GS Caltex Maekyung Open takes the lead on the first day with 5 under par 66 strokes

Yubin Jang

“I can’t forget the emotion of playing in the champion group on the last day of the GS Caltex Maekyung Open last year.”

Rookie Jang Yu-bin, who is in her second year on the Korea Professional Golf (KPGA) tour, is growing rapidly as she begins her professional career.

Jang Yu-bin took the lead with 6 birdies and 1 bogey in the first round of the GS Caltex Maekyung Open golf tournament held at Namseoul Country Club (par 71) in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 2nd with 5 under par 66 strokes.

Jang Yu-bin, who participated in the Hangzhou Asian Games as a member of the national team last year and won a gold medal in the team event, turned pro in the fall and joined the KPGA tour.

Jang Yu-bin, who won the championship trophy as an amateur at the KPGA Tour Gunsan CC Open in August last year, participated in three competitions this year and continued her good performance with two top 10 finishes and a tie for 23rd place once.

Jang Yu-bin said, “Last year, I was very nervous when I entered the competition,” and added, “I think I have grown to a higher level this year, perhaps because of the accumulated experience.”

Jang Yu-bin, who is participating in the Maekyung Open for the fourth time this year, tied for 8th place last year.

Jang Yu-bin, who started in the morning group in the first round this year, recorded an average drive shot distance of 320 yards, and hit 340 yards in the 16th hole (par 4).

After playing the first round, Jang Yu-bin said, “Today, my tee shot went straight and far and I got a good result,” but added, “The Namseoul course does not have an advantage for long hitters. You have to play with an emphasis on accuracy.”

Jang Yu-bin said, “I played in the champion group on the last day of last year’s competition, and I can’t forget the cheers from the gallery. I really want to enter the champion group on the last day this year as well.” 섯다

Park Seok-min takes leadership classes at Yomiuri, a Japanese professional baseball league, this year after retirement.

‘it’s me’

Professional baseball NC Dinos will hold a retirement ceremony for coach Park Seok-min (38), who contributed to the team’s first win since its founding, in a home game against the Samsung Lions held at Changwon NC Park on the 11th.

Park Seok-min, who retired at the end of last season, is currently receiving leadership training as a training coach for the Yomiuri Giants of the Japanese professional baseball team.

Park Seok-min, who graduated from Daegu High School and was selected in the first round of the 2004 KBO rookie draft, spent his prime as a leading player in the ‘Samsung Dynasty’.

Park Seok-min, with his accurate batting, slugging power, and on-base percentage, played a key role in helping Samsung win the overall championship for four consecutive years from 2011 to 2014.

Park Seok-min, who qualified as a free agent after the 2015 season, wore the NC uniform under the condition of a total of 9.6 billion won for 4 years.

Additionally, after the 2020 season ended, a 2+1 year contract worth up to 3.4 billion won was signed with NC.

In 2020, Park Seok-min played an active role with a batting average of 0.306, 14 home runs, and 63 RBI, contributing to NC’s first integrated championship since its founding.

Park Seok-min’s professional career records include a batting average of 0.287, 1,537 hits, 269 home runs, and 1,041 RBI in 1,697 games.

As a member of NC, Park Seok-min set an example both on and off the field, donating 600 million won to local players and youth baseball foundations in NC, and donating 100 million won each to the bereaved families of Yangsan rope fall victims and Gangwon-do forest fire victims.

NC, which added meaning by preparing a retirement ceremony to coincide with Park Seok-min’s former team’s game against Samsung, plans to hold a festival to cheer for his second life.

First, an acrylic model of Park Seok-min will be presented to the first 1,000 people at entrance gates 1 and 3, and area 103 of Changwon NC Park will be designated as a Park Seok-min cheering zone and ticket buyers in that area will be given a Park Seok-min player towel.

In addition, through various events, Park Seok-min’s 1,000 RBI commemorative ball, photo ball, hairpin, patch, etc. will be given away as gifts.

