kt wiz's Sam Hillliard hit his 38th home run of the season against the SSG Landers, chasing Kim Do-young (40 home runs) and Austin Dean (39 home runs) in the home run race. Hillilard led kt to an 8-2 victory with a three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the team extended its winning streak to three games, maintaining a 3.5 game lead over Samsung. Samsung defeated NC 8-5 to snap a two-game losing streak, while Doosan beat Kiwoom 5-3 to escape a two-game losing streak. Lotte achieved its fourth straight win by defeating Hanwha 7-0 with a strong start from Bisley and three home runs. Meanwhile, NC and Hanwha recorded eight consecutive losses each.
