The professional baseball NC Dinos succeeded in winning by defeating the LG Twins.
NC won 3-1 against LG in a game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 24th.
Starter Riley pitched 6 innings, throwing 100 pitches, allowing 3 hits, 2 walks, and striking out 7 without giving up a run. He recorded his 3rd win of the season.
The bullpen was fully deployed starting in the 7th inning. Jeon Sa-min (1 inning) was followed in the 8th by Bae Jae-hwan (⅔ inning, 1 run), Choi Seong-young (0 innings), and Kim Si-hoon (⅓ inning) who all pitched. Closer Ryu Jin-wook (1 inning) finished the game without allowing any runs.
NC missed an opportunity to score with the bases loaded and one out in the 1st inning. Lead-off hitter Park Si-won hit a single to left, and a sacrifice bunt made it one out with a runner on second. With Park Min-woo's single to left and Son Ah-seop's walk, they acquired the bases loaded with one out. However, Kwon Hee-dong hit a ground ball to the shortstop, leading to a double play at second and first, failing to score.
In the 2nd inning, NC's lead-off hitter Seo Ho-cheol created an opportunity with a double to left. A sacrifice bunt strategy was deployed, but Kim Hwiji's bunt was caught for a foul fly out by the catcher. The runner on second base was late getting back, resulting in a double out.
In the 4th inning, NC's lead-off hitter Park Min-woo reached base with a hit to right-center. After one out, Kwon Hee-dong's ground ball led to a fielding error by the shortstop, allowing runners on first and second. Furthermore, pitcher Chirinos' pick-off attempt to second went to the outfield, putting runners on second and third with one out. Seo Ho-cheol hit a single to left-center, bringing in two runs.
NC added a run in the 7th inning. Lead-off hitter Seo Ho-cheol hit a single to right, and pinch hitter Do Tae-hoon came in to make a sacrifice bunt, resulting in one out with a runner on second. Kim Hyung-jun reached base on a walk, and Han Seok-hyun's single to left resulted in a bases-loaded chance with one out. Park Si-won struck out, but Kim Joo-won drew a bases-loaded walk on the 5th pitch, extending the lead to 3-0.
In the 8th inning, Bae Jae-hwan was replaced after allowing two runners on first and second with two outs, and lefty Choi Seong-young allowed a run-scoring hit to left from Kim Hyun-soo. Kim Si-hoon prevented any further chase by inducing a ground ball from Park Dong-won.
Manager Lee Ho-jun noted after the game that "Starter Riley provided a solid performance after four days since his last appearance and laid the foundation for the victory, and the bullpen also faithfully fulfilled their roles, leading the tight game to victory." He praised, "The batting lineup showed focus at crucial moments, connecting to scores centered around Seo Ho-cheol."
The manager also said, "Overall, the batting lineup is gradually regaining vitality. We will prepare to show a good performance in the next game as well. I sincerely thank the fans who came to support us during away games."
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