KT Wiz rally past Hanwha Eagles with seven-run third inning

SUWON (Interstat) — First baseman Oh Yoon-suk hit a three-run double in the third inning and the KT Wiz defeated the Hanwha Eagles 7-4 on Saturday night at Suwon Baseball Stadium.

KT scored all seven runs in the third. Ahn Hyun-min doubled in the first run, Kim Sang-su followed with a run-scoring single, and Oh cleared the bases with a double over the right fielder’s head. Han Seung-taek and Jang Jun-won added run-scoring singles as the Wiz built a 7-1 lead.

Hanwha got a run in the top of the third on Lee Won-seok’s groundout. In the fourth, Roh Si-hwan homered to left field and Heo In-seo followed with a two-run homer. The Eagles trimmed the deficit to 7-4 but went quietly after that.

KT had nine hits and Hanwha finished with 11. The Wiz improved to 58-36-3, while the Eagles fell to 46-48-4. KT has won seven of 10 meetings this season. Attendance was 18,700. The teams meet again Sunday in the series finale.