Game Summary
The KT Wiz dismantled the LG Twins on Wednesday night, posting a lopsided 16-4 victory at Jamsil Stadium. What began as a competitive ballgame unraveled spectacularly for LG in the middle innings, as the Wiz’s bats came alive and the Twins’ pitching staff fell apart. By the seventh inning, the game had been decided long ago, and LG’s traveling fans had little left to cheer about. KT starter Go Young-pyo was steady when it mattered most, allowing just three runs across six innings to earn his tenth win of the season. The loss dropped LG further back in the playoff race while KT reinforced its hold atop the standings.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT Wiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| LG Twins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
The first inning set an ominous tone for the Twins. Park Hae-min’s three-base hit ignited some early hope, but LG couldn’t capitalize, leaving him stranded. KT struck first in the second, when a run crossed to give them a narrow 1-0 lead. Things remained manageable through the third inning. Then the fourth happened.
Moon Bo-gyeong’s two-run homer off Go Young-pyo in the fourth cut it close, and when Oh Ji-hwan followed with a solo shot moments later, LG had seized a 3-1 advantage. The Twins had taken the lead. They wouldn’t keep it for long.
What followed was a complete reversal of fortune. The Wiz’s middle order seized control of the game, plating runs with an ease that left LG’s pitching staff scrambling. By the time the dust settled, KT had scored ten more runs and LG’s defense looked utterly helpless. Three straight LG pitchers—Kennedy, Woo Kang-hoon, and Lee Jung-yong—couldn’t find the strike zone or get outs. Balk Seung-hyeon entered in the eighth and gave up five runs before recording a single out. It was pitching malpractice at the highest level.
Pitching Performance
Go Young-pyo was the picture of efficiency for KT. The right-hander navigated six innings with minimal fuss, surrendering six hits and just three runs while striking out six. He didn’t overwhelm anybody with velocity, but he commanded his fastball and kept hitters off-balance. Once Young-pyo departed, the Wiz’s bullpen was untested. Joo Gwon worked a clean seventh inning, followed by Lee Sang-dong and Kim Jung-un, who mopped up without incident.
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT Wiz | ||||||
| Go Young-pyo [W] | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Joo Gwon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sang-Dong Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Jung-un | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LG Twins | ||||||
| Park Si-won | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Lee Woo-chan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kim Jin-soo [H] | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kennedy [L] | 1 ⅓ | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Woo Kang-hoon | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Lee Jung-yong | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Baek Seung-hyun | 0 ⅓ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Jo Won-tae | 1 ⅓ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
The Twins’ pitching was another story entirely. Park Si-won started and threw three innings, walking four while fanning three. He gave way to Lee Woo-chan, who escaped unscathed. Then things deteriorated. Kennedy inherited a manageable situation but walked three batters in just a third of an inning. His inability to throw strikes cost LG dearly—runs scored without a ball leaving the infield. Woo Kang-hoon lasted zero innings, getting charged with three runs while recording no outs. Balk Seung-hyeon’s appearance was a disaster: five hits, five runs, and no outs recorded. Lee Jung-yong and Cho Won-tae tried to stem the bleeding in the late innings but couldn’t undo the damage already inflicted.
Offensive Highlights
KT’s lineup was relentless. Choi Won-jun went 2-for-5 and drove in a run with solid contact, while Kim Hyun-soo contributed a hit and an RBI. Hilliard, playing in the middle of the order, recorded two hits and three RBIs—a productive night despite no extra-base hits. The real star of the offensive show was Kim Min-hyuk, who delivered a crucial two-run double down the left-center gap in the seventh with the bases loaded. That blow, which followed Won-jun’s stolen base earlier in the inning, essentially put the game out of reach.
| Batter | AB | H | R | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KT Wiz | |||||
| Choi Won-jun | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kim Hyun-soo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hilliard | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kim Min-hyuk | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jang Jun-won | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ryu Hyun-in | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LG Twins | |||||
| Cheon Sung-ho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Song Chan-ui | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moon Bo-kyung | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ji-Hwan Oh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
For LG, there wasn’t much to celebrate. Cheon Sung-ho drove in a run despite limited opportunities. Song Chan-ui collected two hits, and Moon and Oh each added a home run, but their production came in a losing effort. By the time the Twins got runners in scoring position late, the deficit was simply too large to overcome. KT’s pitching—even after Go Young-pyo departed—proved stingy enough to prevent any real comeback threat.
Key Play
The turning point arrived in the seventh inning when Kim Min-hyuk stepped into the batter’s box with one out and the bases loaded. The Wiz were clinging to a precarious lead at that moment. Min-hyuk’s two-run double into the gap erased all doubt and broke the game wide open. What had been a tight contest suddenly became a rout. That single piece of hitting fundamentally altered the trajectory of the entire game.
Standings Impact
The victory improved KT’s record to 64-3-41, further cementing their first-place position. LG, meanwhile, slipped to 61-1-50 and remains third, now several games back in the playoff hunt. With only weeks remaining in the season, losses like this one become exponentially more costly.