Coach Park Seok-min will hold an autograph session before the game for 100 people who have pre-registered, and will have a photo session on the ground after the game.

Before the game, a retirement address and ceremonial first pitch will be given, and all players will wear coach Park Seok-min’s uniform number 18 during their active years.

Coach Park Seok-min said, “I’m happy to be able to say my final greetings to the fans at a retirement ceremony. I’d like to thank the team’s front office for saying hello to the Samsung game where we played together. Please show as much support to leader Park Seok-min as you give to baseball player Park Seok-min.” 고스톱

Directed by Jürgen Klinsmann of Korea.

After the Korean national soccer team suffered a shocking defeat to Jordan in the semifinals of the Asian Cup, criticism of coach Jurgen Klinsmann (60, Germany) is growing stronger. Online, the reaction from Germany when Coach Klinsmann was selected is being reexamined.

On the 7th, the Korean national soccer team, led by coach Jurgen Klinsmann, lost 0-2 in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup against Jordan held at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 7th (Korean time).

After the game, netizens pointed out that the reason for today’s defeat was Coach Klinsmann and the president of the Korea Football Association (KFA), Chung Mong-gyu, who insisted on appointing him with an annual salary estimated at around 2.8 billion won.

In particular, netizens reexamined the reaction of German soccer fans who said, “We express our condolences to Korean soccer” upon the news of Korea’s coach Klinsmann being selected.

South Korea national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann and captain Son Heung-min express regret after losing 0-2 between Jordan and Korea in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup held at Al Rayyan Ahmed Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar on the 6th (local time).

German netizens said, “Another foolish act by KFA,” “Korea’s self-destruction,” and “Klinsmann is a person who creates chaos wherever he goes. A person who has no tactical ability and can only motivate players”, “Korean soccer is ruined”, “Worst choice”, “Why didn’t you renew Bento’s contract?”, “Korean soccer may the deceased rest in peace.” , “I would rather Klinsmann discriminate against the Korean national team and be fired early.”, “Klinsmann is a clown. He expressed regret, saying, “I don’t know how he continues to do this (directing).”

In relation to this, German local media ‘WeLT‘ reported the news of Korea’s crushing defeat in the semifinals against Jordan in an article titled ‘Coach Gene Klinsmann should worry about his job in the match against Jordan.’

The media said, “Korea showed a poor performance against Jordan and lost 0-2. “After the disappointing results, criticism of Klinsmann will only grow,” the report said.

In this article, a German netizen pointed out, “Klinsmann was not a true leader and he will never be one again.”

Meanwhile, Coach Klinsmann, who will serve as the head coach of the Korean national team until 2026, refused to resign, saying, “What we need to do right now is return to Korea and analyze the tournament.” 섯다

Korea loses 0-2 to Jordan in Asian Cup semifinals

While Korean soccer was aiming to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 64 years but was disappointed on the brink of the finals, the German media covered the news about their country’s coach Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany).

The national soccer team led by Coach Klinsmann was defeated 0-2 by Jordan in the semifinals of the 2023 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Qatar Asian Cup held at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the 7th (Korean time).

Jordan was ranked 87th in the FIFA rankings, and many evaluated it as one step below Korea (23rd), but it collapsed so helplessly that it failed to record a single effective shot. It’s a shocking defeat.

German media outlet ‘Kicker’ reported the news of Korea’s defeat and said, “Coach Klinsmann’s dream has been shattered. Coach Klinsmann also said, “He was unable to fulfill the aspirations of the Taegeuk Warriors.”

‘Belt’ said, “Coach Klinsmann, who was eliminated after losing to Jordan, should be worried about his position,” adding, “His performance was disappointing. “Criticism against him is expected to grow further.”

Coach Klinsmann led the German national team from 2004 to 2006. He is a star player-turned-coach who led Germany to third place in the 2006 World Cup.

However, in Germany, the evaluation of Director Klinsmann is not favorable. There are even many voices that credit the contribution of former coach Joachim Löf, who assisted Coach Klinsmann as a coach at the time.

