KT Extends Winning Streak to Six Games on Ko Young-pyo's 20-Inning Scoreless Run to Keep Sole Lead

KT Wiz extended their hot winning streak to six games, maintaining their sole possession of the top spot.

In a home game against the Hanwha Eagles in the 2026 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Suwon KT Wiz Park today (August 2), KT secured a resounding 12-1 victory behind Ko Young-pyo's stellar pitching and three home runs.

With their sixth consecutive win, KT took another step forward toward the fall postseason.

The stepping stone to victory was laid by KT's native ace, Ko Young-pyo.

Ko pitched seven scoreless innings, striking out eight batters while allowing six hits, to pick up his ninth win (six losses) of the season.

Having not allowed a run in his last three consecutive appearances, Ko extended his scoreless streak to 20 innings.

KT seized a fortunate opening run in the bottom of the first inning with consecutive hits by Ahn Hyun-min and Sam Hilliard following two outs, capitalized by an opponent error.

Defending a precarious lead, the KT offense exploded in the bottom of the sixth inning by scoring a massive seven runs.

With two outs and runners on first and second, Jang Jun-won hit an RBI single up the middle to make it 2-0, after which Choi Won-jun hit a single to left against changed pitcher Cho Dong-wook to bring the score to 3-0.

Gaining momentum, KT continued their offensive onslaught as Kim Hyun-soo launched a three-run homer over the center-field fence, followed immediately by Hilliard smashing a two-run shot into the right-field stands, widening the gap to 8-0 in an instant.

Keeping up the pressure, KT sealed the game in the bottom of the seventh by adding four more runs, highlighted by a three-run home run from Jang Jun-won.

Hanwha avoided a shutout when Noh Si-hwan blasted a solo homer in the top of the ninth, but fell to their third straight loss.

(Photo courtesy of KT Wiz, Yonhap News)
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