Chun Sung-ho gave Son Yong-joon a warm hug after finishing the game. It was absurd, but everyone knows how it feels

Aug 09, 2025

A game between LG and Hanwha at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 8th. In the bottom of the 10th inning, LG's Chun Sung-ho hit a walk-off hit with one out. Chun Sung-ho is happy with Son Yong-joon. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.08/

It was like a walk-off hit until Oh Ji-hwan hit a double. However, second baseman Son Yong-joon stopped at third base.

LG won a thrilling 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Hanwha after the extended game in the 10th inning.

The LG Twins won the KBO League Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 8th, 2-1 after an extended game in the 10th inning. With the bases loaded with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning, pinch hitter Chun Sung-ho hit a walk-off hit against Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun. LG and Hanwha's first- and second-place differences widened to two games.

Both teams' starters Ryu Hyun-jin and Lim Chan-kyu played luxury pitchers.

Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin pitched six scoreless innings. LG starter Lim Chan-kyu also blocked Hanwha's batters with one run in seven innings. LG tied the game 1-1 after Ryu Hyun-jin went down in the bottom of the seventh inning.

Hanwha scored the first run in the top of the fifth inning. Leading hitter Shim Woo-joon hit and stole second base. The next batter, Son Ah-seop, hit a timely hit to the left and reported his first hit and first RBI in Hanwha's uniform.

LG's leadoff hitter Koo Bon-hyuk hit a right-handed hit against Hanwha's changed pitcher Joo Hyun-sang in the bottom of the seventh inning and created a chance. Shin Min-jae's fly ball to center field with one out and second base. With a walk by Moon Sung-joo, Austin hit an RBI timely hit that brought the game to square one with two outs and runners on the first and second bases.

The two teams then went into extra time without a game until the ninth inning.

LG created another chance with Kim Hyun-soo hitting a double after one out in the bottom of the 10th inning. With this hit, Kim Hyun-soo achieved his fourth career record of 2,500 hits in the KBO League. LG hired Son Yong-joon, a pinch runner, instead of Kim Hyun-soo.

A game between LG and Hanwha at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 8th. Oh Ji-hwan thought it was a walk-off double in the bottom of the 10th inning, but he was disappointed when second baseman Son Yong-joon failed to score. Jamsil = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.08/

One out and second base in the bottom of the 10th inning. Oh Ji-hwan thought it was a finishing double, but he was disappointed when second baseman Son Yong-joon failed to score.

One out and second base in the bottom of the 10th inning. Son Yong-joon, who failed to score a run due to a base play error when Oh Ji-hwan's double.

Oh Ji-hwan hit a double that flew to the fence with one out and second base, but Son Yong-joon, a runner on second base, made a mistake of playing a base run to stop at third base. However, with Park Dong-won's intentional walk and the bases loaded with one out, pinch-hitter Chun Sung-ho threw a walk-off hit that eliminated the nervous energy to decide the game.

LG Chun Sung-ho, who hit a walk-off hit against Kim Seo-hyun of Hanwha.

Sharing joy with your colleagues.

LG Chun Sung-ho's thrilling walk-off hit with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning.

Chun Sung-ho, who had a walk-off hit, shared the joy of victory with his teammates. However, there was a player who couldn't rejoice together. Son Yong-joon, who scored the winning goal, could not be with his teammates. Chun Sung-ho approached Son Yong-joon among his colleagues, shared a hug, and offered comfort.

LG, which could have cut off the flow due to a dizzying base play in the bottom of the 10th inning, received a happy ending with Chun Sung-ho's walk-off hit.