Coach Klinsmann also led the U.S. national team from 2011 to 2016.

ESPN, an American sports media outlet, criticized the performance, saying, “While Jordan attempted 7 effective shots, Korea failed to record a single one,” and reported, “Coach Klinsmann revealed that he has no intention of resigning after the loss.”

He also mentioned the scene where he smiled and greeted Jordan’s coach Hussein Amutha after the game, saying, “I drew the ire of Korean fans and reporters because of the way I smiled (after the loss). “It was a contrast to the Korean players who shed tears on the field,” he said.

The team, including coach Klinsmann, is scheduled to return to Korea via Incheon Airport on the evening of the 8th. 고스톱

Lee Sang-hwa and Kodaira join forces as Gangwon 2024 co-organizing committee chairs and IOC role models Reunited on the 22nd at the stadium where they competed at the PyeongChang Olympics

Lee Sang-hwa (left) and Kodaira at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Lee Sang-hwa (34) and Nao Kodaira (37), who hugged each other and shed tears after their fierce competition at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, reunite at the place where they had their decisive battle six years ago. .

Lee Sang-hwa and Kodaira, as co-organizing committee chairs of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games (hereinafter referred to as Gangwon 2024) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) role models, respectively, plan to visit the Gangneung Speed ​​Skating Rink on the 22nd, when the first Gangwon 2024 speed skating competition will be held, and watch the event together.

The two did not hide their overwhelming emotions ahead of their ‘special meeting’.

Chairman Lee Sang-hwa met with reporters after watching the short track race at the Gangneung Ice Arena on the 21st and said, “It will be even more emotional because Godaira is the Pyeongchang Olympic champion. Watching the race together at the Gangneung Speed ​​Skating Rink will be touching in itself.” “It’s the same. I feel like I’m going to cry again (like during the PyeongChang Olympics),” he said.

Nao Kodaira visits Gangneung speed skating rink for the first time in 6 years

Former Japanese speed skater Nao Kodaira is posing at the Gangneung speed skating rink where the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games will be held on the 21st.Kodaira won the women’s 500m gold medal here in 2018 after a fierce competition with Lee Sang-hwa.

Kodaira also met with Korean and Japanese reporters at the Gangneung speed skating rink on the same day and said, “The Pyeongchang Olympics remain an important page in my life,” and added, “If I meet Lee Sang-hwa tomorrow, I will hold back my tears and hug him tightly.”

Kodaira added, “I remember going up to the stands and looking around this stadium for the first time during the Pyeongchang Olympics. Standing here again is meaningful and my heart is racing.”

The two had a touching race in the women’s 500m speed skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics held at the Gangneung Speed ​​Skating Rink on February 18, 2018.

At that time, Kodaira won the gold medal with an Olympic record of 36.940 seconds, and Lee Sang-hwa won the silver medal with 37.330 seconds.

The results were not significant.The two athletes, who had not exchanged a word before the race, shed tears and hugged each other after the race.

The sight of the two players brought great emotion to the people of both countries.

Lee Sang-hwa and Kodaira continued their close friendship even after retirement.The two met while traveling between Korea and Japan, and at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, they reunited as commentators and athletes and encouraged each other.

Now, the two will join forces at Gangwon 2024 to promote promising players from around the world.

Organizing Committee Chairman Lee Sang-hwa and Kodaira plan to convey the Olympic spirit of friendly competition and friendship to younger athletes during the Games.

Kodaira said, “If there is no opponent (to compete), the game cannot be held,” and added, “I hope the players learn to respect each other and go back with a lot of experience.” 섯다

Cheong Kwan-Jang completely defeats Hyundai Mobis Keep the spark alive to advance to the semifinals KCC catches Samsung and escapes 2 consecutive losses

DB Didrick Lawson

Wonju DB, the leader in professional basketball, defeated Changwon LG and revived the atmosphere that had faltered for a while.

