DAEJEON (Interstat) — Kim Do-yeong hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Kia Tigers defeated the Hanwha Eagles 6-3 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2026, before 17,000 at Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium. Kia scored one run in the second inning and one in the third, with Harold Castro homering in the third. Hanwha tied the game with two runs in the seventh, highlighted by Roh Si-hwan’s two-run homer. Kia broke through with four runs in the ninth. Park Jae-hyun singled in a run and finished 2 for 5 with two RBIs. Kim Do-yeong went 2 for 4. Shirakawa Keisho started for Kia and allowed one earned run on two hits with three strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. Lee Eui-lee, Kim Beom-su and Sung Yeong-tak combined for scoreless relief. Owen White allowed two earned runs on five hits with six strikeouts in seven innings for Hanwha. Kia totaled seven hits, and Hanwha had six. Kia improved to 58-48-2, while Hanwha dropped to 48-55-2. The teams conclude the series Thursday.