SEOUL (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 9-2 Wednesday evening at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Kia improved to 27-22-1, while Kiwoom fell to 20-30-1.

Both teams collected nine hits. Kia broke open a 2-1 game with a six-run eighth inning. Park Jae-hyun homered in the first inning to give Kia an early lead, and Kim Do-young added a solo shot in the fourth. Na Sung-bum homered to right field in the eighth, followed by a solo homer from Han Jun-su. Later in the inning, Na Sung-bum doubled to center field, scoring three runs.

Kiwoom scored its only runs in the first inning on a single by Choi Joo-hwan. James Naile started for Kia, and Raul Alcántara took the loss for Kiwoom. The Tigers have won four straight games, including a 5-2 victory over the Heroes the previous day. The series concludes Thursday.