DB defeated LG by 93-73, 20 points, in the 2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball home game held at Wonju Sports Complex on the 21st.

Didrick Lawson scored 25 points, Sangjae Kang scored 19 points, and Jong-gyu Kim and Seon Albano scored 16 points each, leading to a complete victory.

DB, which was caught by 2nd place Seoul SK on the 20th, added another number of wins and maintained the lead with 27 wins and 7 losses, and also ahead of LG with 3 wins and 1 loss in its season opponent record.

LG, which was tied for 3rd place, fell to 4th place with 20 wins and 13 losses.

DB, which was down 20-24 in the first quarter, began to take control of the game in the second quarter with Albano’s goal penetration, Kim Jong-gyu’s paint zone score, and Kang Sang-jae’s three-point shot.

However, LG blocked DB Kim Jong-gyu’s under-the-goal shots twice with 4 seconds left in the second quarter, ending the first half with a 41-46 lead and aiming for a counterattack in the second half.

LG, whose rebounder Assem Marey had been absent for two games, took a 17-14 lead in the first half with Juan Tello actively participating in the rebound.

While LG Juan Tello went to the bench to rest in the third quarter, DB began to solidify its lead by gaining an advantage under the goal.

With 4 minutes and 22 seconds left in the quarter, Albano hit a 3-pointer, increasing DB’s lead to 57-47, 10 points.

DB, which entered the fourth quarter with a 68-60 lead, steadily accumulated points under the goal and did not allow LG to catch up.

With about 3 minutes left, Kim Hoon, Kang Sang-jae, and Albano hit consecutive 3-pointers to make it 88-70, sealing the victory.

Jeonggwanjang Park Ji-hoon

Anyang Jeonggwanjang, ranked 7th, defeated 6th ranked Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 114-90 in a home game held at Anyang Gymnasium, keeping hopes alive of securing a playoff ticket for up to 6th place.

Cheong Kwan-Jang, who had 13 wins and 21 losses, narrowed the lead against Hyundai Mobis (16 wins, 17 losses) to 3.5.They also won their first match against Hyundai Mobis this season, recording 1 win and 3 losses.

Cheong Kwan Jang took a comfortable lead of 64-46 in the first half thanks to the hard work of Park Ji-hoon and Robert Carter (24 points).

In the third quarter, Choi Seong-won (26 points) added 11 points to the attack, and Jeong Gwan-jang scored 90 points, predicting victory early on.

Jeonggwanjang Park Ji-hoon, who celebrated his birthday, even experienced the joy of recording his highest score by scoring 29 points.

Additionally, Cheong Kwan-Jang’s 114 points were the most scored this season.

KCC Choi Jun-yong

Busan KCC escaped a two-game losing streak by defeating Seoul Samsung 90-74 in an away game held at Jamsil Indoor Stadium.

KCC was behind 42-48 in the first half, but Choi Jun-yong turned the game around by scoring 16 points in the third quarter.

Choi Jun-yong scored the most points of both teams with 22 points, and Heo Woong also scored 20 points, contributing to the victory.

Samsung fell into last place, falling into a 6-game losing streak. 고스톱

Spain lose 0-1 in Group A qualifier
Holland has scored six goals in five games at the tournament.
Hasn’t played in a major tournament for his country

Norway’s forward Elling Holland in action during the Euro 2024 qualifying group A match against Spain on Saturday.

Last season’s English Premier League (EPL) top scorer

Elling Holland (Manchester City), has continued to lead the league in goals this season. He has eight goals

in eight league games. His goal-scoring prowess doesn’t change when he switches to a national team

jersey. The Norway international has six goals in five games in Euro 2024 qualifying. That puts him third

on the list behind Romelu Lukaku (Belgium – 9 goals) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal – 7 goals), who have each played six games.

