Hanwha Eagles dominated the Kiwoom Heroes with a 10-1 victory at Gocheok Sky Dome, completing a three-game sweep and extending their winning streak in the series.
Starter Jeong Ui-ju set the tone early, striking out 10 over six innings while allowing just one run. He reached a top speed of 155 km/h, outdueling Kiwoom’s Ahn Woo-jin, who hit 158 km/h but surrendered key hits. Hanwha improved to 19-21, while Kiwoom suffered their 25th loss (14-1-25).
Lineups
Hanwha Eagles: Hwang Young-muk (2B), Yonatan Peraza (RF), Moon Hyun-bin (LF), Kang Baek-ho (DH), Noh Si-hwan (3B), Heo Eun-seong (C), Kim Tae-yeon (1B), Lee Do-yoon (SS)
Kiwoom Heroes: Seo Gun-chang (DH), Ahn Chi-hong (2B), Choi Ju-hwan (1B), Im Byung-wook (RF), Trenton Brooks (LF), Park Ju-hong (CF), Kim Geon-hee (C), Choi Jae-yeong (3B), Kwon Hyeok-bin (SS)
Game Highlights
Hanwha jumped ahead 1-0 in the second inning. Leadoff hitter Noh Si-hwan doubled, and Heo Eun-seong followed with an RBI single.
Kiwoom evened the score in the fourth on a dongjem walk to Ahn Chi-hong, setting up Trenton Brooks’ RBI hit with two outs.
The Eagles regained control in the fifth with Kim Tae-yeon’s leadoff homer off Ahn Woo-jin’s slider. Lee Do-yoon doubled next, advancing on a sacrifice bunt and a fielding error to push the lead to 3-1.
Both teams stayed quiet until the eighth, when Hanwha erupted. Kang Baek-ho singled, Heo Eun-seong added a hit, and Kim Tae-yeon flew out for two outs with runners at the corners. Lee Do-yoon cleared the bases with a two-run triple, making it 5-1. Additional runs followed on a wild pitch and error, extending the margin to 7-1.
Hanwha tacked on three more in the ninth. Oh Jae-won drew a leadoff walk, and Noh Si-hwan’s two-run homer capped the scoring at 10-1.
Pitching Breakdown
Hanwha bullpen locked it down: Jeong Ui-ju (1 2/3 IP, 0 R), Lee Min-woo (1 1/3 IP, 0 R), Jo Dong-wook (1 IP, 0 R), Ryan Cushing (1 IP, 0 R).
Kiwoom used Oh Seok-ju (2 IP, 0 R), Jo Young-keun (2/3 IP, 4 R), Kim Yun-ha (2/3 IP, 3 R, 2 ER), and Park Ji-seong (2/3 IP, 0 R) after Ahn Woo-jin.
