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| The LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. Chirinos, who pitched scoreless until the end of the fifth inning, is extending his arm as he enters the dugout. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.23/ |
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| The game between SSG Landers and LG Twins at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 17th. LG Austin is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the eighth inning. Incheon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.17/ |
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| The match between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. LG Moon Sung-joo is cheering after hitting a hit. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.22/ |
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There were no two come-from-behind defeats. The LG Twins won the NC Dinos perfectly and continued their run to No. 1.
LG won the away game against NC 10-1 at Changwon NC Park on the 27th. Starter Yoni Chirinos pitched seven scoreless innings and did not miss the flow of the game as the batters consistently scored points starting with Austin's two-run shot in the first inning.
With the victory, LG secured its first place with 74 wins, three draws and 44 losses. Hanwha also won Kiwoom, and the 4.5 game difference between the two remained the same. NC came down again with a .500 winning rate with 55 wins, 6 draws and 55 losses.
NC, which ranked 5th with a pleasant come-from-behind victory the previous day, put forward Kim Joo-won (striker), Choi Won-joon (middle fielder), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Davison (designated hitter), Park Gun-woo (right fielder), Lee Woo-sung (first baseman), Kim Hyung-joon (possession), Seo Ho-cheol (third baseman), and Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder), while LG put forward Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Moon Sung-joo (right fielder), Austin (first baseman) - Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman) - Oh Ji-hwan (designated hitter) - Koo Bon-hyuk (third. The difference in LG's lineup is that Kim Hyun-soo is absent.
The starting showdown between LG Chirinos and NC Shin Young-woo seems to lean toward LG. Still, NC can expect good results like the previous day if Shin Young-woo, who is unfamiliar, plays well. Shin Young-woo's control was the key.
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| NC Dinos starter Shin Young-woo started against LG on the 27th and is struggling. Photo courtesy =NC Dinos |
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| LG-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 23rd. LG starter Chirinos is pitching. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.7.23/ |
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| The match between the KIA Tigers and the LG Twins at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 22nd. LG Oh Ji-hwan is cheering after hitting a solo shot in the top of the fifth inning. Gwangju = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.08.22/ |
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LG, which failed to keep its 5-0 lead the previous day and lost 7-9, took the lead from the beginning.
In the top of the first inning, after the lead Shin Min-jae got on base with a straight walk, Moon Sung-joo struck out with a check swing, but Austin hit Shin Young-woo's 154km fastball to hit a pre-emptive two-run shot over the left fence.
He scored without a hit in the top of the second inning. LG, which got the first and second bases with no outs through consecutive walks by Koo Bon-hyuk and Park Dong-won, made the 2nd and 3rd bases with one out with Chun Sung-ho's sacrifice bunt, and Park Hae-min hit a sacrifice fly to left field to make it 3-0. Shin Min-jae also walked straight to lead to a chance with two outs and runners on first and second bases, but Moon Sung-joo struck out swinging and failed to score additional points.
He brought down starter Shin Young-woo in the top of the third inning. After one out, Moon Bo-kyung drew a walk, and when Oh Ji-hwan hit a right-handed hit to create a chance for the first and second bases, the NC bench moved. Shin Young-woo went down and Cho Min-seok came up. However, Cho Min-seok threw a wild pitch on the first pitch and the second pitch in a row, and Moon Bo-kyung homered. Koo Bon-hyuk and Chun Sung-ho also got a walk, but no hits came out, so they couldn't score another point, stopping at 4-0.
Shin Young-woo had only two hits (one homer) in two ⅓ innings, but he gave up five walks and was unable to escape control. He lost four points and eventually became a losing pitcher.
Although some kind of disappointing attack continued, LG continued to accumulate points. In the top of the fourth inning, five batters, Shin Min-jae and Moon Sung-joo, Austin, Moon Bo-kyung and Oh Ji-hwan, hit consecutive hits and scored two runs. With one out and runners on the first and second bases at 6-0, Koo Bon-hyuk failed to score another point due to a double play in front of the pitcher. In the top of the sixth inning, Moon Sung-joo's hit and Austin's double added one run to make it 7-0.
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| The match between NC and Hanwha at Changwon NC Park on the 15th. NC Park Min-woo, who is hitting. Changwon = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.08.15/ |
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| The match between NC and Hanwha at Changwon NC Park on the 15th. NC Davidson in the batting. Changwon = Reporter Song Jeong-heon @sportschosun.com/2025.08.15/ |
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| A game between Doosan and LG held at Jamsil Stadium on the 27th. LG Ham Deok-ju who is pitching. Jamsil=Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.07.27/ |
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With two outs and runners on second in the top of the eighth inning, Austin was aiming for a cycling hit. If you hit a two-run shot in the first inning, a hit in the fourth inning, and a double in the sixth inning, you can complete the cycling hit with a triple. But unfortunately, he was out with a fly to center field. In the top of the ninth inning, rookie Park Kwan-woo hit a single and scored another run with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, and Park Hae-min's two-run double scored 10 runs.
Chirinos kept the mound firmly while LG drew points step by step.
Chirinos won 11 games of the season with six hits, no four outs, no five strikeouts and no runs until the seventh inning. Chirinos, who put the NC batters to rest with a perfect score until the third inning, was on the verge of scoring the first time with three consecutive hits after two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, but continued to score no runs by catching Shin Jae-hwan with a ground ball in front of the third base.
NC had no choice but to play a difficult game as starter Shin Young-woo lost the lead due to an early loss and NC's batters failed to target LG's starting Chirinos. Davison comforted his home fans with a solo shot in the bottom of the ninth inning.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
