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| The match between Hanwha and Lotte at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 14th. Lotte Reyes (left) hit a double play in the fourth inning following the first inning. Hanwha Liberato hit a decisive tying solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.14/ |
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Lotte's No. 4 hitter Reyes poured cold water with a series of at-bats. Hanwha foreign hitter Liberato saved the team by hitting a decisive tying home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
Lotte lost six consecutive games after losing to Hanwha in the 2-3rd place showdown. Lotte lost 4-5 against Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 14th. Hanwha won three consecutive games against Lotte and won four consecutive games. The team has 64 wins, 3 draws and 42 losses overall in the season. It has narrowed its gap versus the leading LG Twins (66 wins, 2 draws and 42 losses) to one game.
Lotte, ranked third, had 58 wins, 3 draws, and 51 losses, widening its gap with Hanwha to 7.5 games. Lotte has lost six consecutive games recently.
Hanwha scored a 1-0 first run in the bottom of the second inning with a double by leadoff hitter Noh Si-hwan and a timely hit by Chae Eun-sung. Lee Jin-young's solo home run in the bottom of the fifth inning led 2-0. Lotte tied the game against Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin in the top of the sixth inning. Leading hitter Jeon Min-jae's double and two outs later, Ko Seung-min and Yoon Dong-hee hit consecutive timely doubles to balance 2-2.
Lotte succeeded in turning the tables in the top of the eighth inning. Lotte's Yoon Dong-hee hit an RBI timely hit with two outs and a third base. Hanwha also immediately tied the score at 3-3 in the bottom of the eighth inning with Lee Do-yoon hitting an RBI sacrifice fly with one out and third base due to Jung Cheol-won's consecutive wild pitches.
In the top of the ninth inning, Lotte targeted Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun. After one out, Kim Min-sung's walk and pinch hitter Roh Jin-hyuk's hit made the first and third bases, and Jeon Min-jae hit an RBI timely hit leading again.
Lotte's Kim Won-joong took the mound to protect the victory in the bottom of the ninth inning, but Hanwha Liberato hit a solo home run that brought the game back to square one. 4-4 overtime.
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| The match between Hanwha and Lotte at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 14th. Lotte Reyes hit a double play in the fourth inning following the first inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.14/ |
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| Lotte Reyes, who hit a double play in the fourth inning following the first inning. |
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In the bottom of the 11th inning, Hanwha ended the game with Lee Won-seok calmly getting a walk to push off with the bases loaded with two outs, which made the leadoff hitter Son Ah-seop hit, Moon Hyun-bin double after one out, and Noh Si-hwan's four pitches.
The foreign batters' performance was mixed between the two teams. Reyes, who played as Lotte's fourth batter, was sluggish with no hits in four at-bats. In the top of the first inning, Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin's control was shaken early with one out and runners on the first and second bases, but Reyes withdrew due to a double play. Reyes also failed to take advantage of his teammates' chances with a double play in the fourth inning.
Reyes has been sluggish with one hit in 10 at-bats for three consecutive games against the Hanwha Eagles, failing to help the team that has been losing consecutive games. On the other hand, Hanwha's foreign hitter Liberato roared against Lotte closer Kim Won-joong in the bottom of the ninth inning on the 14th with a decisive tying solo shot to save the team.
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| The match between Hanwha and Lotte at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 14th. Hanwha Liberato hit a tiebreaking solo home run against Lotte's Kim Won-joong in the bottom of the ninth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.14/ |
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| Hanwha Liberato roars after hitting a tiebreaking solo home run against Lotte Kim Won-joong in the bottom of the ninth inning |
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| Lotte Kim Won-joong, who allowed Liberato to score a tying solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning. |
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Hanwha eventually grabbed Lotte after 11 extra innings and won four consecutive games. Lotte has lost the most six consecutive games this season at the most important time as it is nearing the end of the season. Lotte is now anxious about the third place. It allowed the fourth-place SSG to chase by 1.5 games.
Lotte was disappointed with the bat. The two games in three consecutive games were scoreless and the last game had 12 hits, but they lost chances repeatedly and scored only four points.
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| Lotte players watching the game. |
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| 11회말 2사 만루. Liberato shares joy with walk-off Lee Won-seok. |
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Reyes is heading for the hit king with 144 hits this season, but he has not been able to act as a troubleshooter at a critical moment. On the other hand, Liberato, who joined Hanwha as a substitute, is performing impressively with 355 percent and seven home runs in 37 games.
The performance of foreign hitters was a three-game series that determined the victory or defeat of both teams.
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| Hanwha, which has won four consecutive games, has lost six consecutive games. |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
