Eagles rout Heroes behind seven-run seventh inning
DAEJEON (Interstat) — Hanwha Eagles defeated Kiwoom Heroes 13-6 Monday afternoon at Daejeon Hanbat Baseball Stadium, using a seven-run seventh inning to pull away. Hanwha scored five runs early, one in the fourth and seven in the seventh. Kiwoom scored one run, two in the third and three in the fourth. Matthew Davidson led the Heroes, going 4 for 5 with a home run and three RBIs. Jhun Jun-pyo pitched five innings for Kiwoom, allowing seven hits, one earned run and three walks while striking out five. Keston Hiura added a home run and two RBIs. Kim Jong-soo, Jang Ji-su and Cho Dong-uk each threw a scoreless inning of relief for Hanwha. Cho earned the win, improving to 3-3, and Park Jeong-hun took the loss, falling to 2-3. Kang Kun-woo worked four innings, yielding four hits and three earned runs. Kang Baek-ho went 3 for 4 with two RBIs. Kim Seo-hyeon tossed a scoreless inning, and Jung Da-hun recorded two outs for Kiwoom. Hanwha outhit Kiwoom 15-8. The attendance was 14,897. Kiwoom fell to 51-82-4, while Hanwha improved to 54-77-5.