KIA Advances to PlayOffs with 3-Game Sweep... Saying Goodbye to Jamsil Baseball Stadium

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The professional baseball team KIA secured its spot in the playoffs with three straight wins following a landslide victory over LG. With LG's elimination, Jamsil Baseball Stadium has officially brought its 44-year history to a close.

Reporter Bae Jeonghun has the details.

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KIA seized control of the game early on.

In the second inning, Na Sung-bum hit a opening solo home run, while Park Jung-woo and Park Jae-hyun followed with consecutive timely hits to widen the gap.

Then, stepping up to the plate, Kim Do-young put the game out of reach early.

Hitting a grand slam with a distance of 145 meters—tying the postseason record for the longest home run—Kim Do-young sent the visiting fans into a frenzy.

Starting pitcher Shirakawa also shone with a stellar performance.

In the first inning, he pitched fiercely, throwing a fastball clocked at 153 km/h, which surpassed his season high, and locked down the LG batting lineup by striking out nine batters over five innings.

Displaying explosive power with four home runs overall, including Na Sung-bum's second home run in the sixth inning and Han Jun-su's clinching homer in the seventh, KIA secured a 13-1 victory and confirmed their advance to the playoffs with three consecutive wins.

[Kim Do-young / KIA Infielder & Semi-Playoff MVP: I am so thrilled that we could wrap this up in just three games, and we will rest well and take down Samsung.]

After enjoying a four-day rest, KIA will face Samsung in the playoffs starting on October 25.

Due to LG's elimination, yesterday's game (October 20) became the final match marking the end of Jamsil Baseball Stadium's 44-year history.

LG fans, who continued passionate cheers until the very end despite the wide score gap, swallowed their disappointment, and some fans lingered in their seats, reminiscing about their memories at Jamsil.

(Video by Yoo Dong-hyeok | Video Editing by Hwang Ji-young)
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