The match between the KIA Tigers and LG Twins at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on October 3 was as tense as a prelude to the postseason. In the top of the 9th inning with the score tied 4-4 and one out, runners on first and third, veteran KIA second baseman Kim Sun-bin squared to bunt. He perfectly executed Manager Lee Bum-ho's bold squeeze play to bring third-base runner Kim Do-yeong home. With this single run, KIA secured a 5-4 victory, snapping a three-game losing streak and closing the gap on third-place LG to just 1.0 game.

What made fans laugh after the game was Kim Sun-bin's honest and lighthearted admission. In his interview, he confessed, "To be honest, I mis-hit it a bit, and if I had just let it be, it would have gone foul." He revealed that his heart was in his throat the moment LG's rookie first baseman Lee Young-bin rushed in to field the ball. Showing the composure of a veteran, he added that because he still had balls to work with in the count, he would have just bunted again had it gone foul.

Kim Sun-bin's presence was on full display both on and off the field that day. Before a crisis unfolded during the bottom of the 8th inning, he showed leadership by telling his nervous teammate, shortstop Kim Gyu-sung, "Don't rush, let's just make sure we get one out." Although an error led to a bases-loaded situation, the team held firm without allowing a run. Kim playfully added that he gave his younger teammate a "tough talking-to" in the dugout afterward, highlighting the tight-knit atmosphere of the team.

The bold decisiveness shown in high-stakes moments and the veteran's smooth charisma that unites the team are making the final standings race of the regular season even more exciting.

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