Kiwoom Heroes score six in ninth to beat Kia Tigers 8‑7
SEOUL (Interstat) — Matthew Davidson homered and drove in four runs, and Kim Jae-hyun added a pinch-hit home run with four RBIs as the Kiwoom Heroes rallied for six runs in the ninth inning to beat the Kia Tigers 8-7 on Sunday at Gocheok Sky Dome.
Kia led 7-2 entering the ninth. The Tigers scored single runs in the second and third innings, two in the sixth and three in the eighth. Kim Tae-gun hit a two-run homer in the eighth, and Park Jae-hyun finished with three hits and two RBIs. James Naile struck out eight over six innings, allowing two earned runs.
Davidson went 3 for 5, including a two-run homer in the third. Jhun Jun-pyo gave up two earned runs in five innings for Kiwoom. Kim Jae-hyun’s homer came in the ninth as part of Kiwoom’s comeback.
The Heroes improved to 42-71-1. The Tigers fell to 60-50-2. Kiwoom outhit Kia 12-11. Attendance was 16,000.