Kim Ho-ryung hits three homers as Kia Tigers rout LG Twins 14‑0

GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — Kim Ho-ryung went 4 for 4 with three home runs and four RBIs as the Kia Tigers shut out the LG Twins 14-0 on Tuesday night at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.

Kim homered in the fourth, sixth and eighth innings, the last a two-run shot. Na Sung-bum added a two-run homer, Park Min hit a three-run homer and Park Sang-jun went deep in the first for Kia, which improved to 22-21-1. The Tigers pounded out 18 hits.

Kia starter Wes Oller struck out 10 over six innings, allowing four hits and no runs, to improve to 5-3. LG starter Josh Tolhurst took the loss, falling to 5-3. Kim Yun-sik tossed 2.2 scoreless innings in relief for the Twins, who managed seven hits.

Attendance was 14,801. LG dropped to 25-18-1. The teams meet again Wednesday in the second game of the series.