The KIA Tigers made the strong KT Wiz weep for three straight days. However, Kim Do-yeong's bid to become the youngest to hit 40 home runs was thwarted.
KIA beat the KT Wiz 8-3 in the 12th meeting between the teams on Sept. 6 at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field in the 2026 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League. Starter James Naile pitched six innings with two runs allowed in a strong outing, and Castro swung a hot bat with six RBIs as they swept the three-game series. They closed to a half-game behind the third-place LG Twins. KT, which suffered three straight losses, fell 1.5 games behind the first-place Samsung.
After the game, KIA's Castro shares the joy of victory with Manager Lee Beom-ho. Sept. 6, 2026
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