KIA defeated Lotte 12-4 in Busan on Wednesday, a win that kept the Tigers in third place in the standings, according to KBC광주방송. Kim Do-young delivered the decisive blow with a bases-clearing triple, and KIA's offense finished with 19 hits and 12 runs, 머니투데이 reported.
The game turned in the eighth inning, when Lotte conceded seven runs, 국제신문 reported. Kim's triple came with the bases loaded, driving in three runs to seal the result, according to 머니투데이.
The loss was Lotte's fourth in a row, 머니투데이 reported. With the win, KIA secured at least fourth place while defending third, the same outlet said. 스포츠경향 described Kim's hit as a bases-loaded, one-out double that broke the game open, while 머니투데이 called it a bases-clearing triple — both accounts agree the hit came with the bases full and produced three RBIs.
Elsewhere in the league, third-place KIA and fourth-place LG both won their games, and KT's Choi Won-jun set a new record with 204 hits, according to 뉴스1.
KIA will look to hold its position in the standings as the season's final stretch continues, while Lotte tries to end its losing streak.
