KIA, Socrates 8th inning game-winning hit takes first place to 70th win Probability of advancing to KS 77%
KIA, Socrates 8th inning game-winning hit takes first place to 70th win Probability of advancing to KS 77%
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The leading KIA Tigers have raised their probability of advancing directly to the Korean Series of professional baseball to 76.5%.
KIA won 6-4 in the home game against the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank Lotte Giants held at the Gwangju Kia Champions Field on the 22nd, led by a 2-RBI go-ahead single by Socrates Brito in the bottom of the 8th inning with the bases loaded and no outs when the team was down 3-4.
KIA, with a 6-game winning streak, has reached the 70-win mark for the season (2 draws, 46 losses). As of last year, the probability of a team that won 70 games advancing directly to the Korean Series was 76.5% (26 out of 34 times).
Lotte scored three runs first in the bottom of the second with one out and runners on second and third base on a walk and a double, a ground ball by Son Seong-bin, a center field hit by Yoon Dong-hee, and a right-handed double by Ko Seung-min.
In the third, Victor Reyes hit a solo home run to make it 4-0.
KIA, who was being dragged by Lotte's starting pitcher Charlie Barnes, scored one run in the bottom of the fourth inning with Lee Woo-seong's left-field double with two outs and a runner on second base.
In the 5th inning, Kim Tae-gun hit a solo home run over the left field wall, and in the 6th inning, Kim Do-young hit a solo home run over the right field wall after pushing Barnes' changeup, and KIA trailed by 3-4. Kim Do-young hit his 32nd home run, moving into sole possession of 2nd place in this category.
Unlike KIA, which took out starting pitcher Kim Do-hyun in the 스포츠 5th inning and shut out the team for 4 scoreless innings with three relief pitchers: Kim Ki-hoon, Choi Ji-min, and Jeon Sang-hyun, Lotte was completely defeated in the bullpen battle after Barnes.
Lotte's third pitcher, Kim Sang-soo, allowed consecutive right-field hits to Park Chan-ho and Kim Sun-bin in the 8th inning, putting runners on 1st and 3rd base with no outs. He even walked Kim Do-young, handing the baton over to Jin Hae-soo with the bases loaded.
Socrates pushed Jin Hae-su's outside pitch to left field, sending two runners home. Soon after, Na Seong-beom hit a single to the same direction, widening the gap to 6-4.
KIA closer Jeong Hae-young came on in the 9th inning and forced Son Ho-young into a double play to earn his 25th save of the season.