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In the third game of the semi-playoffs, KIA, leading the series with two consecutive wins, is holding an advantage over LG. KIA player Kim Do-young has smashed a grand slam that stands as the longest home run in postseason history.
Reporter Jeon Yeongmin has the latest from the field.
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The KIA offense seized control early in the second inning.
Na Sung-bum hit a opening solo home run over the right-center field wall. Later, with one out and the bases loaded following an opponent fielding error and a hit by Kim Gyu-sung, Park Jung-woo drove in an RBI single to knock out LG starting pitcher Carrasco early.
Continuing the bases-loaded opportunity, Kim Do-young delivered what could be a game-clinching blow.
He hammered Kennedy's fastball for a massive 145-meter grand slam that landed in the uppermost seats of the center field at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, sending visiting fans into a frenzy.
It marks the longest home run in semi-playoff history and ties the record for the longest home run in postseason history.
KIA starting pitcher Shirakawa, who clocked a personal season-high speed of 153 km/h on his fastball in the first inning, shut down the LG batters through the fifth inning with 9 strikeouts and no runs allowed.
Bolstered by Na Sung-bum's solo homer, KIA leads 9 to 0 as of the sixth inning. If KIA holds on to win, they will secure a sweep with three straight victories to advance to the playoffs, while LG would join Doosan in elimination, bringing the "professional baseball era" at Jamsil Baseball Stadium to an end after 44 years.
(Video by Hwang Ji-young)
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