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| Dusan won the game between LG and Doosan 5-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 7th. LG players regret losing. Jamsil = Reporter wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.07/ |
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| Dusan won the game between LG and Doosan 5-2 at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 7th. LG players regret losing. Jamsil = Reporter wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.07/ |
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| Doosan's third baseman Yang Eui-ji smiles as LG and Doosan take the mound in the bottom of the sixth inning with no outs in the game between LG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 7th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.07/ |
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Did Austin Dean, who went home, have to come back even in the middle.
The LG Twins eventually had to cry again due to the poor batting lineup. In the end, he even lost the first place to the Hanwha Eagles.
LG lost 2-5 in an away game against the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium on the 7th. He scored two runs first in the top of the third inning, but failed to score an additional point after that, and suffered a come-from-behind loss as the bullpen he believed collapsed.
The fact that Austin Dean, the best player in the team, was excluded from the selection eventually became the most disappointing scene. He was sent home before the game.
For now, Austin is out of the starting lineup. Austin, who had two hits and four RBIs in three at-bats, including a three-run home run on the 6th, the previous day, ran to second base in the top of the eighth inning and collided strongly with Doosan's second baseman Kang Seung-ho. Austin, who was so shocked that he couldn't get up for a while, then walked into the dugout and smiled, looking fine. In the bottom of the eighth inning, he replaced Moon Jung-bin as a protection. Still, I thought I would be able to play in the game on the 7th, but in the end, it failed.
Austin's absence was a big negative factor considering LG's recent lineup. Austin has a batting average of 309 (38 hits in 123 times at bat) with 10 homers, 30 RBIs and 29 runs scored this season. He was tying for second in homers with the third in RBIs, the second in runs scored, and the first in slugging percentage (0.610).
Austin led the team's batting average during the period with a batting average of 344 (17 hits in 50 at-bats) and four home runs and 13 RBIs, even though the team was sluggish with 5 wins and 9 losses from April 20 to the day before.
LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said in the game "I was going to let the designated hitter out, but he said he was a little dizzy. So I just sent him home to rest"It's not enough to go to the hospital. I'll be able to play in the next game."
On this day, LG formed the starting lineup of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Park Dong-won (possession), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (first baseman), Moon Sung-joo (left wing), Koo Bon-hyuk (fielders), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). There are only three right-handed hitters, including Park Dong-won, Song Chan's Koo Bon-hyuk.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 6th. Austin, who was heading to second base when LG Moon Bo-kyung hit an infield grounder to first base with no outs in the top of the eighth inning, is complaining of pain after colliding with second baseman Kang Seung-ho. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.06/ |
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 6th. Austin, who was heading to second base when LG Moon Bo-kyung hit an infield grounder to first base with no outs in the top of the eighth inning, is complaining of pain after colliding with second baseman Kang Seung-ho. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.06/ |
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium on the 6th. Austin, who was heading to second base when LG Moon Bo-kyung hit an infield grounder to first base with no outs in the top of the eighth inning, is complaining of pain after colliding with second baseman Kang Seung-ho. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.06/ |
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With Choi Chae-heung as the starting pitcher, LG ordered the bullpen to be mobilized. Choi Chae-heung, who came as FA Choi Won-tae's compensation player, was given his first opportunity to take the mound in the first division since his transfer, but he warned in advance that he would immediately put in the bullpen if he was sluggish. Since it is a day off on the 8th, he expressed his intention to win by blocking Doosan's batters.
In order to win, the lineup must explode, but in the end, the key was how much LG's lineup would score without Austin.
Choi Chae-heung threw unexpectedly well in the beginning. Until the fourth inning, he blocked Doosan's batters so well with one hit, no four outs and no runs. The batters also burst first. Against Doosan starter Jack Rogue, Park Dong-won's timely hit and Moon Bo-kyung's double in the top of the third inning led 2-0.
But that's it. Choi Chae-heung suddenly shook in the top of the fifth inning. He gave a walk to the lead Yang Seok-hwan, and he had an infield hit to Oh Myung-jin and a double to Kang Seung-ho in the middle of the month. He was chased 2-1 and faced a crisis with runners on the second and third bases with no outs. Immediately, Kim Jin-sung came up to prevent a huge crisis without allowing a run, raising expectations for victory.
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| LG starter Choi Chae-heung is pitching hard in a game between LG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 7th. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.07/ |
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| The game between LG and Doosan held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 7th, and LG Park Dong-won, with two outs and runners on third base, hits a timely RBI in the top of the third inning and shares his joy. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.07/ |
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| A game between LG and Doosan at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 7th, Kang Seung-ho of Doosan Bears hits a two-run double with no outs in the bottom of the 6th inning. Jamsil= Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.05.07/ |
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However, the bullpen collapsed in the bottom of the sixth inning. Park Myung-geun, who had 13 scoreless innings in 13 games, was shaken for the first time. He was on the verge of loading the bases with no outs with two hits and a walk, and allowed a lucky infield hit to Yang Seok-hwan, giving up a 2-2 tie. LG increased Kim Kang-ryul again, but Kim gave up a straight walk to Oh Myung-jin, who turned the game around 2-3. Kang Seung-ho was hit by a double that left the first base line, giving Kang a painful two-run lead of 2-5. Since then, he has blocked the second and third bases with no outs without additional runs, but the three-point gap has been wide.
LG, who failed to target Jack Rogue at all until the seventh inning after scoring two points, had a chance in the top of the eighth inning. Hong Chang-ki hit a single from second pitcher Ko Hyo-joon, and after one out, Park Dong-won got on base with a hit ball from Choi Ji-gang. With two outs and runners on the first and second bases, Doosan posted closer Kim Taek-yeon, and Kim Hyun-soo walked and led to the bases loaded with two outs. Oh Ji-hwan pushed well but was caught by left field.
And in the top of the ninth inning, the lead Moon Sung-joo walked, but Koo Bon-hyuk struck out and Shin Min-jae hit a double play, and the game ended without being able to chase. And LG, which tied for first place until the previous day, beat Samsung 10-6 to win nine consecutive games, falling to 23-14 with 24 wins and 13 losses, falling to second place for the first time in the season.
LG will go down to Daegu from the 9th and play three consecutive away games against the Samsung Lions. Son Joo-young and Lim Chan-kyu Koen Win will start. LG needs to create a turning point.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
