The professional baseball LG Twins secured a winning streak in their mid-week three-game series against the Samsung Lions. Samsung has fallen into a four-game losing streak.

On the 16th, LG achieved a 12-2 victory against Samsung at the 2025 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League in Seoul's Jamsil Stadium. With this win, LG continued its high-flying performance with a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, and a winning percentage of .842. Park Dong-won contributed with a two-run home run and a three-run home run, finishing with 3 hits in 5 at-bats and 5 RBIs. LG's starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu recorded his 4th win of the season, allowing 7 hits, 1 walk, and striking out 4 batters over 6 innings with 2 earned runs. He currently ranks first in wins.

Samsung's starting pitcher Choi Won-tae faced his former team but allowed 6 runs on 6 hits, 4 walks, and 2 strikeouts over 3⅓ innings, resulting in a loss.

Samsung's starting lineup included Kim Seong-yoon (center fielder), Lee Jae-hyun (shortstop), Koo Ja-wook (left fielder), Kang Min-ho (catcher), Diaz (first baseman), Kim Heon-gon (right fielder), Park Byung-ho (designated hitter), Ahn Joo-hyung (second baseman), and Jeon Byeong-woo (third baseman). Kim Young-woong, Ryu Ji-hyeok, and Yoon Jeong-bin, who started the previous day, were absent, while Park Byung-ho, Jeon Byeong-woo, and Ahn Joo-hyung were newly added to the starting lineup.

LG's starting lineup consisted of Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), O Ji-hwan (shortstop), Moon Seong-joo (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (catcher), Park Hae-min (center fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). It was the same starting lineup as the previous day.

LG made adjustments to the first-team roster that day. Foreign pitcher Hernandez was removed from the roster due to a thigh injury (damage to the right quadriceps medialis), and left-handed pitcher Kim Yu-young was registered to the first team.

Hernandez, who started in the previous day's game and recorded 6 innings without allowing a run, was replaced due to thigh muscle tightness. LG manager Yeom Kyung-yup noted on the 16th regarding Hernandez's condition, "The injury is more significant than expected. It will take 6 weeks for him to return. The inner thigh muscle is said to be torn about 2.5 cm."

The Samsung batting lineup, which was no-hit by LG the previous day, scored 2 runs in the top of the first inning. After one out, Lee Jae-hyun reached base with a single to center field, and Koo Ja-wook created a scoring chance with a lucky ground-rule double that dropped in front of the right fielder.

Kang Min-ho made it 1-0 with a sacrifice fly to right field. Diaz then hit a timely single to left field, extending the lead to 2-0. With 2 outs and a runner on first, Diaz was out on a fly ball to left field.

LG retaliated in the second inning. After one out, O Ji-hwan reached base with a double that hit the right field fence. At Moon Seong-joo's at-bat, O Ji-hwan attempted to steal third but was caught in a rundown due to a long lead and was tagged out between second and third base.

With 2 outs, Moon Seong-joo walked, and Park Dong-won launched a two-run home run over the left field wall. He pulled a slider from Choi Won-tae (139 km/h) with a batted ball speed of 166.1 km/h and a distance of 112.2 meters.

LG took the lead in the third inning. Shin Min-jae and Hong Chang-ki were consecutively out on ground balls to the shortstop. After 2 outs, Kim Hyun-soo walked. Austin also walked consecutively, advancing the runners to first and second bases. With 2 outs and runners on first and second, Moon Bo-kyung hit a single to left field, turning the game around to 3-2.

LG pulled ahead in the fourth inning. Leading off, Moon Seong-joo walked, and Park Dong-won reached base with a single to center field. With no outs and runners on first and second, Park Hae-min successfully laid down a sacrifice bunt, putting runners on second and third with one out. Samsung's infielders played in.

Shin Min-jae hit a ground ball to the second baseman, but the throw home was high and pulled to the left. The catcher caught the ball but could not tag, resulting in a safe call. The score became 4-2. Samsung catcher Kang Min-ho was replaced after colliding with Moon Seong-joo's slide into home.

In the continued opportunity with 1 out and runners on first and third, Hong Chang-ki delivered a one-RBI single to right field, and Kim Hyun-soo hit a one-RBI single to center field. The score widened to 6-2. Starter Choi Won-tae was relieved after 1 out and runners on first and second, and relief pitcher Lee Ho-sung managed to hold it without allowing runs.

LG created another big inning in the fifth. The leadoff batter O Ji-hwan and Moon Seong-joo both reached base with walks. Park Dong-won hit another three-run home run over the left field wall, extending the lead to 9-2.

LG added more runs in the sixth inning. It started with walks. Kim Hyun-soo and Austin both walked to reach base. Samsung replaced Lee Ho-sung with Yang Chang-seob. Moon Bo-kyung's single to center field loaded the bases with no outs, and O Ji-hwan's sacrifice fly to center field brought the runner from third home, adding one run.

Moon Seong-joo walked, creating another opportunity with 1 out and the bases loaded. Park Dong-won was out on a fly ball to left field. With 2 outs and the bases loaded, Park Hae-min hit a timely single to right field, bringing in 2 runs. The score widened significantly to 12-2.

Following starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu, Lee Ji-gang took the mound in the 7th inning, Baek Seung-hyun in the 8th, and Bae Jae-jun closed the game in the 9th.

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