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| The LG-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. LG won the game 9-3. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is giving high fives with the players. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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| The LG-SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th is welcomed by coach Yeom Kyung-yeop after Moon Bo-kyung hit a solo shot in the top of the seventh inning. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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| The LG-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is welcomed after Lee Ju-heon hit a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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While the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants are fiercely competing for second place, the LG Twins are solidifying their No. 1 position.
In an away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers in Incheon on the 25th, LG won 9-3 with 12 hits, including three home runs fired by Austin Moon Bo-kyung and Lee Joo-heon, due to starter Song Seung-ki's scoreless six ⅔ innings. LG, which had a winning series of 2 wins and 1 loss, finished this week with 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, adding to its three consecutive games (one win, one draw and one loss) against Lotte during the week. LG, which recorded 33 wins, 1 draw and 18 losses, maintained its No. 1 ranking. With Hanwha's victory over Lotte on the day, the difference between No. 1 LG and No. 2 Hanwha is three games.
LG released a new lineup on the day. Moon Sung-joo (right wing), Shin Min-jae (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Koo Bon-hyuk (striker), Lee Young-bin (second baseman), and Lee Ju-heon (catcher). Park Hae-min, who had been in the center field, excluded Shin from the starting lineup as a rest, and tested his potential as a center fielder.
While Song Seung-ki continues to pitch well, the lineup was blocked by Jeon Young-joon, the opponent's alternate starter.
In the top of the third inning, Lee Joo-heon and Shin Min-jae Austin had a chance to get the first run with two outs, but LG, which was unfortunately scoreless due to Moon Bo-kyung's fly to center field, broke down at the 5th second. Lee Young-bin, the leader, lived to die. He hit a foul fly on the third base side, and third baseman Ahn Sang-hyun missed it, and soon after, he hit a superior double to create a chance for second base with no outs.
However, when Lee Joo-heon tried to make a sacrifice bunt and failed to reach it, Lee Young-bin, who had a big lead, was tagged out by catcher Lee Ji-young's throw to second base, and the runner disappeared.
Lee Joo-heon made another chance with a double to the right-center. And LG started scoring against the changed pitcher Han Doo-sol.
With Moon Sung-joo's groundout in front of the shortstop making it two outs and third base, Shin Min-jae's shallow fly ball to the left becomes a lucky hit that falls in front of the sprinting left field, and LG scored the first run. Since then, Austin and Moon Bo-kyung have taken consecutive walks to load the bases with two outs, and Kim Hyun-soo hit a two-run single in left-center to make it 3-0.
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| The LG-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Starter Song Seung-ki struck out Han Yu-sum in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on the second and third bases, and is being encouraged by coach Kim Kwang-sam. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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| The LG-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Starter Song Seung-ki is smiling proud as he is replaced at first base with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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| LG-SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. LG starter Song Seung-ki pitches. Yes, Incheon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.5.25/ |
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Park Hae-min, who started the defense in the bottom of the fourth inning instead of Oh Ji-hwan, drew a walk and loaded the bases again, and shortstop Park Sung-han missed Koo Bon-hyuk's hit and scored one point to make it 4-0.
LG scored an additional point with two cannons in the top of the seventh inning. Leading Austin hit a solo shot over the left fence from the changed pitcher Choi Hyun-suk. He hit his 16th homer of the season in four consecutive games. After Samsung's Lewin Diaz (20), who hit two home runs on the day, he maintained his second place in homers. Moon Bo-kyung pushed over the left fence. the 11th shot of the season.
Song Seung-ki held the mound until two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. He allowed four hits, three walks and nine strikeouts in six ⅔ innings, marking his fifth win (three losses) of the season. His nine strikeouts are his new record for the most in a game. The ERA was also lowered from 3.20 to 2.83, impressing him as a strong candidate for Rookie of the Year. It ranks 11th overall in ERA and 5th among domestic pitchers.
LG's solo shot to the left side in the top of the eighth inning led to one run, and in the top of the ninth inning, it scored two more runs with two hits, an opponent's error, and a wild pitch to spread it to 9-0.
LG's rookie pitcher Kim Jong-woon took his first mound in the bottom of the ninth inning. He struck out Choi Jun-woo, the first batter, but Shin Bum-soo hit the right pole with a solo shot. Ahn tried to induce Ahn to hit a ground ball in front of the shortstop, but he made an error by catching the ball at the first base with one out and one out. He caught Hong Dae-in, a pinch hitter, with a fly ball to the shortstop, and made two outs, but Oh Tae-gon hit a two-run shot. Still, he struck out Jihoon Choi and finished the game. Two hits (two homers) and two strikeouts and three runs (one earned) in one inning were his first appearance in the first team.
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| A match against LG-SSG held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Austin, who scored when Kim Hyun-soo hit the bases loaded with two outs in the top of the fifth inning, is welcomed by manager Yeom Kyung-yeop. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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| The game against LG-SSG at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Kim Hyun-soo, with two outs, is cheering after hitting a timely two-run hit in the top of the fifth inning. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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| The LG-SSG match at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Lee Joo-heon at-bat with no outs and second base in the top of the fifth inning. Second baseman Lee Young-bin is out after failing to return to base during Operation Bunt. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/ |
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After the game, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said "(Song) Seung-gi pitched perfectly as a starter. I want to praise Seung-gi, who is making more aggressive pitching as the season goes on."
"In the batting line, it was a bit behind in the beginning, but with (Shin) Min-jae's RBI and (Kim) Hyun-soo's extra RBI in the fifth inning, we were able to bring the flow of the game to our side by making a big inning, and after that, Austin, (Moon) Bo-kyung, and (Lee) Joo-heon's home runs came out, so we were able to relax in the game management."He also praised the batters for their concentration.
Coach Yeom said, `I especially want to congratulate Lee Ju-heon on his first three-hit game of the season today. All of the team had a tough week, but they did a great job. "We were able to finish the week well thanks to the support of many fans in the away game on the weekend. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
