Kiwoom 8, at Kia 5

GWANGJU (Interstat) — An Chi-hong delivered a pinch-hit three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Friday night, lifting the Kiwoom Heroes to an 8-5 victory over the Kia Tigers at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. The Heroes (34-59-2) snapped a four-game losing streak and ended a six-game head-to-head skid against the Tigers (49-43-3), who had swept a three-game series in Gwangju in late June and won the previous six meetings overall. Kiwoom starter An Woo-jin turned in a strong outing, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out eight over five innings. He left with a 4-2 lead, but… Read more...