KIA's Lee Eui-lee made a surprise appearance on the mound in the 9th inning against Samsung, retiring the cleanup trio of Koo Ja-wook, Choi Hyeong-woo, and Diaz with just 8 pitches to secure his first career save.

Having struggled as a starter in the first half of the season, Lee adjusted his pitching form during a short-term training stint in Chiba, Japan, and transitioned to the bullpen for the second half.

Backed by a fastball reaching up to 156 km/h, he has shown a changed performance, pitching scoreless games in 5 out of his 6 relief appearances in the second half.

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