The early lead is scarier. Seven out of 11 losses are coming from behind. Is it a result of negligence? 4:0→4:6 Heat loss, 3.5G difference with Hanwha

Sep 12, 2025

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who won the 6-4 come-from-behind victory, bows down to greet a player. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. KT manager Lee Kang-chul, who won the game 6-4, is welcoming Patrick. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. LG starter Chirinos is celebrating after the inning. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/

How did they become this goblin team.

The LG Twins, who are leading the first place, are considered unlikely to lose even if they lose. In fact, in the second half alone, 16 wins, more than half of the 31 wins, recorded the most come-from-behind wins.

Reversal losses are the fewest at seven. However, it is a little regrettable that seven of the 11 losses recorded in the second half have been reversed.

This is because there were some cases where they gave up games that they thought had a high chance of winning by taking the lead.

That was the case against KT Wiz in Jamsil on the 11th. Starter Chirinos pitched well with three hits and no runs until the sixth inning, and hitters scored four runs until the fourth inning against KT starter Heyesus, giving them a 4-0 lead. KT had a difficult game by putting in bullpen pitchers from the fifth inning.

However, the flow changed from the beginning of the seventh inning. Chirinos, who threw only 68 pitches until the sixth inning, naturally came out in the seventh inning, but he allowed one run after three consecutive hits and led to a crisis of first and second bases with no outs. LG quickly made a change of pitchers.

He tried to stop KT's rise by raising Kim Young-woo, a rookie setup man who showed the best trend recently. However, after being hit by pinch hitter Kang Baek-ho, Kang Hyun-woo's infield grounder was safe to throw home, and he was chased by a 4-3, one-run gap. He struck out Lee Ho-yeon and Junghoon Lee in a row, but he was hit by Huh Kyung-min and eventually allowed a 4-4 tie.

KT-LG match held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th. In the top of the seventh inning, third baseman Hwang Jae-kyun touches the home base to avoid Park Dong-won's tag during Kang Hyun-woo's sacrifice bunt with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/

Kim Jin-sung, who took the mound in the top of the eighth inning of the KT-LG match at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 11th, pitches. Jamsil = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.9.11/

And in the bottom of the seventh inning, LG, who missed the chance of two outs and runners on the first and second bases, posted Kim Jin-sung, the No. 1 hold, in the top of the eighth inning, but gave up two decisive runs after being hit by a right triple by Kwon Dong-jin with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. In the bottom of the eighth inning, he got a chance to get first and second bases with two outs due to a walk and an opponent's error, but Austin hit a foul home run and struck out swinging, failing to get the chance. In the end, he suffered a 4-6 upset loss.

LG also lost 5-0 against Changwon NC on August 26, losing 7-9, and 8-10 against Jamsil Doosan on August 6. He took the lead in the early stages and set a good atmosphere, but failed to overcome the crisis and suffered a come-from-behind defeat.

LG, which was praised as a 'zombie baseball' despite losing, is becoming an unpredictable team as it suffered a come-from-behind defeat when it was ahead in the beginning.

As disappointing losses piled up and No. 2 Hanwha chased based on its enormous firepower in September, the gap between the two narrowed from 5.5 games to 3.5 games.

LG will play one game against NC and two against KIA this weekend, while Hanwha will play three consecutive games against Kiwoom in last place. Depending on the results of the three consecutive games this weekend, there is a possibility that the first-place competition will reignite. In addition, the two teams are scheduled to face off in Daejeon from the 26th to the 28th, at the end of the season, so if it is narrowed down to less than three games, the first-place match could be held at this time.

LG, which wants to confirm its No. 1 ranking quickly, should reduce its disappointing upset loss when it eventually takes the early lead. Every game is like a final.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.