GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — Sam Hilliard hit a three-run homer and Matthew Sauer pitched six strong innings as the KT Wiz defeated the Kia Tigers 6-4 on Sunday afternoon at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in front of 20,500 fans, winning the three-game series two games to one.

KT opened the scoring in the first when Jang Sung-woo singled to center, driving in Bae Byeong-Ok. The Tigers answered in the bottom half on a three-run homer by Kim Do-young, scoring Kim Seon-bin and Jarryd Dale. The Wiz regained the lead in the third on a two-run single by Kim Hyun-soo. Hilliard’s fifth-inning blast to right field brought home Jang Sung-woo and Choi Won-joon, making it 6-2. Kia closed the gap in the seventh on an RBI single by Park Min.

Sauer allowed four hits and three earned runs over six innings with seven strikeouts, improving to 2-1. James Naile took the loss, falling to 1-3. Park Yeong-hyun earned his ninth save, tossing a scoreless ninth with two strikeouts. KT outhit Kia 10-6. The Wiz improved to 21-10, while the Tigers dropped to 14-16-1.