Kia Tigers edge Shinsegae Landers 3‑2 on late homer

GWANGJU (Interstat) — Aneury Rodriguez homered in the seventh inning to lift the Kia Tigers past the Shinsegae Landers 3-2 on Sunday afternoon at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.

Rodriguez’s two-run shot, following a stolen base by Kim Min-kyu, erased a 2-1 deficit and gave Kia the lead. The Tigers tied the game in the fifth on Han Jun-su’s single that scored Na Sung-bum.

Shinsegae had taken a 2-0 lead earlier, but both teams finished with five hits. Takeda Shota started for the Landers. Kim Min-kyu served as designated hitter for the Tigers.

The victory improved Kia to 25-22-1, while the Landers dropped to 22-25-1. Attendance was 20,500.

Kia won its third straight meeting against Shinsegae, following 5-4 and 5-2 victories Friday and Saturday. The Landers have lost four consecutive games overall.