SEOUL (Interstat) — The Kiwoom Heroes scored five runs in the first inning and rode strong pitching to a 5-2 victory over the Doosan Bears on Tuesday evening at Jamsil Stadium.

Bae Dong-hyun earned the win for Kiwoom, allowing two runs on five hits over 5 1/3 innings. The Heroes sent 10 men to the plate in the first, keyed by Choi Joo-hwan’s two-run single. Doosan’s Hun Yang Jae took the loss, surrendering five runs in one inning.

The Bears scored on sacrifice flies by Lee Yu-chan and Yang Suk-hwan but could not overcome the early deficit. Kim Jae-woong secured the save for Kiwoom before a crowd of 14,435. The loss dropped the Bears to 2-6, while the Heroes improved to 3-6.