KIA Tigers won both the first and second games of the Korean Series against the Samsung Lions.

KIA beat the Samsung Lions 5-1 in the first game of the 2020 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on Sunday. The team also secured two consecutive wins through the second game. With two consecutive wins at home, KIA is set to go on an away game in Daegu in a good mood.

It was a game that heaven helped. The first game was originally held on Saturday, but the game was suspended due to rain. KIA gave up its 0-1 lead after starting pitcher James Nail hit a solo home run by Kim Heon-gon, and was on the verge of losing the game to first and second bases with no outs. However, the game was suspended due to rain, and the game resumed two days later.안전놀이터

Kia pulled out Jeon Sang-hyun's card because it had to contain the crisis. And Lee Bum-ho was right to make the choice. Jeon induced Kim Young-woong to fail on a bunt, and struck out Park Byung-ho. He offered a walk to Yoon Jeong-bin, but managed to end the inning without allowing a run by catching Lee Jae-hyun with a ground ball in front of the pitcher.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, Kia succeeded in turning the tables. With runners on the second and third bases with two outs, rival pitcher Lim Chang-min made wild pitches in succession, and KIA easily scored a point. KIA, which tied the game with Lim Chang-min's wild pitch during Park Chan-ho's at-bat, had another wild pitch during Socrates Brito' at-bat, and scored one run. KIA had two runs only through wild pitch, and took the lead. Then, Kim Do-young hit a timely hit to Kim Yoon-soo, its new pitcher, to score another run.

Kia sealed its victory in the bottom of the eighth inning. With two outs and a runner on the first base, which was made up of Choi Won-joon's hit to the right, Kim Tae-gun hit an RBI double that split the left-center field. KIA beat Samsung 5-1 to win the first game.

KIA, which gained momentum, also won the second game. It scored a large number of points against Hwang Dong-jae, the starting pitcher of the Samsung Lions, early on. KIA had a chance with leadoff hitter Park Chan-ho's walk and Socrates' hit to the right. And when Kim Do-young hit the batter's box, Kang Min-ho's throw error made it to the second and third bases with no outs, and when Kim Do-young grounded out to the second base, Park Chan-ho homered and scored the first run.

Kia Tigers continued to bully Hwang Dong-jae. Choi Hyung-woo had an RBI single, and Na Sung-bum also had a chance to hit a double, which gave him a chance to hit the first and third bases. Kim Sun-bin completed the big inning with an RBI double and Lee Woo-sung's two RBIs and a hit. KIA was ahead 5-0 in the first inning.

In the bottom of the second inning, Kia widened the gap by banking on Kim Do-young's superior solo shot. With two outs and no runners on base, Kim swung a 141-km fastball by Samsung's Lee Seung-min to send a hit out of the fence. It was recorded as Kim's first home run in the Korean Series since his debut.

He gave up one run to Samsung in the top of the fourth inning, but KIA recovered it in the bottom of the fifth. Choi Hyung-woo's double to the right-center and Na Sung-bum's single to the right made it to first and third bases with one out, and Kim Sun-bin's sacrifice fly to right field earned one run.

He gave up one run in the top of the sixth inning, but Kia sealed it in the bottom of the eighth inning. Taking advantage of Kim Sun-bin's hit to the center field, pinch runner Kim Joo-sung's successful steal and opponent team's error, they seized a chance to have one out and third base. Kim then scored a run through Kim's sacrifice fly to the left field.

Yang pitched well amid massive scoring support from his batters. He allowed eight hits, two strikeouts and five runs (one earned run) during five ⅓ innings, becoming the winning pitcher of the Korean Series for the first time in seven years since 2017. The bullpen pitcher also continued to display good pitching to keep the win.

The following is a question-and-answer session with director Lee Bum-ho.

-How do you feel about winning

I didn't expect to catch both games in one day. Jeon cut off the crisis well in the first game. Having overcome it well allowed me to play more comfortably. If I didn't catch the first game, the second game could have been a difficult situation. In the second game, starting pitchers Yang Hyun-jong and the bullpen defended well, and hitters also gave up points and displayed good performances.

-How did you feel when you blocked him without losing a point

I thought about it for a long time. I also thought about using a left-handed pitcher. I thought about whether the opponent would pitch hard or bunt. As the game was postponed due to rain, I thought more about it. I thought about who would play the best ball among our must-win teams. Except for Jung Hae-young, the closing pitcher, I thought about everything. I chose the ball method. I put up Jeon Sang-hyun by trusting only ball power. Jeon blocked it well, so I won the first game and managed the second game a little easier.

-Did you expect a bunt

When Jang Hyun-sik was present, Samsung chose Kanggong. I thought I would give him a bunt and give him a point. I didn't want to give him a score if he got a bunt. A surprise bunt came out and he caught it well. I was able to break the situation. I was really worried about whether it would be a bunt or a strong ball.

-If you played on the 22nd, how would you have run the 6th inning

Yesterday, I thought about putting Lee Joon-young in to deal with Kim Young-woong, a left-handed batter. If he allowed a walk, I would have let Jeon go then. I tried to put Jeon behind Lee. However, I wanted to put Jeon instead of Lee Joon-young right away. He produced a good result.

-I think the first baseman will still be worried

This is my biggest concern. I will take turns to see how I am doing on that day. I also need to see the opposing pitcher. The defense is important. However, three players have to take turns to play the Korean Series. I will put in the best condition and have an advantage in the opponent team's match. If I have attacked, I will try to put in defense.

-The reason why Jung Hae-young took the mound in Game 2 after Game 1 is because

"I threw 10 balls in the first round. I had a long break. Tomorrow is my rest day again. I wanted to win as the closing pitcher threw the ball. It would be more convenient if I set both games. I added Jung Hae-young to make him throw neatly when there was no runner."

-What did you think of Doyoung's performance

The most important thing was to make an RBI by hitting a bases-loaded walk in the first inning of Game 2. I was more happy than a home run. He also caught the ball well. He showed many young players when he played. He showed home runs, bases-loaded hits, and defense. If he didn't score much in the first inning, it would have been difficult until the end.