It ain’t over ’til it’s over
The NC Dinos defeated kt wiz, who was fighting for the lead, and continued their hopes of advancing to the fall feast.
NC defeated kt 9-6 based on Aaron Altair’s three-point home run and concentration in the batting line in the away match against Shinhan Bank 2021 SOL KBO League kt at Suwon KT Wiz Park on the 27th.
7th place NC chased 5th place SSG Landers, who lost to the Doosan Bears on the same day, by one game.
On the other hand, the gap between second-placed KT and third-placed LG Twins was reduced to one game.
At one point, kt, which had been running for a long time, could not even guarantee a second place.
NC showed off its terrifying firepower from the first episode.
At first and second bases made by Choi Jeong-won and Kim Jun-won’s consecutive hits, Yang Eui-ji aimed at the first pitch slider of kt’s exclusionary starter and hit a timely double that exceeded the height of center fielder.
Next, Noh Jin-hyeok made a 3-0 by hitting 2 RBI in the left middle.
In the NC, starting Lee Jae-hak allowed a solo home run to KT’s leading batter Kim Min-hyeok in the bottom of the first inning, but Na Seong-beom’s push-out walk continued the lead by three points in the second inning.
NC conceded two points in the bottom of the third inning and made a big inning in the fourth.
In the first full base made by Jeong Jin-gi and Choi Jeong-won and Kim Jun-won’s walk, Na Seong-beom hit a two-run match against Shim Jae-min, who changed pitcher.
NC’s attack did not stop.
Altair hit a three-run homer over the left wall and ran away 9-3.
The match did not end easily.
NC suffered a bitter counterattack from kt.
NC hit three consecutive hits and conceded one point after two in the bottom of the fourth inning, and in the sixth inning, new pitcher Park Jin-woo allowed Shim Woo-jun and Bae Jeong-dae to hit in a row, allowing another point.
At the end of the 8th inning, NC was chased 9-6 when Ryu Jin-wook gave Bae Jeong-dae a solo home run on the left.
The fierce battle continued until the ninth.
NC ended the game with difficulty by catching Kyungsoo Park and Jared Hoing, although closing pitcher Lee Yong-chan hit Yuhan-jun a heavy hit and gave Jang Seong-woo a walk after a fierce fight.
NC lead batsman Choi Jeong-won played a role as a table setter with 4 hits and 2 runs in 5 at-bats.
Altair scored three RBIs with his 32nd home run of the season and succeeded in stealing his 20th base of the season, setting a record of 20 homers and 20 stolen bases for the second year in a row.
/yunhap news
