The real ace is Song Seung-gi. Seven wins + ERA No. 1 in Korea, Kim Hyun-soo two-run shot + three-run LG, maintained the top spot. Jung Hyun-woo threw well, but Kiwoom won 4 games in a row.
Jun 08, 2025
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In an away game against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 8th, LG won 7-2 with the concentration of the batters, including Kim Hyun-soo and Moon Bo-kyung's home runs, and starter Song Seung-ki's seven scoreless innings.
LG, which was on the verge of a sweep loss after losing two consecutive games to Kiwoom, managed to end the weekend series with one win and two losses. He was chased by the second-place Hanwha Eagles by a half-game, but won and maintained the first place.
Kiwoom, which had run to four consecutive wins with Alcantara's one run in eight innings the previous day, had a stable pitching of one run in five innings after rookie Chung Hyun-woo returned from injury, but the lineup failed to target Song Seung-ki, and the bullpen collapsed to LG's lineup, ending the winning streak.
On this day, Kiwoom is Song Sung-moon (third baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (designated hitter), Lee Joo-hyung (middle fielder), Lim Ji-yeol (left fielder), Kim Gun-hee (possession), Park Soo-jong (right fielder), Eo Jun-seo (right fielder), Yang Hyun-jong (first baseman) - Song Ji-hoo (second baseman), LG is Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman) - Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter) - Moon Sung-joo (right fielder) - Koo Bon-hyuk (possession), Lee Joo-heon (possession), Son Yong-joon.
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Song Seung-ki, who has 6 wins, 3 losses and a 2.56 ERA in 11 games, ranks fifth overall in ERA and second among domestic pitchers after KT So Hyung-joon (2.43). On the rise, he recorded four hits and no runs in six ⅔ innings against SSG on May 25 and one hit and no runs in six innings against NC on the 3rd.
We met in Jamsil on the 14th against Kiwoom. At that time, he became a winning pitcher by leading his team to a 12-0 victory with four hits, two walks and five strikeouts in six innings.
Kiwoom starter Chung Hyun-woo is a special rookie who was named the No. 1 player this year. He became a winning pitcher with six runs (four earned) in five innings by throwing 122 pitches against Gwangju KIA Tigers on March 26, his first appearance, and after scoring two runs in five innings against NC on April 16 and two runs in five innings against Hanwha on April 2, he has been rehabilitating in the second division due to shoulder clumping symptoms.
He made two appearances in the Futures League and returned to the first team. Kiwoom manager Hong Won-ki said, "(Today, I'm going to throw about 70 pitches)," and about his poor performance in two games in the Futures League (3 ⅓ innings, 7 hits, 2 walks, 2 shots, 7 runs (five earned runs) and an ERA of 13.50), he said, "I don't care about the performance because the goal is to check whether he is in good shape and increase the number of pitches in the second division."
LG scored the first run in the top of the first inning. After the leadoff Shin Min-jae hit a double to the right-center, Kim Hyun-soo's ground ball in front of the second base went to third base and homered when Austin grounded out in front of the shortstop.
Until the 5th inning, the two teams had no offense, so it was a pitching match.
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LG scored a much-awaited extra point in the top of the sixth inning. Following the walk of lead Shin Min-jae against the changed pitcher Cho Young-gun, Kim Hyun-soo's double to the middle wall scored one run to make it 2-0.
In the top of the seventh inning, he sealed the victory. LG, which made it 3-0 with Shin Min-jae's right-handed hit with two outs and second base, led 5-0 with Kim Hyun-soo shooting a two-run shot over the right fence. Soon after, Moon Bo-kyung hit another superior two-run shot on Austin's infield hit to the second baseman, making it 7-0 in an instant.
Song Seung-ki gave up only two hits and three four outs until the end of the seventh inning, and blocked Kiwoom's batters with five strikeouts and no runs to secure his seventh win of the season. Song Seung-ki, who continued his scoreless streak in three consecutive games and 20 ⅓ innings, lowered his ERA to 2.30, ranking third overall. He is the No. 1 pitcher in Korea.
Following Kim Young-woo in the bottom of the eighth inning, closer Yoo Young-chan came out despite a big lead at the bottom of the ninth inning to end the week.
However, Kiwoom's last resistance was persistent. Won Sung-joon, the first batter, hit a superior solo shot at the first pitch. Kim Byung-hwi then walked and Yang Hyun-jong hit left-handed to create a chance for the first and second bases with no outs. Song Ji-hoo hit a double play in front of the shortstop, but Oh Sun-jin hit a heavy hit, 2-7. Choi Joo-hwan struck out and couldn't chase any more and the game ended.
Kim Hyun-soo made two hits (one home run) in four at-bats with three RBIs, while Shin Min-jae had three hits, one walk, one RBI and three runs, and Moon Bo-kyung had one hit (homer) in four at-bats.
Kiwoom was able to take solace in Chung Hyun-woo's return from injury and throwing stably until the fifth inning with 65 pitches.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
