‘An eight-game losing streak is not acceptable’: Kang Baek-ho blasts a tying three-run homer against former club KT
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- Hanwha Eagles slugger Kang Baek-ho hit a three-run homer in the fifth inning against the KT Wiz in Suwon.
- Hanwha trailed 4-1 before the home run tied the game at 4-4.
- The blast was Kang’s 28th home run of the season and came against KT starter So Hyeong-jun.
“An eight-game losing streak is not acceptable.” Kang Baek-ho answered that urgency with one swing against his former team.
The Hanwha Eagles designated hitter started at No. 4 in the lineup for the 13th meeting of the 2026 KBO League season between Hanwha and the KT Wiz at Suwon KT Wiz Park on Sept. 2.
Hanwha trailed 4-1 in the top of the fifth when Kang came to the plate with one out and runners on first and second. Facing KT starter So Hyeong-jun, he launched a game-tying three-run homer, his 28th of the season.
An eight-game losing streak is not acceptable.
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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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