3→4→5th place Lotte is really going to do this, shocking 12 consecutive losses for the first time in 22 years
Aug 23, 2025
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Lotte lost again. Lotte lost 1-4 in an away game against the NC Dinos at Changwon NC Park on the 23rd. It has already lost 12 consecutive games. It's an unbelievable result.
Lotte, with foreign pitcher Gamboa at the forefront, scored first against NC starter Kim Nok-won. After leading hitter Roh Jin-hyuk's walk in the top of the fourth inning, Son Ho-young took a sacrifice bunt and solved it standardly. With Lee Ho-joon hitting a double to center field with one out and second base, second baseman Roh Jin-hyuk came home. This is the moment Lotte scored the first point.
However, Lotte failed to take advantage of the ensuing chances with one out and runners on the first and third bases. As Jang Doo-sung stole second base, both runners advanced to the scoring position, but Hwang Sung-bin stepped down with a straight hit by the pitcher and Park Chan-hyung with a catcher foul fly.
Lotte, which held a 1-0 lead, suddenly began to shake at the bottom of the fifth inning after playing scoreless pitching until the fourth inning. He gave a straight walk to leadoff hitter Shin Jae-hwan, and Kim Joo-won's hit piled up runners. 1st and 3rd base with no outs. With Kwon Hee-dong's walk, the bases loaded again with no outs.
Lotte Bench pushed Gamboa, but two more runners home as Park Gun-woo hit a timely RBI hit and Choi Jung-won's at-bat added a mistake to throw the first baseman. In addition, Kim allowed an additional RBI timely hit to Kim Hui-jip, allowing four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning and allowing a 1-4 turnaround.
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Lotte did not concede any more points as catcher Yoo Kang-nam's quick judgment and a triple play came out at the risk of additional runs in the bottom of the eighth inning of defense. But at the beginning of the last nine
It is the 12th consecutive year. It is the first time in 22 years. Lotte's most recent 12-game losing streak should go back to 2003. At that time, it was the last time that he lost 12 consecutive games from the Suwon Hyundai Unicorns on July 8 to the Daegu Samsung Lions on July 31. At that time, Lotte lost 15 consecutive games until the LG Twins match in Jamsil on August 3. The record of consecutive losses for the longest period since then is right now.
Lotte is in the biggest emergency since the opening of the season. Until the end of the first half, they were fighting for second place, and in the second half, they remained in third place and seemed to be solidifying their rankings. There was quite a wide gap with the mid-range competition teams.
However, he fell into a long losing streak and caught up with this gap. Lotte, which lost the third place to SSG Landers and was pushed to fourth place, lost its fourth place to NC as its 12th consecutive loss was confirmed. As he tied for fifth place with KT, he has to worry about advancing to the fifth round.
In order to make a reversal, we need to break the losing streak first. Lotte is also putting all its energy into the range available, but it has rarely been able to break the losing streak. More than ever, it is time for the cohesion of the squad.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
