Choi Hyoung-woo and Diaz Lead Samsung to Fourth Consecutive Win

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Second-place Samsung secured a dominant victory over Kiwoom, extending its winning streak to four games. Veteran Choi Hyoung-woo and foreign hitter Diaz spearheaded the victory with powerful hitting.

Reporter Yu Byeongmin has the details.

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Samsung claimed an early lead in the bottom of the third inning with no outs and runners on first and third, as Koo Ja-wook hit an RBI single in a scoreless game.

When an insurance run was needed, active veteran Choi Hyoung-woo stepped up as the solver.

He skillfully fielded Kiwoom starting pitcher Ha Young-min's forkball, driving a clean two-run double that pierced the right-center gap.

After adding another run in the fourth inning on Kim Sung-yoon's RBI single, Samsung firmly seized control of the game in the sixth inning thanks to Diaz.

With two outs and the bases loaded, he sealed the victory with a massive grand slam measuring 130 meters that cleared the right-field wall.

In the eighth inning, with Samsung leading 9-2, Choi Hyoung-woo reached base with a single to left field, and Diaz brought him home with a towering double.

Combined, Diaz and Choi Hyoung-woo racked up 4 hits and 7 RBIs, leading Samsung to a 15-2 landslide victory over Kiwoom and their fourth straight win.

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KT secured thrilling back-to-back walk-off wins against Doosan.

In the bottom of the 11th inning with the score tied 4-4, Jang Jin-hyuk ended the game with a walk-off solo home run over the right-field wall.

With this blow, league leader KT maintained a half-game lead over second-place Samsung, and the two teams will clash in Daegu starting today (the 28th).

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NC claimed a 13-3 blowout victory over LG, moving up to sixth place.

With a Seattle scout watching from the stands, Kim Joo-won swung a hot bat, going 5-for-5 with 5 hits.

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SSG achieved a 13-6 comeback victory over Hanwha, sweeping their three-game midweek series.

Lim Geun-woo, a fifth-year college graduate making his first-team debut this year, delivered a stellar performance with 3 hits and 3 RBIs, including the game-winning hit.

Video Editing: Park Jung-sam
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