GWANGJU (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers scored four unanswered runs to defeat the LG Twins 4-2 on Thursday night at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.

LG took an early lead with a run in the first inning. Song Chan-eui scored in the fourth on Gu Bon-hyeok’s single to make it 2-0. Kia answered in the fifth. Kim Min-jun Ho-ryung doubled over the center fielder’s head, scoring Park Min and Kim Kyu-sung to tie the game. Kim Min-jun Do-young then reached on a fielder’s choice that brought home Kim Ho-ryung, giving Kia a 3-2 lead.

Park Min added an insurance run in the eighth with a double down the left-field line that scored Jeong Hyun-chang. Kia outhit LG 11-5. Attendance was 17,477.

Yang Hyeon-jong, Kwak Do-gyu, Kim Beom-su, Sung Yeong-tak, Cho Sang-woo and Jung Hai-young pitched for Kia. Tolhurst, Woo Kang-hoon and Ham Deok-ju pitched for LG. The Tigers improved to 36-32-1, while the Twins fell to 42-26-1.