Rojas + Kim Sang-soo 'Combined for 4 Hits and 5 RBIs', Relay Play Perfect

 

"Rojas, Kim Sang-soo preserved the win"

KT Wiz started their three-game weekend series on a high note with a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Lotte Giants in the ninth game of the 2024 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League at Sajik Stadium in Busan on Wednesday.

Despite having 'Lotte Killer' Ko Young-pyo on the mound, the game didn't start well for the Giants. After a shaky start in the first inning that saw the bases loaded, Ko gave up singles to Noh Jin-hyuk and Lee Jung-geun and a walk to Hwang Sung-bin. He then gave up a leadoff double to Ko Seung-min, who was hit by a pitch. In the fourth inning, with the bases loaded, Ko Young-pyo gave up back-to-back singles to Jeon Jun-woo and Victor Reyes to put runners on first and second with no outs.

It wasn't until the seventh inning that KT really started to come alive. In the top of the seventh, Kim Min-hyuk reached on an error by Lotte first baseman Na Seung-yup, and the next batter, Hwang Jae-gyun, drew a walk to load the bases. That's when Kim Sang-soo exploded for a two-run double to put Lotte on the board. Then, with runners on second and third, Mel Rojas Jr. drove in the tying run with a single to tie the game at 4-4. KT rallied in its final at-bat of the inning.

In the top of the ninth inning, Shin Bon-ki singled off Lotte's Kim Sang-soo and brought in pinch-hitter Park Min-seok to load the bases. This is where KT's luck really came into play. Park Min-seok attempted to steal second base, but Lotte shortstop Park Seung-wook made a throwing error and was ruled safe. Then, on a routine grounder to shortstop, Park Seung-wook made another throwing error and KT had runners on first and third. Rojas then hit a 해외 카지노 사이트 sacrifice fly that traded his own out for a run to make it 5-4.

It was a close call down the stretch, but they held on to the lead. KT brought in "closer" Park Young-hyun to tie the game in the ninth, but after giving up a walk to Na Seung-yup, he gave up a big hit to Yoon Dong-hee to left-center field. However, KT left fielder Rojas made a perfect fence play and threw the ball to Kim Sang-soo (shortstop), who made a great catch to nab Lee Hak-joo, who was running toward home. He then got Noh Jin-hyuk to ground out to third base to preserve the one-run lead and secure the win.

After the game, Lee Kang-cheol said, "Our starter, Ko Young-pyo, got hit a lot, but he showed his crisis management skills to minimize the runs and make it a game we could keep up with. The relievers also did a good job of keeping the game scoreless until the end," he said. "The offense didn't work well in the batting order, but we capitalized on the one chance we had due to an opponent's error."

"Sang-soo Kim and Rojas each had two RBI singles, which set up the big inning. In the top of the ninth, Rojas hit a sacrifice fly to tie the game. We also did a good job on defense in the bottom of the ninth. Rojas and Kim Sang-soo made a good relay throw to secure the win." "We are grateful to our fans for their support until the end," said the team after the victory.