Captain Koo Ja-wook's Walk-off Triple Leads Samsung to 4th Consecutive Win

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The Samsung Lions have extended their winning streak to four games after defeating the Kiwoom Heroes. Captain Koo Ja-wook secured the victory with a walk-off RBI triple.

Reporter Jeon Young-min has the story.

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Stepping up to the plate in the bottom of the 9th inning with a runner on first and the game tied at 0-0, Koo Ja-wook did not miss a breaking ball right down the middle, driving it into the right-center gap.

As the ball rolled all the way to the wall, speedy first-base runner Kim Sung-yoon raced home, and Koo, who sprinted to third base, was showered by his teammates in celebration.

With Koo's walk-off triple, Samsung clinched a thrilling victory and extended their winning streak to four games.

Kiwoom's rookie starting pitcher Park Jun-hyun delivered a strong performance, holding the opposition scoreless over 7 innings, but was left disappointed by his team's loss.

Meanwhile, the KIA Tigers defeated the league-leading LG Twins, powered by two home runs from Na Sung-bum.

After hitting a solo shot to center field in the 3rd inning to take a 1-0 lead, Na showcased his power again in the 8th inning with a massive 130-meter two-run homer over the right-center fence, extending the lead to 3-2.

Fending off a late rally by LG, KIA secured a 5-4 victory.

KT Wiz, bolstered by Sauer's strong 6-inning, 1-run performance and Hilliard's 4-hit game, defeated the Doosan Bears 8-1 to mark their 4th straight win, narrowing the gap with league-leading LG to just 1 game.

NC Dinos completed a thrilling 5-4 comeback win with a walk-off sacrifice fly by Oh Tae-yang in the 9th inning, while the Lotte Giants edged out the SSG Landers 2-1, thanks to a solid 6-inning, 1-run outing by starter Park Se-woong.

Despite the sweltering heat, a total of 79,000 fans attended the five games, as the KBO reached 6 million cumulative spectators this season in just 334 games, the fastest pace in league history.

(Video Editing: Ha Sung-won)
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