Park Jung-woo decided the outcome of the KIA–SSG game. In the game held at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field on August 29, 2026, Park hit a single up the middle with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning, giving KIA a 2–1 victory over SSG.
How the walk-off hit happened
The game went into extra innings tied 1–1. In the bottom of the 10th, KIA leadoff hitter Park Jae-hyun doubled, and Jung Hyun-chang advanced the runner with a sacrifice bunt. Kim Do-yeong and Harold Castro then reached on intentional walks, loading the bases with one out.
The decisive moment came when Park Jung-woo hit a single up the middle with one out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning.
Before Park Jung-woo’s hit, SSG scored first on Park Seong-han’s RBI single in the top of the sixth. KIA tied the game 1–1 on Park Jae-hyun’s game-tying double in the bottom of the eighth, then completed the comeback with the walk-off hit in the bottom of the 10th.
Park Jung-woo and Kim Do-yeong’s records should be viewed separately
KBO official records identify Park Jung-woo as an outfielder for the KIA Tigers. Kim Do-yeong went 0-for-3 with two walks in this game.
However, it is not possible to judge the players’ relative ability or state of mind based solely on one walk-off hit and another player’s batting record. The facts confirmed from this game are that Park Jung-woo delivered the walk-off hit in a decisive at-bat and KIA won 2–1.
Sources and verification time
- OSEN, “Park Jae-hyun’s game-tying hit in the eighth → Park Jung-woo’s go-ahead walk-off hit in the 10th... KIA’s dramatic third straight win, SSG’s fourth straight win denied [Gwangju review]”: https://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112865903
- Newsis, “‘Park Jung-woo’s extra-inning walk-off’ KIA beats SSG 2–1… Kim Do-yeong draws two walks without a hit”: https://mobile.newsis.com/view/NISX20260829_0003767994
- Official KBO player record: https://www.koreabaseball.com/Record/Player/HitterDetail/Basic.aspx?playerId=67609
- Official KIA Tigers roster: https://tigers.co.kr/players/entry-status
The sources above were checked as of August 29, 2026, at 15:15:07 UTC.