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KIA backup player becomes walk-off hero with heartfelt confession: “I felt left behind”

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • KIA Tigers beat KT Wiz 4-3 in extra innings in Gwangju.
  • Backup player Byun Woo-hyuk entered as a defensive replacement and hit a walk-off sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, the first walk-off of his career.

Byun Woo-hyuk saved the KIA Tigers with the first walk-off of his baseball career. KIA beat KT Wiz 4-3 after an extra-inning battle at Gwangju KIA Champions Field.

Byun entered as a defensive replacement in the top of the 10th inning. In the bottom half, with one out and the bases loaded, he hit the walk-off sacrifice fly that secured the victory.

“It's my first walk-off in baseball. It wasn't a hit, but I was still happy,” Byun said.

It's my first walk-off in baseball. It wasn't a hit, but I was still happy.

· Byun Woo-hyukThe KIA backup player described his first career walk-off sacrifice fly.
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