Hanwha ranked third by 0.5G difference after LG, the first place…The 2nd place is Lotte's schedule of death? The same goes for the other person

May 23, 2025

KBO League Lotte and LG match held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 21st. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.21/

"That person (opponent) must be burdened too...."

The Lotte Giants will face the Hanwha Eagles at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 23rd.

Lotte ranks second with 29 wins, 3 draws and 19 losses. Hanwha ranks third with 29 wins and 20 losses. The difference between the two teams is 0.5 game.

Lotte is having a tight week's schedule. They played three consecutive games during the week against the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan. It had one win, one draw and one loss with LG, which is leading the way. Lotte, which lost 9-17 with 29 hits in the first game, drew 7-7 after a bloody struggle going into the 11th inning of extra time in the second game. In the last game on the 22nd, he scored from the beginning and won 11-4 to boost the atmosphere.

Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung said, `The hit was still good. Batters get better when they get in the mood. I think we need to continue the atmosphere. It depends on the pitcher's tendency, but he played a hard game for three games, but he followed well. Yesterday's game was just won, but the previous two games were followed and turned over. I think the players are following well."

The game against the rival team could have been burdensome, but head coach Kim said "It's the same because they're burdened over there." It's all about winning and losing, but it's the same to play" he said.

KBO League Lotte and LG match held at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 21st. Lotte's Yoon Dong-hee hit a timely RBI single in the fifth inning. Busan = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.05.21/

On this day, Lotte formed the starting lineup in the order of Jang Doo-sung (center fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Jeon Joon-woo (designated hitter), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Son Ho-young (third baseman), Yoo Kang-nam (possession), and Lee Ho-joon (second baseman). Ko Seung-min was out and Yoon Dong-hee was placed as the second batter. Coach Kim said "Ko Seung-min is going to go out as a pinch hitter because his knee is not good enough " and "It was a bad part, but as I ran, I thought I shouldn't overdo it today, so I'm going to watch it for now."

Meanwhile, ahead of the game, he registered Cho Se-jin and canceled Han Tae-yang. Cho Se-jin came up 10 days after being canceled from the first-team entry on the 13th. He has a 292 batting average in 26 games in the Futures League. Han Tae-yang hit .385 in 31 games this season. In the last five games, he came out as a pinch runner without playing at bat.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.