In the 11th inning of extra time, Hanwha finished! 2nd place Hanwha, 3rd place in 441 days and 7.5G difference in the Lotte match

Aug 14, 2025

In the 11th inning of extra time, Hanwha finished! 2nd place Hanwha, 3rd place in 441 days and 7.5G difference in the Lotte match
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/



Hanwha Eagles swept three consecutive games.

Hanwha won the Lotte Giants' away game 5-4 at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 14th. Hanwha swept all three consecutive games against Lotte and won four consecutive games. It was the first time in 441 days since May 28-30 in 2024. In addition, the team recorded 64 wins, 3 draws, and 42 losses overall in the season. Lotte has lost six games in a row. The season record was 58 wins, three draws and 51 losses. The gap between the second-ranked Hanwha Eagles and the third-ranked Lotte Giants widened by 7.5 games.

Son Ah-seop (designated hitter), Luis Liberato (center fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-sung (first baseman), Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Ahn Chi-hong (second baseman), Choi Jae-hoon (captor), and Shim Woo-jun (striker) started the game.




Lotte formed the starting lineup in the order of Han Tae-yang (second baseman), Ko Seung-min (first baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Yoo Kang-nam (possession), Kim Min-sung (third baseman), Son Ho-young (designated hitter), Jeon Min-jae (striker), and Hwang Sung-bin (middle fielder).

The first place was in Hanwha. In the bottom of the second inning, leadoff hitter Noh Si-hwan's double and Chae Eun-sung's timely hit took a 1-0 lead. However, Lee Jin-young's bunt later led to a double play, and An Chi-hong's ground ball failed to score an additional point.

In the bottom of the fifth inning, Lee Jin-young shook off his disappointment in the previous at-bat. After one out, he hit Na Kyun-an's fastball and crossed the right fence. Lee Jin-young's 8th home run of the season.




Lotte took advantage of one chance and brought the game back to square one. In the top of the sixth inning, leadoff hitter Jeon Min-jae's double came out, and two outs later, Ko Seung-min and Yoon Dong-hee made consecutive doubles to balance 2-2.

Lotte, which was in the mood, succeeded in turning the tables in the top of the eighth inning. Han Seung-hyuk came up after Ryu Hyun-jin went down from the mound. With one out, Han Tae-yang hit a hit, and Hanwha put up left-hander Cho Dong-wook again. A wild pitch, one out and a runner on second base. When Ko Seung-min hit a fly ball to center field, Han Tae-yang settled down to third base. Hanwha raised Park Sang-won again, and Lotte succeeded in leading 3-2 with Yoon Dong-hee's timely hit.

Lotte's lead was not long. With Jung Chul-won on the rise, Lee Jin-young got a walk and was replaced by pinch runner Lee Won-seok. Ha struck out Ha Joo-seok, but pinch hitter Lee Do-woo hit back-to-back wild pitches in Yoon's at-bat to get one out and third base. In the end, Lee Do-yoon's sacrifice fly balanced the 3-3 balance.




In the 11th inning of extra time, Hanwha finished! 2nd place Hanwha, 3rd place in 441 days and 7.5G difference in the Lotte match
The match between Hanwha and Lotte at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 14th. Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun, who is being replaced with a runner left in the top of the ninth inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.14/
In the 11th inning of extra time, Hanwha finished! 2nd place Hanwha, 3rd place in 441 days and 7.5G difference in the Lotte match
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/
In the top of the ninth inning, Lotte targeted Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun. After one out, Kim Min-sung walked straight. Then, pinch hitter Roh Jin-hyuk's hit gave him a chance to take the first and third base, and in the end, Jeon Min-jae's timely hit gave him a 4-3 lead.

Hanwha eventually lowered closer Kim Seo-hyun and Kim Jong-soo came up. Lotte attempted a double steal, but Lee Jae-won calmly shot a third baseman who returned to third base, raising the outcount. Information Geun's strikeout ended the inning.

Lotte also targeted Hanwha's closing pitcher. In the bottom of the ninth inning, leadoff hitter Liberato hit Kim Won-joong's fastball and crossed the Monster Wall.

In the end, both teams were unable to generate significant chances.

Hanwha finished the game in the bottom of the 11th inning. The leadoff hitter Son Ah-seop went out with a hit ball, and Moon Hyun-bin's double came out after one out.A bases-loaded operation with Roh Si-hwan intentionally skipping four pitches. Lee Won-seok ended the game with a walk to end the game.

Hanwha starter Ryu Hyun-jin allowed two runs in seven innings, but finished with a no-decision match, followed by Han Seung-hyuk (one run in the ⅓ innings), Cho Dong-wook (⅓ innings scoreless), Kim Seo-hyun (one run in the ⅓ innings), Kim Jong-soo (⅔ innings scoreless), Kim Bum-soo (⅔ innings scoreless), and Joo Hyun-sang (⅔ innings scoreless).

Lotte's Na Kyun-an allowed two runs in six innings, followed by Hong Min-ki (one scoreless inning), Jung Chul-won (one scoreless ⅔ inning), Jung Hyun-soo (⅓ innings scoreless), Kim Won-joong (one scoreless score in two innings), Yoon Sung-bin (one score in ⅓ innings), and Kim Kang-hyun (⅓ innings scoreless).



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.