'5th Win of the Season' Kwak Been: "Please Vote for Me for the All-Star Game!"

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Doosan Bears ace pitcher Kwak Been, who recently appealed for support in the All-Star voting by singing along to a song from a popular movie, secured his 5th win of the season yesterday (June 14) with another brilliant performance on the mound.

Reporter Lee Sung-hoon has the story.

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Kwak Been, who recently brought laughter to fans and campaigned for an All-Star selection by singing a song from a trending movie, proved his "All-Star credentials" once again on the mound.

With a fastball reaching a top speed of 159 km/h and a variety of breaking balls, he stifled the KIA lineup, allowing only one run and striking out seven over six innings. This marked his third consecutive quality start and earned him his 5th win of the season.

Doosan’s Yang Eui-ji, who hit a two-run homer in the first inning, supported his ace with a celebration that mimicked the moves from Kwak's viral video.

Although KIA set a club record with 12 consecutive sold-out games, they could not celebrate the result due to their struggling offense.

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League leaders LG secured a second straight win against Lotte, thanks to a strong performance from starting pitcher Im Chan-kyu, who allowed only one run over seven innings, and Hong Chang-ki, who recorded three hits and two RBIs, including the game-winning hit.

Lotte has fallen to the bottom of the standings.

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Third-place Samsung achieved a come-from-behind victory against SSG for the second day in a row, fueled by a grand slam from Diaz in the sixth inning—his first in the Korean league.

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Kiwoom swept their weekend three-game series against Hanwha, led by Won Seong-jun, who delivered the game-winning hit for the second consecutive day, allowing the team to climb out of last place for the first time in three weeks.

(Video Editing: Lee Jae-sung)
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