Kia Tigers blank Lotte Giants 10‑0 in Gwangju

GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers shut out the Lotte Giants 10-0 on Thursday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field before 20,500.

Kim Do-young homered in the fourth inning and Aderlin Rodríguez added a grand slam in the fifth to break open the game. Kim Kyu-sung tripled in two runs in the fourth, and Kim Ho-ryung drove in runs via a sacrifice fly and a groundout. Kia starter Shirakawa, with relief help from Rodríguez, Han Jae-seung and Kim Hyeon-su, held Lotte to six hits.

Lotte starter Lee Jin-ha took the loss. Park Joon-woo and Lee Seung-heon also pitched for the Giants, who managed only six hits and saw their record fall to 22-32-1. Kia improved to 30-26-1.

The Tigers built a 4-0 lead by the fourth inning and added four more in the fifth. Kim Do-youghomered, Na Sung-bum scored twice, and Oh Sun-woo doubled in a run. The series continues Friday when Kia hosts Samsung.