Kiwoom had several heroes in its game against Doosan Bears. However, it was former MLB all-star Addison Russell who sealed the deal and secured the Kiwoom Heroes win. Kim Ha-seong started the comeback with his solo home run to tie the score.
It was the second Tuesday in a row for Kiwoom Heroes and Doosan Bears at the Jamsil Baseball Stadium. The former lost last week. It was the KBO debut for Russell, who didn’t disappoint his fans with a run and two RBIs.
Neither starter got a decision from the rematch. Last week, Raul Alcantara threw seven shutout innings for Doosan Bears. On the other hand, Eric Jokisch gave up six runs in the sixth inning. In the rematch, Alcantara gave up two runs in six innings. Also, his counterpart had two runs out of nine hits in just five innings.
Kiwoom Heroes Win
The two teams were scoreless for four and a half innings until Jokisch gave up a run at the bottom of the fifth inning. According to baseball betting reports, Oh Jae-il got a one-out walk. Then, Kim Jae-hwan hit a home run for a 2-0. Also, it was the third hit by Kim for the game.
It looked like the Bears were going to win the game, as the Heroes got only one hit in four innings. However, Alcantara got in trouble in the fifth inning when he gave up with a double and one walk. Thus, there are runners at first and third with two outs, based on sports betting odds sources.
Alcantara battled with Seo Geon-chang for eight pitches before he struck out the batter with a fastball. According to sports betting reports, Alcantara opened the sixth inning with two straight singles. Kim Ha-seong moved to third base on a sacrificial flyout with Russell at first.
Park Byung-ho hit a flyball to right field. However, Choi Joo-hwan dropped the ball that allowed Kim to score a run and cut the lead to 2-1. Then, Park Dong-won had a single to load up the bases. Kim Hye-seong got a sacrifice fly that allowed Russell to level the score.
It was downhill for the Bears after that moment. Russell gave the Heroes a three-point lead in the ninth inning with a single to let two runs in. Lastly, Park Dong-won got a bases-loaded walk to give Heroes another run. The final score was 6-2.
