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After going 1-for-19, Castro answers KIA’s biggest question with four hits and six RBIs

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Castro delivered four hits and six RBIs as KIA Tigers beat KT Wiz in Gwangju on the sixth and completed a sweep of the weekend series.
  • His breakout addressed manager Lee Beom-ho’s recurring concern about whether other hitters could punish opponents for intentionally walking Kim Do-yeong.
  • KIA extended its winning streak to three games against KT, one of the season’s top two teams, strengthening its position in the race for third place.

For much of the season, KIA Tigers manager Lee Beom-ho faced the same uncomfortable question: could his other hitters make opponents pay when they chose to walk Kim Do-yeong? Castro answered it emphatically, exploding for four hits and six RBIs after entering the game with only one hit in 19 at-bats.

KIA defeated KT Wiz in Gwangju on the sixth and swept the weekend series. The result gave KIA three straight wins against KT, which has established itself as one of the league’s two strongest teams this season.

Castro’s hot bat has turned one of Lee’s biggest headaches into a source of momentum. KIA is now closing in on third place.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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