Kim Seon-bin turns fierce competitiveness into a comeback win for KIA
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At a glance
- Kim Seon-bin made a key defensive play and hit a bases-clearing triple as KIA Tigers beat KT Wiz 6-3.
- He went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run, helping KIA hand KT its second straight loss.
- Kim said he wanted to repay KT after a fielder stopped his hit in the first inning.
Kim Seon-bin answered a defensive play against him with one of his own, then delivered the hit that brought KIA Tigers level. The veteran infielder powered KIA to a 6-3 comeback victory over KT Wiz at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 5th.
Kim produced a double and a triple in four at-bats, finishing with two hits, two RBIs and one run. His defensive work erased a scoring opportunity for Kim Hyun-soo, while his bases-clearing triple helped turn the game around.
The victory gave KT its second consecutive defeat. Kim framed his performance through the competitive exchange that began in the first inning: โThey stopped my hit, so I did the same.โ
He said he wanted to repay KT for preventing his first-inning hit. The result was a standout all-around performance in KIAโs comeback win.
They stopped my hit, so I did the same.
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.