Overview
- Kia rallied with two outs in the ninth for a 5-4 home win, with Park Chan-ho tying it and Kim Sun-bin delivering his first career walk-off hit.
- The defending champions moved to 60-65-4, three games back of the final postseason berth with 15 games remaining.
- One day earlier, Lotte edged Kia 4-3 behind Go Seung-min’s four hits and a turn in a triple play, improving to 63-64-6 with 11 games left.
- Giants manager Kim Tae-hyoung highlighted the absence of injured captain Jeon Jun-woo, who took his first full batting practice since a hamstring injury and is nearing a return.
- Kia’s rotation faces uncertainty after starter Kim Do-hyeon exited after one inning with right-elbow discomfort during the loss to Lotte.