Can Hanwha, which was swept away at home, avenge in Daegu → Samsung's bid for third place is the biggest watershed

Sep 06, 2025

Can Hanwha, which was swept away at home, avenge in Daegu → Samsung's bid for third place is the biggest watershed
The Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Fans are enthusiastic when Kang Min-ho hit a two-run shot with one out in the top of the third inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.31/



Can Hanwha, which was swept away at home, avenge in Daegu → Samsung's bid for third place is the biggest watershed
Samsung-Hanwha match at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Koo Ja-wook at-bat with no outs and no outs in the top of the first inning. Kim Sung-yoon is succeeding in stealing second base. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.31/
We met again in a week. This time, it's Daegu, not Daejeon.

The Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions will face off for two consecutive games on the weekend of the 2025 KBO League at Samsung Lions Park in Daegu on the 6th and 7th. It is expected to be the biggest watershed for Samsung's third place challenge.

Samsung took a fatal blow to Hanwha in Daejeon last weekend. Samsung swept the three consecutive games held from August 29 to 31. Hanwha lost its third straight game and was greatly pushed out of the lead race. 5.5 games against LG, the first-place team.




Samsung, on the other hand, trailed third place. It is 1.5 games behind SSG in third place.

If Samsung succeeds in sweeping again, recapturing the third place is not a dream. Samsung is scheduled to face SSG on the 11th after playing KIA on the 9th and 10th. If the ride is narrowed to less than 0.5 games until then, it can be turned over through a confrontation. Samsung has set up ace Furado to play in this SSG match.

Hanwha's No. 1 ranking will be further away if it is caught up by Samsung again.




Hanwha must pay back with a sweep to continue its hopes of reclaiming the top spot. If Samsung loses two consecutive games, it may have to shift its position to fourth place, not third place.

Can Hanwha, which was swept away at home, avenge in Daegu → Samsung's bid for third place is the biggest watershed
Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Noh Si-hwan, with two outs and runners on first base, cheers after hitting a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.31/
Can Hanwha, which was swept away at home, avenge in Daegu → Samsung's bid for third place is the biggest watershed
The Samsung-Hanwha match held at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 31st. Noh Si-hwan, with two outs and runners on first base, hugs and cheers with Son Ah-seop after hitting a two-run shot in the bottom of the first inning. Daejeon = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.8.31/
The starting pitcher for Hanwha is Moon Dong-ju. Weiss is expected on the 7th. Samsung will face Lee Seung-hyun on the 6th. On the 7th, it is Won Tae-in's turn.

Moon Dong-ju was 10-3 with a 3.18 ERA in 107 ⅔ innings in 20 games. In the last five games, he has been stable with two wins and no losses with a 2.43 ERA. He was also very strong against Samsung this year with three runs in 11 ⅔ innings with two wins and no losses. He also pitched well in five ⅔ innings in Daegu, which is friendly to batters.




Lee Seung-hyun recorded four wins, eight losses and a 5.16 ERA in 21 games and 96 innings. He is anxious with one loss and an ERA of 6.65 without winning 21 ⅔ innings in the last five games. He was sluggish in three games against Hanwha this season, allowing eight runs (seven earned runs) in 11 innings.

Lee Seung-hyun immediately struggled with three runs in three innings against Hanwha on August 29. However, Samsung started the bullpen early and won 5-3.



Reporter Han Dong-hoon dhhan@sportschosun.com



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.