However, Holland, who is considered one of the best goal-scorers in the game, hasn’t been able to lead

his team directly to Euro qualification on his own. Norway lost their Euro 2024 qualifying Group A match

against Spain 0-1 on June 16. With three wins, one draw, and three losses, 카지노사이트랭크 Norway

finished with 10 points and failed to qualify. In the 10-team qualifiers, with five or six teams in each group,

the first- and second-place finishers qualify for the knockout stages, and even if Norway wins its

remaining game, it won’t be able to leapfrog Spain and Scotland, who are both on 15 points. Norway now

has to pin its hopes on the playoffs, where three tickets are up for grabs.

Holland

Had scored six goals in five of Norway’s seven qualifying matches up to this point, more than half of the

team’s total (11). Nevertheless, Norway’s failure to qualify for the Euros led to reports in European media

that Holland could follow in the footsteps of Ryan Giggs (50). Giggs, who played 23 seasons in the EPL

with Manchester United, is a legendary player with 632 caps, 109 goals, and 162 assists. However, he

never played in a World Cup. That’s because he was a member of the Welsh national team, which is

relatively weak in Europe. Wales last played in the World Cup in Qatar last year after Giggs’ retirement, their first World Cup appearance in 64 years. Norway hasn’t been to a World Cup since 1998 in France. Their last appearance was in 2000, when they also qualified for the Euros for the first time. 섯다

Hangzhou AG Judo women’s 57kg bronze medal winner Feng Feng in tears
Overcame knee and back injuries to win a medal after learning judo from her grandfather

Korean judoka Park Eun-song (24, Donghae City Hall) has won a ‘bronze medal in tears’.

Park defeated Altanseseg Bachouk

(UAE) in the women’s 57 kg bronze medal match in overtime (golden score) on Friday at the Xiaoshan

Linfu Gymnasium in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.

They were awarded one map each for four minutes of regulation time, but the match was not decided. In

the overtime, Park’s victory was confirmed when she drew two maps from her opponent.

As soon as the match ended, 섯다 Park burst into tears. Even in the mixed zone, she had to hold her face to control her emotions.

“It was a dream come true, and I’m so, so happy to win a medal. I want to do better next time and show a

better performance,” Park said of her bronze medal.

“I think I had a rough patch during the competition. I was pushing myself a lot, and I was pushing myself

physically, but my coach was there to keep me focused and that really helped,” she added.

Her journey to the Asian Games bronze medal was not an easy one.

“I’ve been through so much, and I think that’s why it’s more emotional for me,” said Park, who explained

the meaning of her tears, “I was out of training for almost a year with a knee injury. 카지노사이트랭크 As

soon as my knee got better and I came back, I had a herniated disk in my back, so it was really hard for me mentally.”

“I’m still not in the best shape. He continues to receive injections and take painkillers every day.

But the reward for overcoming her struggles was a medal at the Asian Games.

She can’t wait to share her joy with her maternal grandfather, who watched her compete on TV. It was her

maternal grandfather who first introduced her to judo.

Park was introduced to judo by her maternal grandfather (Mr. Han Sang-ho), 온라인섯다 who owned a

judo center, and she was hooked. She began training with him at the age of seven and went on to

become an Asian Games medalist.

“It’s okay to lose, just do your best,” her maternal grandfather encouraged her in a phone call before

arriving in Hangzhou. The granddaughter, who promised to “really, really try my best,” was rewarded with a medal.

“My maternal grandfather is not in good health these days. It feels so good to be able to show him

something so good. I can’t wait to go and tell him, ‘I did it,'” she cried. 고스톱

Winning NC 4 straight wins, SSG 3 straight losses

KT’s Kang Baek-ho, Man Rupo pinch-hit in LG’s 12-2 win over KIA
Hanwha Williams hits solo home run in 12th inning of extra innings

The top-ranked LG Twins have a 75.8 percent chance of winning the regular season title.

LG cruised to a 12-2 victory over the KIA Tigers in the 2023 Shinhan Bank Solar KBO League at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on Aug. 8.

Leader LG, which is seeking its first title in 29 years since 1994, 섯다 improved to 70 wins (2 ties, 44 losses) for the season.

