2009 April 7 Roundup and News: SK vs KIA



SK 4, KIA 3
W - Kim Kwang-hyeon (1-0), L - Rick Guttormson (0-1), S - Lee Seung-ho (1)

Kim Kwang-hyeon wasn't awesome in this one, but he was good enough to beat KIA. He looks like a pitcher that's still behind. It's obvious the WBC screwed up his training schedule. He didn't even throw 120 pitches in this one! Kim got into a little early trouble, but he was able to settle down and cruise for the last 4 innings of his outing. Kim worked 7 innings(97 pitches, 61 strikes) allowing 3 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks with 8 K's. He allowed a 2-run homer in the first inning to Choi Hee-seop.

KIA scored its third run when SK SS Park Jeong-kwan threw a double play ball into right field on the exchange. Down, 3-1 in the top of the 4th, SK rallied to take the lead. Jeong Geun-woo hit a fly ball to deep center.

KIA centerfielder Lee Yong-gyu appeared to turn his ankle when he collided with the wall. Lee was able to get to the ball and get it back to the infield before Jeong could score, but he needed to be helped off the field. The nect batter, Park Jae-kwon clubbed a 2-run homer that stayed juuuuust inside the rightfield fairpole to give SK a 4-3 advantage.