Something happens when you come here. He is a good foreigner who doesn't even want to think about Busan-Gyeonggi. Lotte is a team that does not give up on respect and sticks to the end.

Jul 02, 2025

Something happens when you come here. He is a good foreigner who doesn't even want to think about Busan-Gyeonggi. Lotte is a team that does not give up on respect and sticks to the end.
A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. LG Austin is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with one out and second base in the top of the third inning. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/



Something happens when you come here. He is a good foreigner who doesn't even want to think about Busan-Gyeonggi. Lotte is a team that does not give up on respect and sticks to the end.
A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. LG Austin is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with one out and second base in the top of the third inning. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/
Something happens when you come here. He is a good foreigner who doesn't even want to think about Busan-Gyeonggi. Lotte is a team that does not give up on respect and sticks to the end.
A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. LG Austin is cheering after hitting a two-run shot with one out and second base in the top of the third inning. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/
"I respect you very much."

LG Twins' Austin Dean sent a message of respect to the Lotte Giants. He expressed his respect for Lotte, the opponent team, even though he was having a hard time fighting in every Busan game.

Austin fired a two-run shot to the left in the top of the third inning in an away game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st, leading his team to a 3-2 victory. With his 20th home run, he became the 49th player of all time and the first LG player to record 20 home runs for three consecutive years. LG, which won thanks to this home run, widened its gap with third-place Lotte to two games, continuing its first-game chase with the first-place Hanwha Eagles.




Austin said, `It's the first time I've hit 20 home runs in three consecutive years while playing baseball. Most of all, it comes to me more meaningfully that I came to LG's team and set a record."

June was a disappointing month for Austin and LG. Austin had a good batting average of 299 and 55 hits, 16 homers and 42 RBIs until May, but was sluggish in June with a batting average of 280, 16 hits, 3 homers and 11 RBIs. The team also had to come down from first place with a winning rate of less than 50% of 9 wins, 1 draw and 12 losses.

Austin says "I wish I had hit better in June..."It's been a difficult month not only for me but also for the team. It's called harmony. If the defense was good, the offense would not work, and if the offense worked well, the defense was difficult, so the balance was a little out. It's been a very difficult month."




Something happens when you come here. He is a good foreigner who doesn't even want to think about Busan-Gyeonggi. Lotte is a team that does not give up on respect and sticks to the end.
A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. LG Austin catches a Lotte Na Seung-yeop bunt ball with no outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and throws it to the first base. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/
Something happens when you come here. He is a good foreigner who doesn't even want to think about Busan-Gyeonggi. Lotte is a team that does not give up on respect and sticks to the end.
A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. The winning LG players are happy. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/
Something happens when you come here. He is a good foreigner who doesn't even want to think about Busan-Gyeonggi. Lotte is a team that does not give up on respect and sticks to the end.
A game between the Lotte Giants and the LG Twins at Sajik Stadium in Busan on the 1st. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop, who won, is delighted. Busan = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.01/
When I come to Busan, I have a lot of memories of having a hard game. Last year, LG had a good 7-1 record in eight games against Lotte in Busan. But few games were won easily. No. 6 was a close game within three points, and most of the games were decided at the end of the game.

The game continues to be tough this year. There was a draw match in Busan in May, and the match on the 1st was also followed by a neck-and-neck race with an unknown outcome until the end.

When Austin comes to Busan, let's say he has a tough game. "I try not to think as much as possible. "Something happens every time I come here. The game also feels longer and there are more difficult parts.'




Then Austin said "In terms of respect for Lotte, Lotte is very... X?"X-ha is a team that is strong in fighting and never gives up and bites down to the end. "It's a team that shows great respect."

A fierce battle between Lotte and LG in Busan. Players are struggling, but fans have no choice but to like it. However, LG dominated with 7 wins and 1 loss last year, and LG began to lead with 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss this year with a victory on the 1st.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.