In KBO history

The first team to reach 70 wins in a season has a 75.8 percent chance of winning the regular season title (25 of 33 times – 1982-1988 postwar league, 1999-2000 doubleheader).

LG, which has crossed the 8th Division ridge to the championship, dominated KIA with a two-hitter on the day.

Starter Kim Yun-sik did his job, allowing one run on seven hits with three strikeouts in 5⅔ innings to pick up his fourth win of the season.

At the plate, Oh Ji-hwan went 3-for-4 with two doubles and four RBIs, while Hong Chang-ki was 3-for-5 with two RBIs.

Fifth-ranked KIA (57-2-2) dropped its second straight after seeing its nine-game winning streak come to a halt.

After starter Yoon Young-cheol was charged with four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts in five innings, relievers Choi Ji-min (two runs, one earned) and Kim Seung-hyun (five runs in ⅔ innings) struggled to keep up. Yoon suffered his sixth loss of the season (8-2).

LG took advantage of an error in the first inning to take the lead.

With one out, Kim Hyun-soo hit a double to left-center field, and a throwing error by center fielder Choi Won-jun allowed Shin Min-jae to score from first base.

In the fourth inning, Austin Dean walked and Moon Bo-kyung singled to left-center to put runners on first and third, and Oh Ji-hwan’s sacrifice fly to center scored a run.

With a 2-0 lead, LG scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning.

With runners on first and second after back-to-back singles by Kim Hyun-soo and Austin, Moon Bo-kyung bunted, 온라인섯다 but Choi Ji-min’s throw to third was off the mark, allowing Kim to run home from second.

Oh Ji-hwan

Followed with an RBI triple and Moon Sung-joo’s sacrifice fly made it 6-0.

KIA got one run back in the bottom of the sixth on Kim Sun-bin’s RBI single to right, but LG scored six more runs in the top of the seventh for a 12-1 lead.

With runners on first and third, Moon Bo-kyung and Oh Ji-hwan hit back-to-back singles. Park Dong-won drew a walk, Moon Sung-joo drew a bases-loaded walk, and Park Hae-min and Hong Chang-ki hit back-to-back RBI singles to end the game.
In Gochuk, the Hanwha Eagles defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 6-5 thanks to Nick Williams’ game-winning solo home run in the 12th inning of extra innings.

With their third straight win, Hanwha (47-62) moved from ninth to eighth place.

Williams

Hit a solo homer in the fourth inning and a solo arch (his sixth of the season) in the 12th for the winning runs.

Hanwha starter Ricardo Sanchez pitched five innings of eight-hit ball (two homers) with three walks and three strikeouts to earn the win.

With their fourth straight loss, Kiwoom (51-33-74) remained in last place.

Kim Hye-seong and Park Chan-hyuk led Kiwoom’s offense with big hits, but their efforts were overshadowed by the loss. Kim Hye-seong went 6-for-5 with two doubles, two RBIs, two runs scored, and one walk, setting new single-game records for most hits and most runs batted in (six), but she wasn’t smiling.

Kiwoom struck first.

In the bottom of the first inning, Kiwoom took advantage of a low fastball from Hanwha starter Sanchez for a solo home run (his first of the season) to left field.

After taking control of the game, Kiwoom added a run in the third inning on RBI singles by Kim Hye-sung, Kim Hwijip, and Ronnie Dawson.

Hanwha battled back and got a run back in the top of the fourth on Williams’ solo home run (his fifth of the season).

Hanwha turned the tide in the fifth inning. Two batters later, Jang Jin-hyuk doubled and Choi Jae-hoon walked to put runners on first and second. Lee Do-yoon then grounded out to first base and took advantage of a throwing error by Kiwoom starter Kim Sun-ki to tie the game.

In the next at-bat, Jeong Eun-won hit an RBI double to make it 4-2.

Kiwoom cut the deficit to 4-3 in the bottom of the fifth when Kim Hye-sung hit her seventh solo home run of the season.

