Samsung Lions' Chris Flexen led his team to a 2-1 victory against the NC Dinos with a stellar performance. He pitched eight innings, allowing only three hits, seven strikeouts, and one run. Flexen gave up an early run in the first inning but shut down the NC lineup for the rest of the game, earning his third win (second loss) of the season. Samsung tied the game in the fourth inning with Choi Hyung-woo's sacrifice fly and secured the victory with Park Gye-beom's home run in the sixth inning. NC starter Riley Thompson pitched eight innings and recorded 12 strikeouts, but his team's lack of offense resulted in a loss for him. Samsung's Kim Jae-yun earned his 28th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning, maintaining his lead as the league leader in saves.
