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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 12th. In the top of the sixth inning, Lotte's Kim Dong-hyuk, Han Tae-young, and Ko Seung-min struck out three batters with no outs and second base to overcome the crisis. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.12/ |
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 12th. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon is watching the players' training. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.12/ |
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Both the head coach and ace had records. The Hanwha Eagles won two consecutive games.
Hanwha won 2-0 at home against the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. The second-ranked Hanwha Eagles won two consecutive games, recording 62 wins, 3 draws, and 42 losses. Third place Lotte lost four games in a row. The record was 58 wins, three draws and 49 losses.
A record party was held in Hanwha. Hanwha manager Kim Kyung-moon has achieved 1,000 wins in his career. It is the third time in history after former coach Kim Eung-yong and former coach Kim Sung-geun. It was his first win in 21 years since April 5, 2004 against KIA in Jamsil. Kim's 1,000 wins is the oldest record ever for a coach. Former head coach Kim Sung-geun was the oldest at 65 years, 8 months, and 21 days, but head coach Kim broke the record with 66 years, 9 months, and 11 days.
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 12th. Hanwha Ponce, who is pitching as a starter. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.12/ |
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In addition, 'Ace' Cody Ponce shut out seven scoreless innings and earned his 15th win of the season with his team's victory. Ponce, who has not lost since the opening, set the record for the most consecutive wins in the opening period, surpassing Jung Min-tae (Hyundai Unicorns) in 2003 and Hector Noesi (KIA Tigers) in 2017. In addition, he struck out nine on the day, surpassing 200 strikeouts. It is the lowest game ever recorded in 23 games. The previous record was 25 games set by Ariel Miranda in 2021.
On this day, Hanwha organized the starting lineup in the order of Son A-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 (catcher), and Shim Woo-jun (striker).
Lotte's starting lineup includes Kim Dong-hyuk (center fielder), Han Tae-yang (second baseman), Ko Seung-min (first baseman), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Noh Jin-hyuk (designated hitter), Yoo Kang-nam (catcher), Son Ho-young (third baseman), and Jeon Min-jae (striker).
Hanwha's batters lightened Ponce's shoulders by scoring in the first inning. After one out, Liberato hit a hit, and Moon Hyun-bin's double took a chance on the second and third bases. After that, Roh Si-hwan's ground ball drove third baseman Liberato home.
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Hanwha Moon Hyun-bin hits a double to save the chance in the first inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.12/ |
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th. Hanwha Son Ah-seop, who hit the leadoff hitter in the bottom of the third inning. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.12/ |
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Hanwha scored an additional score in the bottom of the third inning. Leadoff batters Son Ah-seop and Liberato had consecutive hits. With no outs and no outs, Moon Hyun-bin made a sacrifice fly and widened the score to 2-0.
Two points were enough for Ponce to win. Ponce kept the mound with 109 pitches in seven innings.
Lotte loaded the bases in the bottom of the eighth inning with Son Ho-young's walk, Han Tae-yang's hit and Ko Seung-min's walk. Hanwha put in Han Seung-hyuk, Kim Bum-soo, and eventually Kim Seo-hyun early. Game between Kim Seo-hyun and Reyes. The second fastball extended to the outfield, but stayed in the center field fly ball.
In the bottom of the ninth inning, leadoff hitter Yoon Dong-hee went out with a hit ball, but no additional hits continued.
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| The game between the Hanwha Eagles and the Lotte Giants at Hanwha Life Ballpark in Daejeon on the 12th. Lotte's Gamboa, who is pitching as a starter. Daejeon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.08.12/ |
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Lotte Alak Gamboa pitched quality starts (more than six innings and less than three earned runs) with two runs in six innings, but he couldn't laugh because the batters were silent in front of Ponce's pitching.
Following Ponce, Han Seung-hyuk (⅔ innings scoreless), Kim Bum-soo (0 innings scoreless), and Kim Seo-hyun (1 ⅓ scoreless inning) came up one after another to protect the team's victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
