his head and landed near the outfield wall. It was a moment that resulted in a cleanup 3-RBI double as all three runners scored home. It was not recorded as an error.

In an instant, the score widened to 6-1, a five-run gap. Afterward, Samsung cycled back to the top of the lineup, with Kim Ji-chan drawing a walk. Following a visit from the coaching staff to the mound, Park Seung-gyu popped out to right field, and the lengthy bottom of the first inning finally concluded.

KT, which had started off well with Jang Jin-hyuk's solo home run in the top of the first, gave up 6 runs in just the bottom of the first, completely losing control of the game. Right fielder An Hyun-min's momentary regrettable judgment of the batted ball became a decisive scene that entirely reversed the flow of the early game.

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