Lotte Giants vs. Kia Tigers

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On April 25, 2026, the KIA Tigers defeated the Lotte Giants 4-3 in a comeback victory at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, where pitcher Yang Hyun-jong achieved a historic milestone by recording his 2,200th strikeout, becoming the first in KBO history to reach the mark. Kim Do-young hit a two-run, go-ahead sacrifice fly in the 5th inning to secure the win for KIA, who improved to 12-12 and regained a .500 record.

Lotte's Park Se-woong suffered his 11th consecutive loss, falling to 5 innings and 4 earned runs. In other games, the Kiwoom Heroes defeated the Samsung Lions 4-2 at Gocheok Sky Dome, where Ahn Chi-hong hit a home run and went 3-for-3, pushing Samsung into a six-game losing streak (12-10-1).

The Hanwha Eagles crushed the NC Dinos 8-1 at Hanwha Life Eagles Park, with Kang Baek-ho driving in 5 runs, improving Hanwha to 10-13 and tying NC for 6th place. The SSG Landers completed a five-game winning streak with a 3-1 win over the KT Wiz at SSG Landers Field, thanks to Shota Takeda's return to form (5 innings, 6 strikeouts, no runs), though Takahashi Shunsuke's 22-game hitting...