From the 7th inning in Jamsil, 15 points, kt wiz achieves 16-4 landslide victory against LG Twins

August 20, 7 p.m., Jamsil. The score through 6 innings was 1-3. LG was ahead, and kt was in a situation worried about a sweep loss in a 3-game series. Then the top of the 7th inning began. Over the next three innings, the points kt scored were15 points. The final score ended 16-4. The team that had lost to LG on two consecutive days created a 12-point lead on the fourth day.

LG Twins vs kt wiz game result, 7th inning 6 points, 8th inning 7 points, 9th inning 2 points

Scoring by inning was tallied with kt 100 000 672, LG 000 300 001 according toNews1reported. In the first six innings, kt's score was only 1 point.Newspim According to the tally, 15 points in innings 7-9, and out of a total 16 points93.8%were concentrated in the final three innings of the game.

The pivotal moment was a pinch hit in the top of the 7th. According to Yonhap News, Kim Min-hyeok came in as a pinch hitter and hit a left-center 3-run double, overturning the 1-3 deficit to 4-3. One at-bat produced 3 points, and 6 points came in that inning alone. After that, kt's batting lineup did not stop. With 15 combined hits plus the free passes allowed by the LG pitching staff, they scored 16 points.

LG pitching staff allowed 13 free passes, with 12 walks being more frightening than hits

MyDailyreported that the LG pitching staff allowed 12 walks and 1 hit batsman, totaling13 free passesallowed. When you add kt's 15 hits and 13 free passes, 28 runners reached base either for free or by their own efforts. The LG pitching staff's poor control was pointed out as a key issue in today's game.

kt starter Ko Young-pyo threw 101 pitches to record 6 innings of 3 runs allowed and reached a season record of 10 wins 6 losses according toYonhap Newsreported. He was selected as the first rookie at the team's founding in 2014 and has been a one-club man with kt ever since, now 34 years old. His career statistics including the game on the 20th are 299 games, 82 wins 72 losses, a 3.94 ERA, and 1,144 strikeouts.

Ko Young-pyo's salary 2.6 billion won, 2nd among KBO domestic players

According to the roster status announced by the KBO on March 18, 2026, Ko Young-pyo's publicly announced salary this year is2.6 billion wonwhich is 2nd among all domestic players and 1st in the pitcher category. This amount comes from a 5-year non-FA multi-year contract with a total of 10.7 billion won (guaranteed 9.5 billion won, option 1.2 billion won) announced on January 25, 2024.

Rank	Player	Salary	Team/Position
1	Yang Eui-ji	4.2 billion won	Doosan/Catcher
2	Ko Young-pyo	2.6 billion won	kt/Pitcher
3	Choi Jung	2.2 billion won	SSG/Infielder
4	Ryu Hyeon-jin	2.1 billion won	Hanwha/Pitcher
4	Park Se-woong	2.1 billion won	Lotte/Pitcher

The difference between 1st place Yang Eui-ji and Ko Young-pyo is 1.6 billion won, and the difference with 3rd place Choi Jung is 400 million won. Looking only at pitchers, Ko Young-pyo is in 1st place with a 500 million won lead over Ryu Hyeon-jin and Park Se-woong's 2.1 billion won, and is the highest-paid in the kt organization. Sources are the KBO announcement andScorebase tally.

With this victory, kt improved to 63 wins 2 ties 41 losses and maintained 1st place in the KBO League as of August 21, 2026. On the same day, Samsung lost to SSG and remained at 63 wins 2 ties 43 losses. Just a day earlier, the two teams were tied with a 0.002 winning percentage difference with no games separating them. After two games on the 20th ended, the gap became1.0 gamesand widened again.

kt had just lost back-to-back games to LG on the 18th and 19th and had its lead threatened. They broke that 2-game losing streak with a single 12-point victory. The standings and career records are figures as of August 21, 2026, reflecting games through the 20th. Their next opponent is SSG. Scorebase estimated kt's winning probability at 54% in its preview of the SSG-kt game on the 21st.

After the game, Kim Min-hyeok, the hero of the go-ahead double, said to Yonhap News, "I was able to relieve my burden when I was told to relax."

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What was the result of the LG Twins vs kt wiz game?

In the game held at Jamsil Stadium on August 20, 2026, kt wiz defeated LG Twins 16-4. Scoring by inning was kt 100 000 672, LG 000 300 001, and kt scored 15 points in only the final three innings with 6 points in the 7th inning, 7 points in the 8th inning, and 2 points in the 9th inning.

Q. What is Ko Young-pyo's salary?

It is 2.6 billion won as of the KBO announcement on March 18, 2026. It is 2nd among all domestic players and 1st in the pitcher category, and is based on a 5-year non-FA multi-year contract with a total of 10.7 billion won (guaranteed 9.5 billion won, option 1.2 billion won) for the 2024-2028 season.

Q. What is the standings difference between kt and Samsung?

As of August 21, 2026, 1st place kt has 63 wins 2 ties 41 losses, and 2nd place Samsung has 63 wins 2 ties 43 losses for a 1.0 game differential. The previous day they were tied with a 0.002 winning percentage difference, but the gap widened due to kt's win and Samsung's loss on the 20th.

Related Official Sites

• KBO Official Homepage — You can check league standings and team records
• KBO Scoreboard — Game results by date and scoring by inning
• kt wiz Official Homepage — Team roster and game schedule information
• LG Twins Official Homepage — Player roster and home game ticket reservation information

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