How long has it been! Choi Jeong Yeon-seokpo SSG takes the lead in Hanwha and the Winning Series
Jul 27, 2025
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SSG won 3-2 against the Hanwha Eagles in Game 12 of the season at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 27th.
With this victory, SSG has recently won two consecutive games, marking the weekend's three-game series with 2-1 wins and 1 loss 'Winning Series'. On the other hand, Hanwha, the lone leader, has recently lost two consecutive games. The two teams are tied at 6 wins and 5 losses this season.
▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi(center fielder)-Jung Joon-jae(second baseman)-Choi Jeong(designated hitter)-Eredia(left-winger)-Ko Myung-jun(first baseman)-Kim Sung-wook(right fielder)-Ahn Sang-hyun(striker)-Shin Bum-soo(catcher)-Kim Sung-hyun(third baseman) starting pitcher White
▶Hanwha starting lineup =Hwang Young-mook (2nd baseman)-Riverato (center fielder)-Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder)-No Si-hwan (3rd baseman)-Chae Eun-sung (designated hitter)-Lee Jin-young (right fielder)-Kim Tae-yeon (1st baseman)-Choi Jae-hoon (captor)-Shim Woo-jun (striker) starting pitcher Moon Dong-ju
With the starting pitchers of both teams' fastball facing off, the game flowed into a tense pitching battle. In the top of the first inning, SSG's runner got on base first with a walk by second batter Jung Joon-jae, but the follow-up hit failed. The same goes for Hanwha. After two outs in the bottom of the first inning, Moon Hyun-bin walked to first base, but Noh Si-hwan struck out.
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However, with Hanwha's attack blocked again after the home run, SSG also tied the game in the top of the fourth inning with a home run. Choi Jung, the leadoff hitter in the inning, hit Moon Dong-ju's 152km fastball at the first pitch to connect him with a solo home run over the left fence. The 1-1 match went back to square one.
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Hanwha also missed a chance to get on base as a leadoff hitter in the bottom of the fifth inning. Lee Jin-young advanced to first base due to a shortstop catch error, but Kim Tae-yeon grounded out to second base. Choi Jae-hoon's infield hit increased the number of runners again with one out and one base. However, he failed to score due to Shim Woo-joon's strikeout and Hwang Young-mook's groundout to second base.
SSG broke the balance with another home run in the top of the sixth inning. Choi Jung faced Moon Dong-ju again in the top of the sixth inning with one out and no runner. This time, it was a slider. The ball at the breaking ball timing became a 130M solo home run with a long distance well over the left fence. Choi Jeong's consecutive home run was hit. SSG took a 2-1 lead. With this home run, Choi Jeong ranked first alone in KBO career with the most consecutive home runs. It is the 29th consecutive hit in his career.
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However, with Chae Eun-sung's automatic four pitches on the first and third bases, Lee Won-seok was caught as a ground ball to the first base, and Choi Jae-hoon struck out with the bases loaded with two outs that led to Kim Tae-yeon's straight walk, failing to come from behind.
a game that has become tighter again. SSG regained the lead in the top of the eighth inning. He shook the Hanwha bullpen. With one out, Jung Joon-jae's hit and Choi Jeong's walk, runners on the first and second bases. Herredia got a hit ball, and the chance to load the bases headed for Ko Myung-jun. Ko Myung-joon recorded a sacrifice fly to right field, and in the meantime, third baseman Jung Joon-jae scored. SSG led 3-2. However, it was regrettable that the attack ended without making an additional point.
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SSG, which had a lead of one point at 3-2, took the mound in the bottom of the ninth inning with closer Cho Byung-hyun. Cho Byung-hyun, who caught a fly to center field after a full count match with leadoff hitter Kim Tae-yeon, struck out pinch hitter Lee Do-yoon with a swing and miss. He then held on to the victory by catching the last out count without losing a point.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
