Byun Woo-hyuk hits first career walk-off sacrifice fly after accepting a costly error
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- KIA Tigers’ Byun Woo-hyuk hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to beat the KT Wiz 4-3 in Gwangju.
- The victory marked the first walk-off of his career, including his student days.
- Byun said he might once have complained about an earlier error, but put the team’s win first.
Byun Woo-hyuk gave KIA the 4-3 victory over the KT Wiz with a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 10th inning at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field.
It was the 26-year-old’s first walk-off of his life, including his years as a student. Earlier in the inning, he had accepted an errant throw from Kim Do-yeong before delivering the decisive play.
“Earlier, I might have complained,” Byun said, explaining that the team’s victory came first. The win gave him an unforgettable day in the KBO League.
Earlier, I might have complained, but the team’s victory comes first.
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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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