0:2 → 2:2 → 2:3 → 5:3 Park Dong-won came back with a three-run reverse in the 8th inning and Park Hae-min's defense. LG kept its No. 1 ranking
Aug 15, 2025
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LG won 5-3 with Park Dong-won's come-from-behind three-run shot in the top of the eighth inning in an away game against SSG Landers at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 15th. LG, which has won two consecutive games, has 67 wins, two draws and 42 losses to keep its No. 1 ranking.
SSG has won three games in a row and lost two games in a row. It had 54 wins, four draws and 51 losses.
SSG consisted of Park Sung-han (striker), Jung Joon-jae (second baseman), Eredia (left fielder), Han Yu-sum (designated hitter), Oh Tae-gon (first baseman), Ha Jae-hoon (right fielder), Cho Hyung-woo (catcher), Kim Jihoon Choi (middle fielder) and Kim Sung-hyun (third baseman). Choi Jeong, the center hitter, is not allowed to play on the same day due to bile symptoms following the previous day.
For LG, Shin Min-jae (designated hitter), Moon Sung-joo (right wing), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Dong-won (catcher), Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman), and Choi Won-young (midfielder) stepped up. Park Hae-min, who injured his left ankle while defending against KT on the 12th, took two days off thanks to the cancellation of rain, but was still out of the starting lineup.
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But when I opened the lid, the result was different. SSG hitters continued to target Chirinos, and LG hitters were helplessly beaten by White.
SSG created chances for the first and second bases with consecutive hits by Jung Joon-jae and Herredia after one out in the bottom of the first inning, but Han Yu-sum failed to get the first run due to center fielder fly and Oh Tae-gon striking out.
LG, who retired with three outs in the first and second innings, got its first chance in the top of the third inning. After one out, Koo Bon-hyuk walked and Choi Won-young hit a right-handed hit to make the first and second bases. However, when Shin Min-jae was at bat, he attempted a double steal, but Koo was out at third base, and Shin Min-jae struck out, quickly disappearing the upward trend.
SSG scored the first run in the bottom of the third inning. Park Sung-han's heavy hit and Jung Joon-jae's heavy hit scored one run with Herredia's hit in the left-center, and Han Yu-sum's heavy hit with one out and runners on the first and third bases made it 2-0. Unfortunately, however, Oh Tae-gon hit a double play in front of the first baseman, failing to score additional points.
SSG loaded the bases with two hits and a walk in the bottom of the fourth inning, but Jung Joon-jae stepped down with a fly to center field, and leadoff hitter Herredia got on base with an infield hit in the bottom of the fifth inning, but the follow-up batters stepped down with a mistake one after another and failed to score many runs from Chirinos.
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And at that time, LG manager Yeom Kyung-yeop came out and asked for confirmation of White's illegal pitching. That White touches his glove with his right hand. The referee went up to the mound to check, and everything was fine.
But perhaps because of this, White was shaken. He threw three consecutive balls against Moon Sung-joo and allowed a walk after a full count. Against Austin with the bases loaded with no outs, the fastball thrown from 2B2S went toward his body and became a ball that hit Austin's arm. Choi Won-young, the third baseman, walked in. 1-2.
Moon Bo-kyung then hit a sacrifice fly to center field to tie the score 2-2.
The chance of one out and runners on first and second bases continued, but Kim Hyun-soo grounded out in front of the shortstop and Oh Ji-hwan struck out, failing to continue the turnaround.
White successfully completed his return with a quality start of four hits, two walks, nine strikeouts and two runs in six innings. Chirinos was in bad shape with nine hits, one walk, two strikeouts and two runs in five innings, but he minimized his runs.
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After two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning, Herredia hit a solo shot from Kim Jin-seong of the LG Twins over the central fence. She hit a 126km slider, the second highest on the outside, at the 1S, and the ball that went over the fence with a flying distance of 130 meters.
Then, LG also responded with a home run in the top of the eighth inning. But this time, it was a three-run shot.
SSG, with two outs and runners on first and second bases, made by Moon Bo-kyung's infield hit and Oh Ji-hwan's walk, put in closer Cho Byung-hyun. And Park Dong-won did his job. He hit a fastball properly in the middle of 148km in 3B1S, and the ball that flew to the clothesline became an upset three-run shot slightly over the left fence. 5-3.
LG strengthened its defense in the bottom of the eighth inning. Park Hae-min participated in the game as a logistical guard. He entered center field and Choi Won-young moved to left field. Park Hae-min will continue to play in 556 consecutive games due to his participation in the defense.
SSG also got a big chance in the bottom of the eighth inning. LG Twins also had no choice but to deploy closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan early on, with Cho Hyung-woo's infield hit to the third base, Jihoon Choi's right-handed hit, and Park Sung-han's walk to load the bases with two outs. Jung Joon-jae hit the first pitch and flew to left-center, but Choi Won-young, who moved to left field, ran quickly and caught it.
Shin Min-jae, a designated hitter, played as a second baseman in the bottom of the eighth inning with two outs and a full base, and pitcher Yoo Young-chan was put in Austin, where Koo Bon-hyuk, a second baseman, moved to third baseman and Moon Bo-kyung, a third baseman, moved to first baseman. And No. 3 Yoo Young-chan entered the batter's box after two outs in the top of the ninth inning, which started with the first batter. Yoo Young-chan also took the batter's box like this against Kiwoom on July 10. At that time, he went out in the eighth inning and hit, but he stepped down with a fly to right field. However, this time, he played against Song Young-jin and stayed still, but after a full count, he walked to get on base. Next, Moon Bo-kyung struck out and immediately moved to the mound. In the bottom of the ninth inning, he made his 14th save of the season with three outs.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.