Doosan Bears' "finishing hero" Kim Min-seok (21) showed his star quality to his heart's content.

Doosan won 2-1 with Kim Min-seok's walk-off hit after the extended 10th inning in the home game of the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League against the KIA Tigers at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 5th.

As a result, Doosan won its first game in three games since the 3rd, when acting coach Cho Sung-hwan took the helm. Doosan won 24 games, 3 draws and 34 losses (9th) as it succeeded in escaping four consecutive losses.토토사이트

The game was decided at the bottom of the 10th inning. The two teams were tied at 1-1. The first hitter started his attack from the first batting order. The first hitter Jeong Su-bin was out after a four-pitch game due to catcher strikeout and not-out. The next hitter is Cave. And his run begins.

Cave hit the first pitch of Kia's bullpen Jung Hae-young and hit the ball to the left-center of the outfield. Cave, who took the first base, seemed to hesitate for a while after seeing the hit, and then started rushing towards the second base. The result was a close safety. It was a moment when his judgment shone.

And Yang Eui-ji entered the next at-bat. Yang Eui-ji hit the fourth pitch with a favorable ball count of 2-1, sending a grounder toward third base. However, Kia's third baseman Kim Kyu-sung committed a catch error, and both the batter and the second baseman lived throughout the game. Doosan continued its chances with runners on the first and second bases with one out.

The next batter is Doosan's big gun, Kim Jae-hwan. He swung and missed the first fork ball. He just watched the second fork ball strike. Kim Jae-hwan hit the ball count 0-2 in an instant. The third fastball was a ball. He missed the bat on the fourth fork ball and struck out. Two outs.

Kim Min-seok, who became the hero of Doosan fans, entered the next batter's box. Without delay, Kim hit Jeong Hae-young's fastball of 152 km. The ball slowly escaped between the shortstop and the third baseman and headed to the outfield. In the meantime, second baseman Cave began to run fast once again. And Kia's broadcast play continued, but Cave's use of home plate was faster. It was the moment when Doosan escaped from a three-game losing streak after hardships and gave shivers to Doosan fans at the same time. After scoring the finishing goal, Cave ran to Kim Min-seok and shared his joy.

Kim Min-seok changed his uniform from Lotte to Doosan through a trade in November last year during the off-season. At that time, it was a 2:3 mega-trade in which Doosan received Kim Min-seok, pitcher Choi Woo-in, and Choo Jae-hyun from Lotte instead of giving pitcher Jung Cheol-won and infielder Jeon Min-jae to Lotte. And it was the day when Kim Min-seok, who made his professional debut in 2023, hit a finishing hit for the first time in three years. Ahead of the game, acting manager Cho Sung-hwan said, "Rather than for the victory of starting pitcher Choi Won-joon (who has not won this season yet), Doosan's victory is more urgent now. I hope Doosan Bears' victory comes true today." He also won his first victory as a head coach.

After the game, Kim Min-seok said in an interview with reporters, "My team is losing consecutive games, so I wanted to play a winning game somehow. There is not much difference in score, and since I came in after the defense at the top of the 10th inning, I thought that a chance would be given to me. Also, since it is (Kim) Jae-hwan in front of me, I thought that KIA bench would compete with me. At the same time, I asked the hitting coach about the pitching type and pattern of the opponent's pitcher, and he said, "I think I prepared quickly."

Doosan's No. 5 hitter Kim Min-seok cheers after hitting a walk-off hit with two outs and runners on first and second base in the bottom of the 10th inning of the 2025 KBO League Doosan Bears and KIA Tigers game at Jamsil Stadium on the 5th./Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo

Doosan's No. 5 hitter Kim Min-seok (right) cheers with Kim Dae-han after hitting a walk-off hit with two outs and runners on first and second in the bottom of the 10th inning of the 2025 KBO League Doosan Bears and KIA Tigers game at Jamsil Stadium on the 5th. /Photo = Senior Reporter Kang Young-jo
Kim Min-seok said, "Coach Cho Sung-hwan trusted me and sent me to the game. I think it's time for me to give him faith and trust accordingly. I focused more on that. He ordered me to see him full of youth, spirit, and confidence at the ballpark. That's how I play."

He said, "I didn't think about the batting order of the previous seniors. If I get a chance, I can finish my debut game, and I wanted to feel how it felt. I thought, "Let's play the first ball no matter what. I was aiming for fastball, but the result came out well." A burdensome situation could have come to him, but he actually enjoyed it. It was a part that showed his star quality.

What did Cave, the "hidden hero" of the game, think when he saw his baserunning play? In fact, in the first inning, Cave was thrown out while running to the second base after a hit to right-center field. "When I saw Cave get thrown out in the first inning, I thought he might not try in the 10th inning. If he is out, the atmosphere could change again," Kim Min-seok said. "But Cave is a man for sure. Even if he dies, he seems to have played with the mindset that he should die at the second base." (Laughs) He is very bright and active. "I thought I might be out in a situation before I went to the second base, but I thought I would live beyond the middle. And after becoming a safety, I think I liked him with my teammates."

Doosan has used a large number of young players in three games under acting coach Cho Sung-hwan. "A lot of young players have joined the roster recently, and since they are playing in games, they often shout 'fighting' together like amateur players," Kim Min-seok said. "I can't hear it from the outfield, but when a strike goes in, I also shout 'nice' and count out together. We are all playing together like this," he said, expressing a different atmosphere.