Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag

May 17, 2025

Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants



Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
The fatigue of doubleheader??Is it the door? Literally, it was the resignation of the bloody battle of chaos, destruction, and oblivion.

Both teams were injured repeatedly, and the bench clearing was sealed just before it burst, and the head coach, who had gone through all sorts of hardships, was sent off. Each time, the flow of the game was completely reversed.

As it was a doubleheader, it could have been a `blood fight that was only hurt.' However, the Lotte Giants clinched the final victory




Lotte won the second game of the doubleheader against the Samsung Lions at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 17th, with an 8-7 score difference.

Reversed and tied again and again. There were also a number of injuries. Bonehead plays, storm runs, errors and nice plays followed.

Lotte previously swept two doubleheaders following the first game, speeding up its pursuit of the first-place LG Twins and the second-place Hanwha Eagles. On the other hand, the Samsung Lions were pushed down in an instant in the middle-ranked fight.




Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag
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In the second round of the doubleheader, Lotte played in the lineup of Jang Doo-sung (center fielder), Ko Seung-min (second base), Reyes (designated hitter), Jeon Joon-woo (left fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Yoo Kang-nam (possession), Jung Hoon (first base), and Kim Min-sung (third base). Na Seung-yeop, who was replaced by pain after being hit by Koo Ja-wook's right palm in the first game, was absent from the lineup. The starting pitcher is Lee Min-seok.

Samsung faced off with Koo Ja-wook (designated hitter), Kim Sung-yoon (center fielder), Ryu Ji-hyuk (second base), Diaz (first base), Lee Sung-kyu (right wing), Kim Heon-gon (left wing), Kim Young-woong (third base), Kim Jae-sung (catcher), and Lee Jae-hyun (striker). Kang Min-ho, who also suffered a twisted knee at the end of the first game, was absent. Choi Won-tae is the first choice.

Asked about the rotation of the doubleheader in the match, Samsung coach Park Jin-man said, "Reyes in the first game and Choi Won-tae in the second game. I'm going in the right direction." However, the game did not go as planned. Both teams went through a rough patch.




Samsung picked the first point. In the top of the first inning, leadoff Koo Ja-wook walked out, combining the infield ground ball and Lotte infield's errors, giving them a chance to get first and third bases with one out. Diaz's timely hit went off. Kim Heon-gon's double play came out in the following one-out full base chance. However, in the top of the second inning, Lee Jae-hyun's solo shot exploded and led 2-0.

Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag
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Lotte turned the game around by producing a big inning in which five runs were scored at once in the bottom of the third inning. With two outs and a runner on the first base, Ko Seung-min's walk and Reyes' timely hit made one point back.

In the following two outs and runners on the first and second bases, Jeon Jun-woo was hit 146km fastball on the shoulder. The furious Jeon Joon-woo glared strongly at Choi Won-tae with a fierce mental discussion, and managed to seal it just before it led to bench clearance between the two teams. Choi Won-tae and Samsung's coaches also expressed their apologies.

The results were subtle. Lotte succeeded in turning the tables 5-2 with Yoon Dong-hee's two-run double and Jeon Min-jae's two-run timely hit with the bases loaded with two outs.

Yoo Kang-nam's sharp ball then hit Choi Won-tae directly on the mound. Choi Won-tae managed to drop the ball and grounded out Yoo Kang-nam, but he was hit by the right arm throwing the ball. As the situation got twisted, Choi Won-tae could not hide his intense emotions and confronted Yoo Kang-nam for a while. After the third inning, Samsung's bench replaced Choi Won-tae, saying, `Right arm contusion caused by batting.'

Lotte added one more run in the bottom of the fourth inning against the changed pitcher Hwang Dong-jae.

Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag
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But the flow was not good. Leading hitter Jung Hoon hit a hit, but the situation, which was first declared by Kim Min-sung's foul, was overturned by a video review. In the process of strongly protesting against this, Lotte manager Kim Min-sung and Kim Tae-hyung were sent off at the same time. Lotte ran to 6-2 with Jang Doo-sung's hit, Ko Seung-bin's walk, and Reyes' sacrifice fly.

But the tide had already changed. Samsung followed Lotte starter Lee Min-seok with a double by Lee Jae-hyun and a timely hit by Kim Sung-yoon in the top of the fifth inning. Ryu Ji-hyuk's hit and Diaz's three-run home run against Lotte left-hander Song Jae-young made the game at once.

Lotte took the lead again in the bottom of the fifth inning with Jung Hoon's timely hit with two outs and second base after leadoff hitter Kim Dong-hyuk got on base with a hit. Lotte's Choi Joon-yong, who returned from injury, took his first appearance of the season in the bottom of the sixth inning, and finished well with one scoreless inning and 1K.

Following the first game in the top of the seventh inning, Lotte tried to secure its victory by putting in Jung Cheol-won again. However, Samsung tied 7-7 again in the top of the seventh inning due to Lotte third baseman Son Ho-young's throwing error with two outs and runners on the first and second bases.

Lotte Double Header Sweep! Benkle Crisis → 5 Points Big Inning → Coach's exit → 3 Points → Confused Mistakes…Saturday night's struggle for the resignation of a mixed bag
photo courtesy of Lotte Giants
After two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Lotte took advantage of Jeon Min-jae's hit and Samsung right fielder Lee Sung-kyu's mistake in catching a hit by Information Geun. Lee Sung-kyu's powerful home pitch continued to a happening hit by Information Geun's arm at first base, making Lotte's eighth score.

Lotte put in Park Jin and passed the eighth inning. Kim Won-joong, who took the mound in two consecutive games in the top of the ninth inning, then blocked Samsung's batters well and completed two saves a day.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.