I thought I'd beat Ponce once... The defeat that was expected to be at least a draw, but there was a definite yield

May 29, 2025

I thought I'd beat Ponce once... The defeat that was expected to be at least a draw, but there was a definite yield
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. LG Kim Hyun-soo is making a high five with manager Yeom Kyung-yeop after hitting a solo shot in the bottom of the fourth inning with one out. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.28/



"Oh, I thought I'd win the Ponce once...."

The LG Twins lost 5 to 6 at home against the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 28th.

LG's solo home runs by Kim Hyun-soo in the bottom of the fourth inning and Lee Young-bin in the bottom of the sixth inning, while they were tied up scoreless until the third inning against Hanwha starter Cody Ponce. However, Hanwha's batters were taking the lead early on, scoring one run in the first inning and three runs in the third inning.




LG had good luck in the bottom of the seventh inning. Leading hitter Moon Bo-kyung got on base with a hit ball, and Park Dong-won hit a hit. Then, as the double steal led to the opponent's error-prone play, he took a chance to second and third bases with no outs.

Ponce, who was on the mound, struck out Koo Bon-hyuk and Oh Ji-hwan on four and three pitches, respectively. However, Tagua, who was hit by Park Hae-min, fell exquisitely to the left of the left field, and as both runners came home, the 4-4 balance was eventually achieved.

The atmosphere seemed to be shifting to LG, but the result was Hanwha's victory. Hanwha led by two runs again as Chae Eun-sung's two-run home run hit in the top of the 11th inning.




LG created a chance with Park Dong-won's solo home run, Song Chan's walk, and Oh Ji-hwan's hit after one out in the bottom of the 11th inning. While Park Hae-min turned to a fly ball to center field, Lee Joo-heon walked and loaded the bases, but Ham Chang-gun struck out and eventually lost by a point.

Ahead of the game on the 29th, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, `I thought I would win once when I was starting Ponce, but it's a shame.' `I thought it was a timely hit in the seventh inning, but it was a shame.'

I thought I'd beat Ponce once... The defeat that was expected to be at least a draw, but there was a definite yield
A game between the LG Twins and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 28th. LG Kim Young-woo is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.05.28/
Although he missed one win, LG also had a good harvest. While starter Koen Win stepped down with four runs in four innings, Lee Woo-chan (1 scoreless inning), Baek Seung-hyun (1 ⅔ scoreless inning), Kim Young-woo (1 ⅓ scoreless inning), Lee Ji-gang (1 inning scoreless) and Kim Jin-sung (1 inning scoreless inning) kept scoreless until the 10th inning of overtime.




Coach Yeom said, `The result is really unfortunate, but it's different to experience success in a situation where the chasing team has to grow, but they have to be responsible for the game. Three players, Kim Young-woo and Lee Ji-gang and Baek Seung-hyun, have a huge impact on playing the rest of the season depending on whether they are worth it as a must-win card with about ⅔ left in the season. "From the team's point of view, they should continue to make cards and run the season to prepare for injuries." If these players go through this process to the end of the season, it can be a good season for them, and it's good for us."

Coach Yeom continued, "I didn't think I would lose in the 11th inning. I thought it would be a tie at least because I had (Park) Myung-geun, but it turned out to be a real hit. Even if we make a mistake, not all of them will be home runs, so (Chae) Eun-sung did a good job."



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.