The 10th place is the 1st place again...Coach Hong Won-ki said, "After Song Ji-hoo, the good rain stopped flowing and → Alcantara pitched 8 innings."

The 10th place is the 1st place again...Coach Hong Won-ki said, "After Song Ji-hoo, the good rain stopped flowing and → Alcantara pitched 8 innings."

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The Kiwoom Heroes beat the LG Twins for four consecutive games. It has risen properly with 6 wins and 1 loss in the last seven games.메이저놀이터

Kiwoom, led by head coach Hong Won-ki, won 4-1 at a home game against LG in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Sunday. Having grabbed four consecutive wins on the day, Kiwoom secured three consecutive winnings series on the weekend, recording 20 wins, one draw and 45 losses overall for the season. On the other hand, LG, which lost for two consecutive games, posted 37 wins, one draw and 25 losses.

Starting pitcher Raul Alcantara pitched eight innings, allowing three hits, no outs, six strikeouts, and one run, and achieved his second consecutive victory after his return to KBO. He pitched 101 pitches through the eighth inning, as well as efficient pitching with only folk balls and sliders. Joo Seung-woo then came up and blocked one inning with five pitches, achieving nine saves for this season.

In the batting lineup, Song Sung-moon had two hits and two RBIs, Choi Joo-hwan had two hits and one run, Kim Jae-hyun had two hits and two runs, and Lim Ji-yeol had one run to help the team win. Rookie Eo Jun also scored one run with an RBI that would be his first final hit since his debut.
In the top of the first inning, LG retired with three outs. Shin Min-jae's first pitch hit was handled by Alcantara himself as he became a pitcher's ground ball, while Kim Hyun-soo struck out and Austin Dean hit a straight hit to second base. In the bottom of the first inning, Kiwoom's Choi Joo-hwan hit a double to the left after Song Sung-moon's fly ball to center field, but the inning ended as it was when Lee Ju-hyung's ground ball made a double play.

Neither team scored a point in the second inning. In the top of the second inning, LG's Moon Bo-kyung was blocked by second baseman Song Ji-hoo's good defense, and after Park Dong-won's foul fly, Moon Sung-joo swung a fly ball to the left field. After striking out Lim Ji-yeol and Not Out, Won Sung-joon walked straight, but failed to score a point due to Kim Dong-yeop's double play.
Then, LG scored the first run in the top of the third inning. Second baseman Song Ji-hoo caught and handled Koo Bon-hyuk's hit that hit Alcantara's foot well, and got one out. Afterwards, Son Yong-joon got on base due to a heavy hit, and Park Hae-min struck out, but Shin Min-jae's left-handed hit created a chance to get on the first and third bases with two outs. And Kim Hyun-soo's at-bat, LG attempted a double steal, and Shin Min-jae was caught, but in the meantime, Son Yong-joon homered and took a 1-0 lead.

However, Kiwoom immediately balanced it. The lead, Kim Jae-hyun, hit Lim Chan-kyu's first pitch to make a left-handed double, and Eo Jun-seo was caught with a fly ball at the end of the game on the eighth pitch, but it was enough for Kim Jae-hyun to tag up. Then, after Song Ji-hoo was grounded out to the third base, Kim Jae-hyun homered by Song Sung-moon's timely hit, tying the game 1-1.

While LG could not run away, Kiwoom succeeded in turning the tables by adding two more runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. After Kim Dong-yeop's fly ball to shortstop, Kim Jae-hyun got on base with a left-handed hit and scored on Eo Jun-seo's double, reversing the score 2-1. Later, behind Song Ji-hoo's fly ball to left field, Eo Jun-seo came in again, leading Kiwoom 3-1.
Kiwoom beat LG by giving up another run in the bottom of the eighth inning. Lim Joon-hyung took the mound at LG, Yang Hyun-jong struck out three, and Song Sung-moon hit a fly ball to left field, but Choi Joo-hwan's double made use of the opportunity. The first decision was out, but the decision was reversed to be safe after a video review.

Lee Ju-hyung then got a walk after the full count, with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, and after the LG pitcher was changed to Lee Ji-gang, Lim Ji-yeol hit a timely hit to the right, and Choi Joo-hwan, who was on the second base, homered. The score was 4-1. Kiwoom finished the game with Joo Seung-woo in the top of the ninth inning.
After the game, coach Hong Won-ki said, "Alcantara's pitching shone. "I controlled the number of pitches for eight innings and threw aggressively without four pitches," he said. "Song Ji-hoo's two stellar plays in the third and fourth innings lightened Alcantara's shoulders and cut off the opponent's pursuit flow."

However, Song made a good catch at the top of the eighth inning with one out and no runners on, but suddenly felt shoulder pain and was replaced by Kim. "Song Ji-hoo was replaced to protect the player due to left shoulder discomfort after sliding defense. We will undergo icing treatment and monitor his condition until tomorrow," the Kiwoom team said.

"Song Sung-moon's equalizer and Eo Jun-seo's timely hit made a come-from-behind victory in the attack, and Lim Ji-yeol's extra point in the eighth inning sealed the victory," Hong said. "I was able to win thanks to fans' support that filled Gocheok Dome. I will prepare well to have a good game tomorrow as well."