Lotte is finally tied for second place. Lee Min-seok appears to be No. 1 with 6.2 scoreless innings of life pitching + Jeon Jun-woo two-run double, overpowering LG 2-0
Jul 03, 2025
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Lotte won the home game against the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 3rd, thanks to starter Lee Min-seok's scoreless six ⅔ innings and Jeon Jun-woo's two-run double in the bottom of the eighth inning.
Lotte, which achieved the winning series with two consecutive wins after losing one game in the Busan series, recorded 45 wins, 3 draws and 35 losses, tying for second with LG (45 wins, 2 draws and 35 losses), trailing the No. 1 Hanwha Eagles.
LG's offense seems to suddenly drop as Austin is out due to an internal oblique injury. On the previous day, he failed to score points from the chance until the 8th inning, and failed to target Lee Min-seok on the same day, and was defeated in the end.
Lotte made up the starting lineup with Han Tae-yang (second baseman), Kim Min-sung (third baseman), Reyes (left fielder), Jeon Jun-woo (designated hitter), Yoo Kang-nam (catcher), Jeon Min-jae (striker), Jung Hoon (first baseman), Han Seung-hyun (right fielder), and Jang Doo-sung (midfielder). Reyes is a switch heater, so the only left-handed batter is Jang Doo-sung. This is a lineup in preparation for LG's left-handed starter Son Joo-young.
Without Austin, LG's Shin Min-jae (2nd baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (2nd baseman), Moon Sung-joo (left fielder), Moon Bo-kyung (1st baseman), Park Dong-won (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Chun Sung-ho (3rd baseman), Lee Joo-heon (catcher), and Park Hae-min (middle fielder). Chun Sung-ho was put in place of Austin.
Lotte starter Lee Min-seok started eight games this season, recording 2 wins, 2 losses and a 4.89 ERA. In the previous game against KT on June 27, he had eight hits, two walks, three strikeouts and five runs (one earned) in three innings. He took the mound once against LG. He started against Lotte in Busan on May 22 and allowed six hits (two home runs), two walks, one strikeout and four runs in five innings, and became a winning pitcher with an 11-4 victory at the time.
LG starter Son Joo-young is 6-6 with a 4.30 ERA in 15 games this season. He took the mound against Lotte. On March 23, the first game of the season, he recorded seven innings of one hit and two walks and scored his first win of the season in Jamsil.
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Lotte takes the opportunity first. After two outs in the bottom of the second inning, Jeon Min-jae's heavy hit and Jung Hoon's infield hit to make the first and second bases. However, Han Seung-hyun struck out on a 151km low fastball outside, failing to get a chance.
LG also got a chance in the top of the third inning. The leadoff Chun Sung-ho's walk, Park Hae-min's left-handed hit, and Kim Hyun-soo's walk made the bases loaded with two outs. However, Moon Sung-joo struck out swinging on an outside change-up.
In the bottom of the third inning, Lotte created another chance for first and second bases with Kim Min-sung's hit to right-center and Reyes' walk after two outs, but Jeon Jun-woo's high curve responded to the ABS and struck out the rookie.
Lotte's leadoff hitter finally got on base in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jang Doo-sung hit a heavy hit. However, Han Tae-yang tried a sacrifice bunt and failed both times with fouls, and eventually struck out swinging, followed by Kim Min-sung hitting a third-base line but third baseman Chun Sung-ho caught it and caught it with a double play that led to second base-1 and the fifth inning ended in an instant.
In the top of the sixth inning, Lee Min-seok grounded out Kim Hyun-soo in front of the second base, struck out Moon Sung-joo, and then dropped Moon Bo-kyung's pitching hit while trying to catch it with his glove, caught it again and threw it to first base, making it an infield hit, but he handled the follow-up Park Dong-won with a ground ball in front of the third base to keep him scoreless until the sixth inning for the first time since his debut.
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Son Joo-young also pitched five hits, one walk, eight strikeouts and no runs until the sixth inning. This season, he has allowed 13 scoreless innings against Lotte.
There was a situation in the bottom of the eighth inning. Against LG's third pitcher Jang Hyun-sik, Jang Doo-sung hit a right-handed hit, and Park Seung-wook came out for a sacrifice bunt and fell in front of the catcher. In a situation that could lead to a double play, Park Dong-won's throw to second base went to the side and headed to center field. first and second bases with no outs.
Kim Min-sung's sacrifice bunt succeeded and became a second and third base with one out, and Reyes' automatic four pitches led to a bases loaded with one out.
LG eventually pulled out a winning move. The closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan was dispatched early.
Jeon Jun-woo solved it. In 1B1S, he hit a 134-km slider that was driven to the middle of the third pitch and became a double to the third base line. Two runners homered and made it 2-0.
In the following one out and runners on the second and third bases, Information Geun and Jeon Min-jae were struck out in succession, failing to score additional points.
Kim Won-joong took the mound in the top of the ninth inning.
LG gave the last boost. After one out, Park Dong-won walked to get on base. Lotte manager Kim Tae-hyung came to the mound to comfort Kim Won-joong, but Oh Ji-hwan hit a right-handed hit to create the last chance of one out and runners on first and second bases.
Chun Sung-ho hit a hit to the right, but right fielder Kim Dong-hyuk caught it, and Park Dong-won, who played to third base thinking it was a hit, was out at second base and the game ended. Kim Won-joong made 23 saves to tie for first place with KT Park Young-hyun.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
