Even if you didn't catch the phone, Hanwha did! SSG 3 consecutive wins → Hanwha Shock 6 consecutive losses
Aug 22, 2025
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SSG won 1-0 in the 13th match of the season against Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 22nd. With this victory, SSG, which has won three consecutive games, has firmly maintained its third place. The gap with the runner-up Hanwha has narrowed to six games. Hanwha, on the other hand, has recently lost six consecutive games. They are 5.5 games apart from the leading LG.
▶SSG starting lineup = Park Sung-han (striker)-Jung Joon-jae (second baseman)-Choi Jung (designated hitter)-Eredia (left fielder)-Hanyu Island (right fielder)-Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman)-Ko Myung-jun (first baseman)-Jihoon Choi (middle fielder)-Lee Ji-young (catcher) starting pitcher Choi Min-jun
▶Hanwha starting lineup = Son A-seop (designated hitter)-Riverato (center fielder)-Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder)-Roh Si-hwan (third baseman)-Chae Eun-sung (first baseman)-Ha Joo-seok (right fielder)-Choi Jae-hoon (captor)-Lee Won-seok (right fielder)-Shim Woo-jun (striker) starter Ponce
It was a showdown between Hanwha's 'Super Aces' Ponce and SSG's alternate starter Choi Min-joon, but the game flowed in an unexpected pitching match. Ponce pitched well as expected, and Choi Min-joon also cooked the Hanwha lineup perfectly.
SSG opened first with Jung Joon-jae's hit in the top of the first inning, but Choi Jung and Herredia struck out consecutively. Hanwha also had Liberato's first hit after one out in the bottom of the first inning, but Moon Hyun-bin's double play cut the flow.
In the top of the second inning, SSG also got on base with Ahn Sang-hyun's bunt hit after one out. However, Ko Myung-joon and Jihoon Choi only made a mistake.
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Hanwha also missed the opportunity in the bottom of the fourth inning. After one out, Moon Hyun-bin hit an infield single and got on base. However, the inning ended with three batters as the next batter, Noh Si-hwan, struck out swinging and at the same time, first baseman Moon Hyun-bin failed to steal second base.
The bottom of the fifth inning was similar. The leadoff hitter Chae Eun-sung hit a hit, but Ha Joo-seok only grounded out to first base. Hanwha's scoring opportunity was then canceled once again as a double play from Choi Jae-hoon's at-bat led to a third baseman to a second baseman to a first baseman.
a series of 0-0 superlatives. SSG took the first opportunity to get on base as a leadoff hitter in the top of the sixth inning. Park Sung-han walked after a close full count, and Jung Joon-jae succeeded in a sacrifice bunt. However, Choi Jung struck out and Herredia grounded out to shortstop, and no score came out.
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None of the teams scored until the eighth inning. In the top of the ninth inning, Hanwha's closer Kim Seo-hyun took the mound. Kim Seo-hyun, who allowed a left-handed hit to Herredia after holding two outs, caught Han Yu-seom with a fly ball and was responsible for one inning without losing a point.
SSG also raised Cho Byung-hyun, the closing pitcher, in the bottom of the ninth inning to block him with a three-out offense, and the game eventually flowed to extra time.
SSG had an absurd running back in the top of the 10th inning. A one-out, first-base chance made by leadoff hitter Ahn Sang-hyun's hit. After Ahn Sang-hyun stole second base, Jihoon Choi's right-handed hit came out.
The ball was a little short, so Ahn Sang-hyun, who was on second base, could not dig home, and stopped at third base. However, Jihoon Choi, who predicted a home throw, overran at first base and was caught in opposition check. Hanwha's infield team threw the ball toward third base when third baseman Ahn Sang-hyun moved while driving the runner. As Ahn Sang-hyun was tagged out right in front of the home, SSG was 2 outs, and cold water was poured on it. The Jihoon Choi went to second base, but the chance to be on first and third bases with one out was eliminated. In the end, the attack ended in the top of the 10th inning without a goal.
At the beginning of the 11th inning of extra time, SSG finally broke the 0 march. When leadoff hitter Park Sung-han walked to base, SSG bench put pinch runner Oh Tae-gon in. Jung Joon-jae failed to bunt and was out with a fly to the first baseman, and even Choi Jung was caught with a straight hit to the third baseman.
But SSG didn't give up until the end. Two outs later, Oh Tae-gon stole second base, and Eredia hit a long shot to the right-center that penetrated Hanwha's forward defense against Kim Jong-soo after a close game of full count. Second baseman Oh Tae-gon turned third and dug home, and Herredia entered second base. SSG's 1-0 lead. It was a score in 11 innings.
SSG, which finally produced the score, chose veteran Noh Kyung-eun as its last pitcher in the bottom of the 11th inning. Hanwha also showed concentration until the end as Shim Woo-joon's hit exploded after two outs. However, he failed to turn the game around and fell into a swamp that has lost six consecutive games.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
