The KIA Tigers made the strong KT Wiz cry for a third straight day. 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 in the 2026 Shinhan Bank SOL KBO League at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on the 6th. Starter James Naile pitched well with two runs over six innings, and Castro swung a hot bat with six RBIs as they swept the three-game series. They closed to within a half-game of the third-place LG Twins. KT, which suffered a three-game losing streak, fell 1.5 games behind first-place Samsung.
After the game, KIA's Kim Do-yeong shares the joy of victory with manager Lee Beom-ho. Sep. 6, 2026
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