Choi Hyoung-woo's Walk-off Sacrifice Fly Leads Samsung to 5th Consecutive Win

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In professional baseball, third-place Samsung defeated Kiwoom to extend its winning streak to five games. Choi Hyoung-woo, who was placed in the unconventional number two spot in the batting order, led the team to victory with three RBIs, including a walk-off sacrifice fly.

Lee Seonghun reports.

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Choi Hyoung-woo, starting as the number two hitter for the first time in 16 years, delivered decisive performances at every critical moment of the game.

After hitting left-center doubles off Kiwoom ace An Woo-jin in the first and third innings, he tied the game with a double down the left-field line in the seventh inning with two outs and runners on second and third, trailing 3-1.

Then, in the bottom of the ninth with one out and the bases loaded in a tie game, he hit a sacrifice fly to center field to secure a walk-off victory for his team.

With the 4-3 win, Samsung extended its winning streak to five games, closing the gap with second-place KT to just one game.

Doosan halted KT's bid for a fifth consecutive win thanks to Jung Soo-bin's "fighting spirit through injury."

Jung, who had been resting for four days due to a finger injury, appeared as a pinch hitter in the seventh inning with the score tied at 1-1 and hit a double down the left-field line to create an opportunity.

From there, after Park Chan-ho failed on two sacrifice bunt attempts, he hit an exquisite RBI single to right field, bringing Jung home to score the winning run.

KIA's Yang Hyeon-jong, who held the LG lineup to two runs over five innings, became the second player in history to reach the 190-win milestone.

NC, led by starter Taylor's six scoreless innings and a two-run homer by Cheon Jae-hwan, handed Hanwha its sixth straight loss while extending its own winning streak to three games.

SSG and Lotte remained deadlocked through 11 innings of extra play.

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