KT was considered a top-five contender in the Korean Baseball Organization before the season began. Injuries to key players early in the season dropped them to the bottom of the standings, but the team has been on the rise since June and is poised to make a mid-table run.

KT exploded for 14 hits in the first two innings of an 8-2 home win over Lotte in the 2023 KBO League at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on June 21, led by an explosive batting lineup and a perfect game from starter Ko Young-pyo (pictured). After taking the first two games of the midweek three-game series against Lotte, KT secured the sweep. Including the win, KT is now 12-5 in June with a .706 winning percentage. Their overall record has also improved to 28 wins, 2 draws, and 34 losses, reducing their win-loss margin to ?6. The team has risen to eighth place from last place earlier this month and is now within striking distance of fifth-place Doosan. Before the game, head coach Lee Kang-cheol said, “When you’re in a hurry, you lose. Now is not the time to overdo it. We’ll chase them down step by step,” but the team could be in the mix for fifth place before the All-Star Game.카지노사이트

The key to the victory was sidearm starter Ko Young-pyo, who won the battle of the native ace against Na Kyun-an (Lotte). His fastball (34 pitches) only topped out at 137 kilometers per hour, but he mixed in his proprietary changeup (38 pitches) and curveball (20 pitches) to shut down the Lotte lineup for seven innings, allowing just one run on four hits with five strikeouts to earn his sixth win of the season. His pitches were perfect, with no four-seamers.