4:3 → 4:5 → 6:5 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit + Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong

May 30, 2025

43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants



43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
Once again, the lineup turned over, and the must-win team desperately blocked it. Lotte Giants' hard-won winning formula was put into play once again. On Friday night of burning resignation, it was a promised victory.

Lotte won the first game of the weekend series against SSG Landers at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 30th, 6-5 and 1 point difference after 3 hours and 27 minutes of bloody battle.

It was a showdown between Mitch White and Tucker Davidson and a foreign ace representing both teams, but the game was divided between the batting line and the defense.




With the victory, Lotte won its 31st victory (3 draws and 23 losses), taking the third place after the LG Twins and Hanwha Eagles. Jeon Min-jae and Ko Seung-min, who combined for six hits, got on base, and Jeon Joon-woo and Yoon Dong-hee, who scored four RBIs, scored points whenever needed. He finally got out of the swamp of one draw and three losses in the last four games.

On the other hand, SSG, which tried to win three consecutive games, had to turn around in the face of a leap forward.

43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
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Lotte decorated its starting lineup with Jang Doo-sung (center fielder), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Ko Seung-min (second base), Reyes (left wing), Yoon Dong-hee (right wing), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Kim Min-sung (first base), Son Ho-young (third base) and Yoo Kang-nam (catcher). As Na Seung-yeop, who has been sluggish recently, is out and veteran Kim Min-sung is in, the adjusted lineup is noticeable. Yoo Kang-nam, who had an injury earlier, recovered and returned to his home turf.




SSG faced off with Jihoon Choi (center fielder), Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman), Lee Ji-young (designated hitter), Ko Myung-joon (first base), Park Sung-han (striker), Cho Hyung-woo (catcher), Oh Tae-gon (right fielder), Chae Hyun-woo (left fielder), and Seo Jung-woo (second base). Veteran Choi Jung and Han Yu-sum are out, and elemental newcomers are deployed.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung, who met before the game, said new foreigner Alec Gamboa will take the mound against Kiwoom on June 3rd, a day later than scheduled. As much as the misery of the triple steal allowed in the match against Samsung, the ball count was impressive as he struck out eight by mixing sliders, curves, and changeups with a maximum 155km fastball. It was also considered that the cancellation of the rain earlier gave the rotation room.

43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
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Regarding Na Seung-yeop's recent slump, he said, "Looking at his greed for home runs, his swing is growing, and his mind is in a hurry, so his contact with Seon Seon-an is shaking because he is trying to pull the timing." he diagnosed.




SSG coach Lee Soo-yong said of Choi Jeong, who was hit by a dune the previous day, "'It's on the shoulder blade side, but the pain was worse because it was hit by a bad place. I will not use him as a substitute today." Instead, he expressed his trust in new players who used a large number of them.

Lotte picked the first point. SSG Seok Joon-woo's error came out when Reyes grounded out to second base with two outs and a runner on first base in the bottom of the first inning. Jeon Joon-woo got a walk to push with two outs and a full base. However, the extra point failed due to the failure of the follow-up.

SSG also immediately launched a counterattack. In the top of the second inning, Chae Hyun-woo, who was repeatedly praised by coach Lee Sung-yong, hit a two-run double with one out and runners on first and second bases. Lotte tied the game 2-2 again in the bottom of the third inning with consecutive doubles by Jeon Min-jae and Ko Seung-min.

43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
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In the top of the fifth inning, SSG's double play shortstop grounder with one out and runners on the first and second bases loaded the bases due to Lotte's error, where Ko Myung-joon hit a sacrifice fly to run one run.

However, Lotte made the 2nd and 3rd bases with one out with a clever tag-up on Reyes' fly ball following Jeon Min-jae and Ko Seung-min's hit in the bottom of the 5th inning, and succeeded in turning the tables 4-3 with consecutive timely hits by Yoon Dong-hee and Jeon Joon-woo.

Contrary to expectations, both team starters only completed five innings. White allowed eight hits and four runs, and Davison allowed six hits and three runs. The win or loss went to a bullpen fight. For SSG, Choi Min-joon, Lee Eui-woon and Han Doo-sol (one inning each), and Lotte, Choi Jun-yong (one ⅓ inning), Kim Jin-wook (0 inning), and Jung Cheol-won (one ⅔ inning) took over the mound in turn.

In the top of the seventh inning, with one out and runners on the first and third bases, pinch-hitter Han Yoo-sum hit an RBI double against Lotte's third pitcher Kim Jin-wook to bring the game back to square one. Ko Myung-joon then hit another sacrifice fly to Jung Cheol-won, who took the mound in a difficult situation, turning it over 5-4.

43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
Lotte immediately succeeded in turning the tables again in the bottom of the seventh inning. When Reyes hit in front of left field with one out, SSG left fielder Chae Hyun-woo missed the ball. First baseman Ko Seung-min homered and tied, and in the meantime, Reyes was safe at third base. Reyes then homered during Yoon Dong-hee's sacrifice fly to make it 6-5 again.

Lotte's Jung Chul-won was on the verge of first and second base with no outs due to consecutive hits by Oh Tae-gon's Choi Jun-woo in the top of the eighth inning, but he led Jung Joon-jae to a 643 double play. He struck out Ahn Sang-hyun on the first and third bases with two outs and roared hot once again.

Lotte closer Kim Won-joong took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a lead of 6-5 points. Kim Won-joong gave up a walk to the first batter Han Yu-sum, but he took a breather by double-handedly dealing with Ko Myung-joon. Park Sung-han also completed his 14th save by turning a fly ball to center field.

43 → 45 → 65 Lotte escaped three consecutive losses! Sajik's strong fight → The winning formula that has been reproduced again...Yoon Dong-hee's final hit Kim Won-joong's 14sv SSG and ranked third place, Suseong
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants




This article was translated by Naver AI translator.