Will one point, whether Son Ah-seop's wit or Park Dong-won's bonhead, cause a butterfly effect in the competition to win Hanwha LG

Aug 11, 2025

The Hanwha-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Son Ah-seop is safe at home when Moon Hyun-bin sees an infield ground with one out and third base. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.10/

Was it Son Ah-seop's wit or Park Dong-won's bonehead play.

The judgment of the two players was different at one moment. This one judgment may change the fate of the future Hanwha Eagles and LG Twins seasons.

Hanwha won 5-4 in the final game of the three consecutive games against LG at Jamsil Stadium on the 10th. An important three-game series that was evaluated as the 'Korean Series in advance' LG took both of the previous two games and opened the ride to three games, completely gaining momentum. There was also a cautious prospect that if the final game was caught and swept, the competition for first place in the regular season would actually end. However, in such a crisis, Hanwha won after a long struggle and reduced the ride to two games, so it is impossible to predict who will win the regular season yet.

The decisive scene is at the beginning of the seventh inning. Hanwha's chance to lead 3-2 with one out and third base. Son Ah-seop dug home when Moon Hyun-bin grounded out to first base. The runner had no choice but to run, but a little too much rushing. LG also had a good defense connection. First baseman Chun Sung-ho's throw was accurately delivered to catcher Park Dong-won.

Was it because I was too relaxed. Park Dong-won grabbed the ball and was waiting for Son Ah-seop to slide into the groove. The hand with the mitt was not moving, and Son Ah-seop's hand seemed to be waiting for the touch to come.

The Hanwha-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 10th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Son Ah-seop is cheering after being safe at home when Moon Hyun-bin's infield ground is on third base with one out. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.10/

Out timing, no matter who looks at it. At that time, Son Ah-seop, who had experienced all the battles, showed his wit. He extended his right arm to avoid the mitt and touched the home base. It should be 3-2 with two outs and first base, but it became 4-2. Hanwha won the final 5-4, so there is no need to explain the value of this score.

Why did this situation happen. First of all, I think it should be seen as Park Dong-won's main head play. It's so clear out timing that it seems highly likely that the opponent has guessed that he will give up early. If it's a play that keeps the basics, it's right to move first and tag the arm or upper body instead of waiting for the opponent to come.

It may have happened because Park Dong-won was considerate of veteran Son Ah-seop. If you try to tag it while pushing in with headfirst sliding, it can cause a strong collision on the face, etc. Since it is 'out anyway', it may be that he tried to tag it safely, but it may be a situation where Son Ah-seop took advantage of it.

Until we hear Park Dong-won's story on why he made such a play, we won't know the exact reason 100%. What is certain is that there seems to be nothing special to say about the criticism that it was a complacent play for any reason.

The top-ranked competition can be ranked even with a 0.5-game ride. What kind of 'butterfly effect' will this 1 point cause in the future.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.