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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG Kim Hyun-soo hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG Chirinos coming down the mound after pitching in the sixth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG's Park Hae-min hit a timely RBI single in the top of the sixth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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Hanwha Eagles are chasing fiercely, but the LG Twins are quietly one step closer to winning the regular league.
LG won 6-2 with starter Chirinos' two runs in six innings and Kim Hyun-soo's wedge two-run shot in the first game of a doubleheader against KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th.
LG, which won three consecutive games, recorded 82 wins, 3 draws, and 50 losses, reducing its winning magic number to 7. The game difference between Hanwha and Hanwha has increased to three again. KT has lost three games in a row.
The day before, the rain was canceled due to a sudden downpour, and a double header was held on that day.
KT's starting lineup consisted of Jang Jin-hyuk (left wing) and Lee Ho-yeon (first baseman), Ahn Hyun-min (right wing), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Jang Sung-woo (catcher), Hwang Jae-gyun (third baseman), Stephenson (middle fielder), Kim Sang-soo (second baseman) and Kwon Dong-jin (striker). The opponent's starter was right-handed pitcher Yoni Chirinos, so he deployed five left-handed batters, including table setters 1 and 2.
LG's starting lineup was composed of Shin Min-jae (2nd baseman), Moon Sung-joo (right fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (3rd baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Park Dong-won (catcher), Koo Bon-hyuk (left fielder), and Park Hae-min (midfielder) as in the game on the 16th.
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. KT Cho Hyung-joon is pitching as a starter. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG Chirinos, who is pitching as a starter. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. Koo Bon-hyuk started in left field. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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The showdown between pitchers using the fighting spirit of KT Cho Hyung-joon and LG Chirinos as their main weapons.
LG launched a more active attack, but failed to escape from the chance.
LG, which missed the opportunity with one out and runners on first and second bases in the top of the first inning, and two out and runners on first and second bases in the top of the third inning, did not miss the third opportunity and scored the first point. Koo Bon-hyuk struck out with one out and runners on the first and second bases, which were made by the first-runner Kim Hyun-soo's heavy hit and Park Dong-won's heavy hit, but Park Hae-min hit a right-handed hit to bring Kim Hyun-soo home to make it 1-0. Shin Min-jae then hit a heavy hit, 2-0. On Moon Sung-joo's first pitch, Shin Min-jae even stole second base, making two outs and runners on second and third, allowing two more runs with one hit. Unfortunately, Moon Sung-joo's ball became a ground ball in front of the pitcher, and the attack ended.
KT, which was blocked by LG starter Chirinos, started chasing with a home run. After one death in the bottom of the fourth inning, No. 4 Kang Baek-ho threw a chase shot. Chirinos' 137km-long body sweeper was kicked over the right fence. 14th home run of the season.
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG Shin Min-jae, who hit an RBI timely hit in the top of the fourth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. KT Kang Baek-ho hit a solo home run against LG Chirinos in the bottom of the fourth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. With two outs and a runner on second base in the top of the fifth inning, Oh Ji-hwan had a hit, and Austin, a runner on second base, rushed home, but was being tagged out. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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LG failed to score additional points in the top of the fifth inning when second baseman Austin dug home and was tagged out by KT right fielder Ahn Hyun-min's throw to the home when Oh Ji-hwan hit the right field with two outs and a runner on second base. It seemed to come in faster in timing, but Austin's foot was lifted in front of the home plate and he was tagged in the meantime.
KT, who escaped the crisis of losing points, tied the game in the bottom of the fifth inning. Kwon Dong-jin easily made it 2-2 with a right-handed hit on the third base with one out made by leading Stevenson's double on the left-field line and Kim Sang-soo's sacrifice bunt. Jang Jin-hyuk's right-handed hit and Ahn Hyun-min's walk made him a chance to turn the tables with two outs, but Kang Baek-ho stepped down with a ground ball in front of the first base and failed to turn the tables.
LG is again ahead. In the top of the sixth inning, Park Dong-won's right-handed hit and Koo Bon-hyuk's sacrifice bunt made it one out and second base, and Park Hae-min's right-handed hit made it 3-2 again. In the top of the seventh inning, Kim Hyun-soo hit a two-run shot over the right fence from the changed pitcher Park Gun-woo with one out and a runner on the first base, making it 5-2 and three-run gap.
LG starter Chirinos pitched 102 pitches until the sixth inning, allowing seven hits (one homer), one walk, four strikeouts, and two runs, marking his 13th win of the season (four losses). He recorded the same number of wins as Detrick Ns (13-6, 4.19 ERA), a foreign pitcher of LG last year.
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. KT Kang Baek-ho is batting. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG starter Chirinos coming down the mound after pitching in the fifth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG's Park Hae-min hit a timely RBI single in the top of the sixth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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After Chirinos, LG's must-win team tied KT's lineup tightly. When Kim Young-woo made a three-run seventh inning, he ended it with a complete withdrawal, and Kim Jin-sung struck out Ahn Hyun-min in the bottom of the eighth inning, and Kang Baek-ho was a fly to shortstop and Jang Sung-woo was grounded out in front of third base. Kim Jin-sung finished first in the hold with 32 holds.
In the top of the ninth inning, LG added one more run with Oh Ji-hwan's timely hit with two outs and runners on the first and second bases, leading to a 6-2 and four-run gap. However, at the end of the ninth inning, the closing pitcher Yoo Young-chan came up. Even though it was not a save situation, he finished to secure the victory. Yoo Young-chan, who had three hits, two walks and two runs in one inning on the 16th, two days ago, was different on the day. He kept the victory by allowing three outs in the first inning.
LG's Park Hae-min showed a strong performance with three hits and two RBIs, and added one stolen base, leaving only two on 50 steals with 48 steals. Kim Hyun-soo had two hits and two RBIs, including a two-run shot, Oh Ji-hwan had two hits and one RBI, and Austin and Park Dong-won also had two hits. Hong Chang-ki played as a pinch hitter with one out and a runner on the first base in the top of the ninth inning and walked and got on base.
KT's top hitters Jang Jin-hyuk and Stephenson had two hits, but the other hitters were not very good.
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. LG Kim Hyun-soo hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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| The first game of a doubleheader between KT and LG at KT Wiz Park in Suwon on the 18th. KT players watching the game in the top of the ninth inning. Suwon = Song Jeong-heon Reporter's songs@sportschosun.com/2025.09.18/ |
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
