GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Kia Tigers rallied past the Shinsegae Landers 8-7 on Thursday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in front of 14,485.

Shinsegae built an early lead with four runs in the third inning, capped by a three-run homer from Guillermo Heredia. Heredia finished 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs. The Landers added a run in the fifth and two more in the ninth on a two-run homer by Kim Seong-uk.

Kia chipped away with single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings. Han Jun-su homered in the sixth, and Harold Castro drove in two runs, finishing 2-for-5. Na Sung-bum went 4-for-5 with a homer and two RBIs.

The Tigers took the lead with two runs in the seventh and one in the eighth. Lee Hyeong-beom pitched two scoreless innings of relief for Kia, while Anthony Veneziano started for Shinsegae with five innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs.

Kia improved to 44-35-2, while Shinsegae fell to 30-47-3.