Lotte, the first starting winning ward of Na Kyun-an's 13th game of the 12th game, turned the tables against the leading Hanwha Eagles for two consecutive wins

Jun 19, 2025

The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th, and Na Kyun-an, with two outs, struck out Moon Hyun-bin in the top of the fifth inning, cheering after finishing the inning. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/

Lotte Giants caused a 'blue' in winning series against the leading Hanwha Eagles.

Lotte won the final game of the three consecutive games during the week against Hanwha at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 19th with the strength of starter Na Kyun-an, who pitched six scoreless innings, and the batters who showed their concentration in chances.

Lotte, which lost to Hanwha in the first game of the three consecutive games, completely changed the atmosphere by winning the game with new batteries Hong Min-ki and Park Jae-yeop on the 18th and swept the game on the 19th to decorate the winning series of the three consecutive games. He also maintained his third place position.

As mentioned above, Lotte's game on the 18th was in crisis. In fact, it is not easy to even make a lineup due to the line injuries of the main fielders, because it was the day when Hong Min-ki, who had only one professional career start experience, had to enter the starting pitcher rotation hole. The team's atmosphere was revived at once when Hong Min-ki and high school rookie catcher Park Jae-yeop played an active role in preventing Hanwha from winning five consecutive games.

A game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th, and Jeon Jun-woo, with two outs and runners on second base, cheers after hitting the first RBI double in the bottom of the first inning. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/

The aftermath continued until the last game on the 19th. Lotte scored the first run from its first attack in the bottom of the first inning. After one out, Ko Seung-min got on base with a heavy hit, and Reyes struck out, but in the meantime, Ko Seung-min managed to steal to second base. The troubleshooter is Captain Jeon Junwoo. Jeon Jun-woo, who went fourth, hit Hanwha starter Hwang Jun-seo's ball properly and hit an RBI double to the right-center.

I didn't know then that this hit would be the final hit. However, while the score of the game was not much than expected, Lotte won and this score became the winning point.

Lotte, which gained momentum, got on base with Han Tae-yang hitting a double after one out in the second inning. With Park Jae-yeop's strikeout, the team had two outs again. However, Lotte did not lose concentration and hit a timely RBI single when Jeon Min-jae, who was deployed at No. 9, ran away.

In the game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th, Lotte Jeon Min-jae is happy to hit an RBI timely hit in the bottom of the second inning with two outs and runners on second base. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/

a pitcher's game afterwards. Na Kyun-an overwhelmed Hanwha's batters with a fastball of nearly 150 kilometers and a forkball. Hwang Jun-su also had a run in the early stages, but he pitched the ball bravely and was responsible for the game until the fifth inning.

The bullpen fight in the middle and the second half of the game. Hanwha was two points behind, but Kim Ki-joong saved the bullpen by playing a long inning the previous day, so he deployed all the must-win teams, starting with Cho Dong-wook, Joo Hyun-sang, and Park Sang-won. an expression of one's will to never lose.

The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th, and Lotte's Ko Seung-min hits an RBI double with one out and second base in the bottom of the seventh inning. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/

However, the game seemed to be completely over to Lotte in the bottom of the seventh inning. Leader Jeon Min-jae hit a left-handed hit against Park Sang-won. Kim Dong-hyuk's sacrifice bunt. And Ko Seung-min hit a left-center double that brought in Jeon Min-jae. On top of that, Reyes, who had been quiet with two strikeouts and a double play on the day, hit an additional RBI single.

Hanwha couldn't give up either. He seized a golden opportunity. Ahn Chi-hong walked and Moon Hyun-bin hit against the changed pitcher Choi Jun-yong in the eighth inning. And here came an unexpected variable. Noh Si-hwan hit a ground ball to shortstop, and Lotte shortstop Jeon Min-jae, who was in a hurry to kill him, made a throwing error. Both runners home, and hitter Noh Si-hwan ran to third base. At once, the atmosphere of the game was reversed.

The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th, Choi Joon-yong of Lotte with no outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the eighth inning, is regretful after losing a point due to shortstop Jeon Min-jae's bad pitch that caught Hanwha's Roh Si-hwan's ground ball. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/

And Chae Eun-sung even hit a timely hit to bring in Noh Si-hwan. 3-4 Chances for first base with no outs. However, Hanwha's ambitious pinch hitter Choi In-ho struck out, and Hwang Young-mook also retired with a fly to left field. And first base runner Kim Tae-yeon was out while stealing, failing to tie the game.

Hanwha made a super-strong move to put in Kim Seo-hyun, the closer, with two outs in the eighth inning of the losing situation. But there was Kim Won-joong at Lotte. Kim Won-joong, who finished the ninth inning, secured a one-point victory. 19th save of the season. It was Lotte's first 150 saves a day ago, and it was his second consecutive save.

Lotte starter Na Kyun-an won his second victory of the season with perfect pitching with four hits, two walks and no runs in six innings. First win as a starter. He won his first win against KT Wiz on the 11th after only losing four times while getting 12 chances to start this year, and he also reported his first win as a starter.

The game between Hanwha and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 19th, and Lotte Park Chan-hyung, with two outs and runners on first base, is happy to hit in the bottom of the seventh inning. Busan = Reporter Huh Sang-wook's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.06.19/

Jeon Min-jae, who was so good at bat but recently lost his pace, stood out in the ninth and drove in three hits. However, he went back and forth between heaven and hell with a fatal error. In addition, Park Chan-hyung, who joined the team as a nurturing player and enjoyed the excitement of becoming an official player a day earlier, made his first hit in his first professional at-bat.

Hanwha, which had been doing well, suffered a painful defeat in the poor batting lineup for two consecutive days and returned to its home match. The comfort is that the LG Twins lost to the NC Dinos and maintained their No. 1 position. He will change the atmosphere through three consecutive games against the lowest Kiwoom Heroes on the weekend. Shim Woo-joon, who left due to injury, and Liberato, a new foreign hitter, will join the first team.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.