Doosan's manager Lee Seung-yeop made a decisive change, replacing the starting pitcher without hesitation with just one out remaining to secure the victory requirement.
Doosan Bears left-handed starter Choi Seung-yong took the mound on the 13th at Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium for the third game of the season against the LG Twins in the 2025 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League, where he was pulled after pitching 4⅔ innings, allowing 5 hits, 6 walks, striking out 6 and giving up 2 runs.
Choi Seung-yong entered the bottom of the 5th leading 7-1 with help from the batting lineup. He recorded the first batter Moon Seong-joo as a fly out to left field, but walked Shin Min-jae on a straight ball, while the runner on first, Shin Min-jae, failed to steal second base.
With just one out remaining to secure the victory requirement. However, Choi Seung-yong faltered. He struggled to find his aim, allowing consecutive walks to Moon Bo-kyung, Kim Hyun-soo, and Lee Ju-heon, creating a bases-loaded crisis.
At this point, the bench reacted. It was a pitching change. Even with a 6-run lead and Choi Seung-yong one out away from meeting the victory requirement, manager Lee Seung-yeop was resolute. He took Choi Seung-yong off the mound and brought in Park Chi-guk. It was interpreted as a determination to break the four-game losing streak.
Park Chi-guk allowed the first batter Moon Jeong-bin to reach base on a hit-by-pitch, resulting in an additional run, but managed to strike out the next batter Song Chan-il, extinguishing the urgent threat.
Choi Seung-yong displayed strong perseverance, even while sustaining an injury to his right knee from a hit by Hong Chang-ki's hard-hit ball in the bottom of the 3rd. However, with victory in sight, his control wavered, and unfortunately, he was unable to meet the victory requirement. His pitch count reached 100.
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