The Samsung Lions of professional baseball defeated the Lotte Giants 9-7 to record their second consecutive win and maintain their lead in the league. The kt wiz achieved their fourth straight win with a come-from-behind victory against Ryu Hyun-jin, while the Doosan Bears beat the LG Twins thanks to Kim Dae-han's debut multi-home run. The NC Dinos escaped a five-game losing streak by defeating the KIA Tigers with Kwon Hee-dong's grand slam home run, and the Kiwoom Heroes overcame the SSG Landers 12-7 to escape the bottom of the league.
