SK’s Kim Sung-kun won his 1,000th game tonight, as the Wyvrens crushed Woori 8-0. Kim Kwang-hyun went 7 1/3, allowing zero runs and striking out nine on the way to winning his 13th. You do remember me saying he was poised to become the KBO’s best pitcher in his first full season, right? He’s awfully fun to watch.

I also noticed Woori has new uniforms. I have to admit, I don’t watch the Heroes often, and when I saw this the other day I thought the Heroes were doing a throwback thing. But in fact these are the official post-Olympic duds. Much better I think:

Tonight Lotte had it’s team record 11 game winning streak snapped, losing 3-2 to LG in a matchup of ex-MLB, gold medal winning pitchers in Bong Jung-kun and Song Sung-jun. Bong went 6 2/3, allowing just five hits and zero ER. Song was equal to the task, going six innings striking out seven and allowing zero runs. Actually, Lotte’s sort-of-still closer Choi Hyang-nam was the goat getting bombed for three runs in zero innings. I say “sort of” because new signee David Cortez picked up two saves for Lotte over the weekend. Choi also got one, but it was the day after Cortez’s first appearance. I think the idea is for Cortez to be the closer going forward.

Take a bow boys:

As I write this Hanwha and Doosan have played 17 innings and are still tied 0-0. I’m not sure off the top of my head, but  I’d be willing to bet that’s a record since this is the first year since the KBO lifted it’s curfew time-limit rule.

Frankly, I’m glad I’m not there.