The Samsung Lions of the Korean professional baseball league have struggled and finally escaped a four-game losing streak.
Samsung won 6-3 against LG in the 2025 KBO League game held at Jamsil Stadium on the 17th. Native ace Won Tae-in took the mound as the starting pitcher, pitching six innings with five hits allowed, one walk, one hit by pitch, three strikeouts, and one earned run to earn the win.
Samsung turned the game around in the fourth inning, trailing 1-2 with one out and one runner on base, with Diaz's two-run homer. In the fifth, with two outs and one runner on base, Gu Ja-wook walked, and Kang Min-ho hit a two-RBI double to push the score to 4-1.
In the sixth, with two outs, rookie Shim Jae-hoon reached base on a walk and successfully stole second base. During Kim Sung-yoon's short hit to left field, he dashed home from second base to create a valuable additional run. A run created by speed. In the eighth, Shim Jae-hoon's walk, a sacrifice bunt, and Kim Sung-yoon's one-RBI double pushed the score to 6-1.
In the eighth, Lim Chang-min permitted a solo home run to Moon Bo-kyung. In the ninth, Lee Jae-hee came in and allowed one run on a double, a hit, and a walk, leading to a first-and-second base crisis with no outs. Closer Kim Jae-yoon came in and caught Kim Hyun-soo with a fly out to left field. With one out and the bases loaded, he caught Moon Bo-kyung with an infield fly out to the shortstop and ended the game with Park Dong-won striking out on a bad swing.
Manager Park Jin-man praised after the game, stating, "The ace fulfilled his role in breaking the losing streak, and it was indeed Won Tae-in. He must have had more pressure than usual, but he pitched well without losing his pace."
He also noted, "Shim Jae-hoon, despite being a rookie, showed a composed performance during the game. He performed at 200% of expectations."
Manager Park said, "When the hitters that need to step up do their part, it can shift the flow of the game. Diaz's go-ahead home run and Kang Min-ho's timely hit completely lifted the dugout's spirit. Now that we have broken the losing streak, we will prepare to continue the winning streak at home in the next game."
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