KIA's Lee Ho-yeon hits KBO's first pinch-hit walk-off grand slam against Lotte

In a stunning turn of events at the Gwangju stadium, KIA Tigers achieved a dramatic 8-5 comeback victory over the Lotte Giants, highlighted by a historic pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam. The decisive hit came in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs and the bases loaded, a scenario that seemed improbable just moments before.

KIA entered the bottom of the ninth trailing 4-5. The situation looked dire when Lee Chang-jin struck out with a runner on first, bringing the count to two outs. However, KIA managed to load the bases with consecutive hits and a walk, setting the stage for an improbable rally. It was then that Lee Ho-yeon stepped up to the plate as a pinch hitter, replacing Byun Woo-hyuk.

Facing Lotte's closer Kim Won-jung, Lee Ho-yeon launched a towering 115-meter home run over the right-field fence. This monumental hit not only clinched the game for KIA but also etched his name in KBO history as the first player to hit a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam.

The dramatic victory served as a mirror image of a game just two days earlier, where KIA had suffered a walk-off grand slam loss to the Kiwoom Heroes. This time, however, KIA was on the delivering end of a similarly spectacular, game-ending play, turning the tables in a thrilling display of baseball resilience.