GWANGJU, South Korea (Interstat) — The Kiwoom Heroes defeated the Kia Tigers 8-3 on Sunday evening at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.

Kiwoom built an early lead with a four-run fourth inning that included a two-run double by Matthew Davidson. Kim Woong-bin had earlier homered in the third, scoring two. The Heroes led 5-0 before Kia answered with solo home runs from Kim Do-young, Na Sung-bum and Park Jae-hyun in the fourth and fifth innings. Lee Hyung-jong’s solo shot in the eighth gave Kiwoom its final margin.

Kiwoom outhit Kia 9-8. Kim Yun-ha earned the win for the Heroes, who improved to 35-60-2. Kim Tae-hyeong took the loss, dropping the Tigers to 50-44-3. The game, attended by 18,112 fans, lasted 3 hours, 17 minutes.