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| Hanwha Chae Eun-sung and LG Moon Bo-kyung hit home runs and received cheers from teammates. Sports Chosun DB |
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| KBO League Doosan and Hanwha held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd. Hanwha won 10 consecutive games by winning Doosan. Coach Kim Kyung-moon applauding the players after the game. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.22/ |
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th. LG won 8-0 and won four consecutive games. Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop is welcoming the players. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.24/ |
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D-Day is August 8. In the meantime, there are nine games left.
Until the No. 1 Hanwha Eagles won 10 consecutive games, it seemed to have a clear solo system, but it was not. While Hanwha slowed down for a while, the second-place LG Twins won six consecutive games, reducing the 5.5 game gap to three games.
Hanwha cannot afford yet, and LG is not in a position to give up the No. 1 ranking.
In the end, the confrontation between the two is expected to be a stage that can definitely determine the ranking. Depending on the victory or defeat, the game difference can be narrowed or widened and the stronger team can be determined. In the first and second-place match between KIA and LG, which was held in the first three consecutive games in the second half of last year, KIA swept and firmly hit the first place.
Hanwha and LG met 10 times in the first half, and LG is slightly ahead with 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. There are six remaining matches in the second half. A total of three games remain, including three consecutive weekend games in Jamsil on August 8 and one game in Daejeon scheduled after September and two games canceled by rain on May 1 and June 13 in Daejeon.
They have to play nine games until August 8 when they meet.
Hanwha will hold three consecutive home games against Samsung from the 29th, three away games against KIA from August 1 in Gwangju, and three away games against KT from the 5th. LG will play three consecutive home games against KT, three away games against Samsung and three away games against Doosan from the 29th.
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| A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 24th. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Hanwha starter Ponce roars after hitting Doosan's Yang Seok-hwan to the third base. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.24/ |
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| KBO League Kiwoom and Hanwha at Gocheok Dome in Seoul on the 6th. Hanwha Weiss puts his fist in the fifth inning after overcoming the bases-loaded crisis with two outs. Gocheok =Reporter Song Jeong-heon@sportschosun.com/2025.07.06/ |
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| KBO League Doosan and Hanwha held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd. Hanwha starter Moon Dong-ju, who is striking out Yang Eui-ji in the sixth inning. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.22/ |
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Hanwha is ahead of Samsung with 5 wins and 3 losses, and is strong against KIA with 8 wins and 3 losses and KT with 8 wins and 3 losses.
With Cody Ponce and Ryan Weiss strong, the recent uptrend in Moon Dong-ju is a positive factor. The bullpen, centered on closer Kim Seo-hyun, still shows a sense of stability enough to be called the best in 10 teams. The batting, which was pointed out as a weakness, also came in second to Samsung (0.305) with 292 percent in July, showing the appearance of the No. 1 team.
As LG overcame a difficult game in the early second half of the year, it won six consecutive games and the atmosphere rose significantly. In a difficult situation to beat, there was even a saying that 'the energy of the universe' came because it felt as if luck had come, such as a home run, an opponent's error, and an unexpected defense.
On the 28th, he had to start again after losing 5-0 against Doosan and losing 6-9. The nine games before the match against Hanwha are tough.
It is trailing KT in its opponent with 3 wins and 4 losses, and Samsung with 6 wins and 6 losses. Doosan is only a little ahead with 6 wins and 5 losses, and as a rival to Jamsil, it has power other than its power.
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| A game between Doosan and LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 26th. LG Lim Chan-kyu strikes out Jung Soo-bin with two outs and second base in the bottom of the sixth inning and clenches his fist. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.26/ |
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 24th. LG starter Son Joo-young is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.24/ |
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. LG starter Song Seung-ki is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.22/ |
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LG's biggest strength is that domestic starters such as Lim Chan-kyu, Son Joo-young and Song Seung-ki are stable. On top of that, the fact that the reinforced bullpen recently began to find stability and did not collapse in the second half of the game, making it possible to turn the tables is better than in the first half. Austin's return before the showdown with Hanwha is also a positive factor.
How will Hanwha and LG meet in Jamsil on August 8. If you meet within 3 games, it can be a fierce battle for first place. As they play more than 100 games and meet, it will not be easy to narrow the game gap in the future. The next game is as important as the final, which cannot be dismissed as just one of 144 games as it was at the beginning of the season.
Which team will receive the real 'Energy of the Universe' between Hanwha and LG.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
