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KIA’s First Walk-Off Win Nearly Vanished After Frightening Baserunning Mistake

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • KIA Tigers beat KT Wiz 4-3 in a walk-off win in Gwangju on Sept. 4.
  • Byun Woo-hyuk’s sacrifice fly produced the winning run in the 10th inning.
  • Manager Lee Bum-ho criticized the concentration and baserunning of runners at second and third base during the winning play.

KIA Tigers manager Lee Bum-ho sharply criticized his runners after a 4-3 walk-off win over the KT Wiz nearly slipped away in a chaotic finish.

With the game tied 3-3 in the bottom of the 10th inning in Gwangju on Sept. 4, Byun Woo-hyuk’s sacrifice fly brought home the winning run. But the play also exposed careless baserunning by the runners at second and third.

Lee stressed the need to make sure the winning run had scored, saying, "We need to confirm the run at home." The article described a frightening moment in which Jung Hyun-chang left second base, threatening to undermine Byun’s first career walk-off finish.

We need to confirm the run at home.

· Lee Bum-hoThe KIA Tigers manager criticized his players’ lack of focus during the walk-off scoring play.
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