No one gave up Kim Taehyung is also moved! Lotte, 254 minutes of blood fight → 3rd place in the first half of 20 years

Jul 09, 2025

No one gave up Kim Taehyung is also moved! Lotte, 254 minutes of blood fight → 3rd place in the first half of 20 years
The game between Doosan and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 9th, and Lotte Lee Ho-joon won with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11th inning. Lee Ho-joon is sharing his joy with head coach Kim Tae-hyung. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.09/



No one gave up Kim Taehyung is also moved! Lotte, 254 minutes of blood fight → 3rd place in the first half of 20 years
The game between Doosan and Lotte at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 9th, and Lotte Lee Ho-joon won with a walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11th inning. Lee Ho-joon is sharing his joy with his colleagues. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.09/
Lotte Giants confirmed third place in the first half with a miraculous comeback victory.

It is the first time in 13 years that Lotte finished third or higher in the first half since 2012 (2nd) and 20 years since 1995 that it finished third, except for the two major leagues.

Lotte completed a 5-4 comeback with Lee Ho-joon's walk-off hit in the bottom of the 11th inning in Game 2 of the Weekday Series against the Doosan Bears at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 9th.




On this day, Lotte took a 3-1 lead against Doosan's national team ace Kwak Bin by scoring three points in the first and second innings. However, Kim Won-joong can't come forward due to shoulder pain.

The previous day, he tried to save Choi Joon-yong to use him in the ninth inning, but allowed him to turn the tables in the eighth inning. On this day, Choi Jun-yong was entrusted with finishing the two innings, but he got sick at the last minute.

Choi Jun-yong prevented a crisis with one out and runners on the second and third bases in the top of the eighth inning. However, in the top of the ninth inning, a crisis came with two outs and runners on the second and third bases, and Kang Seung-ho finally allowed a timely two-run timely hit.




Kang Seung-ho then succeeded in a bold second base steal, and changed pitcher Kim Sang-soo allowed Lee Yoo-chan to turn the tables, making it 3-4.

However, Lotte also did not collapse as easily as it did the previous day. Kim Taek-yeon's control, who has played in the last five consecutive games (excluding rest days), has been shaken.

No one gave up Kim Taehyung is also moved! Lotte, 254 minutes of blood fight → 3rd place in the first half of 20 years
Lotte Shim Jae-min, who finished pitching in the top of the 11th inning at Sajik Baseball Stadium in Busan on the 9th, is heading to the dugout. Busan = Reporter's wook@sportschosun.com/2025.07.09/
In the bottom of the ninth inning, the first batter Han Tae-yang walked, and Jang Doo-sung's sacrifice bunt and Kim Taek-yeon's wild pitch were combined to make it one out and third base. Then, when Lee Ho-joon grounded out to first base, third baseman Han Tae-yang homered and tied it 4-4.




Lotte enjoyed the excitement of becoming a winning pitcher in the first team appearance in 632 days, with veteran Shim Jae-min blocking the 10th and 11th innings. Lotte's leadoff hitter Jung Hoon got on base with a hit against Doosan's Park Chi-guk in the bottom of the 11th inning, followed by Choi Hang's walk, making it one out and first and second bases.

Here, Lee Ho-joon hit a walk-off hit that penetrated the first baseman's side, ending a long game of 4 hours and 14 minutes.

After the game, head coach Kim Tae-hyung allowed the game to turn around in the top of the ninth inning, but all the players did not give up and played hard, leading to Lee Ho-joon's extra-base hit in the bottom of the 11th inning"I looked back.

Then "Starting pitcher Lee Min-seok threw well, and the bullpen pitchers are working so hard right now." Even in difficult situations, all bullpen pitchers are doing their jobs too well. Shim Jae-min, who came from the second division, defended the last 1.2 innings well. Once again, I want to say that all the players did a great job. I would also like to thank my home fans for their enthusiastic support to the end."





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.