In the top of the eighth, Kiwoom put runners on first and second with one out when Song Sung-moon singled and Jeon Byung-woo grounded into a double play. Kim Hye-sung tied the game with an infield single to put runners on second and third before Park Chan-hyuk and Lee Ju-hyung followed with back-to-back singles.

Hanwha did not give up. In the bottom of the ninth, Kwon Kwang-min doubled off Kiwoom reliever Lim Chang-min, 카지노사이트랭크 and Jang Jin-hyuk and Moon Hyun-bin followed with RBI singles to tie the game at 5-5 and send the game into extra innings.

Kiwoom

Was unable to capitalize on two bases-loaded opportunities in the 10th and 11th innings of extra innings.

However, Hanwha took a 6-5 lead in the top of the 12th inning on Williams’ game-winning solo home run.

Hanwha brought in Kim Kyu-yeon in the bottom of the 12th to close out the game. Kim pitched one scoreless inning to earn her first career save.
In Suwon, the KT Wiz defeated the SSG Landers 16-7.

Second-place KT (65-2-52) sent fourth-place SSG (61-1-54) to its third straight loss.

Leading 6-5, KT scored a run in the third on Kang Hyun-woo’s RBI double and a run in the fourth on Shin Bon-ki’s sacrifice fly to right field.

Leading 8-5, they added five more runs in the fifth inning on an RBI single to right by Jang Sung-woo and a grand slam to right by pinch-hitter Kang Baek-ho (his seventh of the season) to overtake SSG.

KT starter Yoo Byeong-seong struggled with five runs on seven hits with three walks and two strikeouts in five innings, but he earned his seventh win of the season with the help of a hot batting lineup.

Oh Yoon-seok went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs, while Kang Baek-ho led the offense with a double, home run and four RBIs.

SSG starter Moon Seung-won suffered his third loss of the season (6-3) after allowing seven runs on seven hits with one walk and three strikeouts in three innings.
In Changwon, the NC Dinos earned a 4-3 win over the Lotte Giants.

Third-place NC (61 points, 2 draws, 51 losses) extended its winning streak to four games. Lotte (54 wins, 61 losses) remained in seventh place.

NC’s Kwon Hee-dong hit the game-winning hit in the seventh inning.

NC had the bases loaded in the seventh inning with two walks and one hit by pitch. With the tying run at the plate, Jason Martin was picked off at first base to end the threat.

Kwon lined a single to left field to put runners on second and third.

With runners on second and third with one out in the eighth inning, NC closer Lee Yong-chan gave up a hard-hit ball to the first batter, Lee Jung-geun, to load the bases, but he grounded out to Jung-hoon to end the inning.

Lee got out of a bases-loaded jam in the ninth and pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his 21st save of the season.

Lotte’s Kim Sang-soo

Was the second pitcher on the mound after starter Charlie Barnes, who pitched six innings of two-run ball, but went down with a thigh injury after throwing nine consecutive pitches, including two walks and one hit by a pitch.

Shin Jeong-rak, who took over the mound, allowed Kim Sang-soo to score, making him the losing pitcher.

In Jamsil, the Doosan Bears rallied for a dramatic 8-7 win over the Samsung Lions in the bottom of the ninth inning.

Sixth-place Doosan (57 wins, 1 loss, 56 ties) moved to within two games of fifth-place KIA. Samsung (50-1-67) dropped to ninth.

In a seesaw game, Doosan entered the bottom of the ninth inning trailing by one run, 6-7.

After leading-off Kim Jae-hwan walked Samsung’s Kim Tae-hoon, Lee Yoo-chan led off with a sacrifice bunt. With one out, Kang Seung-ho singled up the middle to tie the game.

With runners on first and second after Park Jun-young’s high fly ball, pinch-hitter Park Kye-beom hit a grounder, but the ball hit third baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk’s glove and bounced off the foul line, 고스톱 allowing Kang Seung-ho to round third base and dive home to end the game.

Ryu Ji-hyuk had the unpleasant distinction of recording his first blown save of the season.