SEOUL, South Korea (Interstat) — Kia Tigers defeated the Kiwoom Heroes 9-4 on Thursday evening at Gocheok Sky Dome in front of 16,000 spectators.

Kia scored four runs in the third inning. Kim Do-yeong homered to right field, driving in two runs, and Na Sung-bom followed with a solo shot. The Tigers added five more in the seventh on a Park Jae-hyun single, a Kim Ho-ryung sacrifice fly, a Kim Do-yeong two-run homer and a Harold Castro solo blast.

Kiwoom answered with two runs in the eighth. Park Chan-hyeok scored on a double by Kim Dong-heon, and Choo Jae-hyun came home on a sacrifice fly by Yeo Dong-uk.

Kia starter Naile earned the win, tossing seven innings of two-hit shutout ball with eight strikeouts. Kim Do-yeong finished 3 for 4 with two home runs and four RBIs. Kiwoom starter Alcántara took the loss, allowing four earned runs on six hits over six innings with eight strikeouts.

The Tigers improved to 41-33-1, while the Heroes fell to 26-49-1. Kia has won five straight against Kiwoom this season.