# KBO League professional baseball season developments > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kbo-league-professional-baseball-season-developments > Updated: 2026-09-04T14:13:14.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. In the 2026 KBO League, the KT Wiz and KIA Tigers have been involved in competitive matchups as the season progresses. On September 1, the KT Wiz defeated the Hanwha Eagles 9-6, a victory that allowed them to narrow the gap with league leaders Samsung Lions to 0.5 games. During this game, Sam Hilliard hit his 31st home run of the season, while Hanwha’s Ryu Hyun-jin recorded his fourth consecutive season with at least 100 strikeouts. By early September, the KIA Tigers secured a winning series against the KT Wiz at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field. Following a 10th-inning walk-off sacrifice fly by Byeon Woo-hyuk to secure a 4-3 victory on September 4, the Tigers extended their winning streak with an 8-3 win on September 6. During the September 6 game, Castro recorded six RBIs and pitcher Nail earned his 10th season win. Kim Do-young also contributed multiple hits, though he narrowly missed the KBO record for the youngest player to hit 40 home runs. Off the field, the KIA Tigers have reached a club record of 31 sold-out games in a single season and have surpassed 1 million cumulative home spectators. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-04: KIA Tigers secure winning series against KT Wiz The KIA Tigers secured a winning series against the KT Wiz, highlighted by a walk-off win and a three-game winning streak, while setting a new club record for most single-season sellouts. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kia-tigers-secure-winning-series-against-kt-wiz ### 2026-09-01: KT Wiz defeat Hanwha Eagles to close gap with league leaders KT Wiz defeated the Hanwha Eagles 9-6 at Suwon KT Wiz Park, moving within 0.5 games of the KBO League leaders, Samsung Lions. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kt-wiz-defeat-hanwha-eagles-to-close-gap-with-league-leaders --- Cite as: KBO League professional baseball season developments. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/kbo-league-professional-baseball-season-developments