The professional baseball team Lotte Giants has secured its third consecutive victory, maintaining its second place.

Lotte came from behind to win 7-4 against Doosan in a game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 26th, after trailing 0-3 until the middle of the game.

In the 8th inning, trailing 2-3, Yoon Dong-hee hit an infield single, Reyes hit a game-tying double, and Na Seung-yeop hit a go-ahead timely single to turn the game around. Yoon Dong-hee went 4-for-5 with 3 runs, Reyes went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, Na Seung-yeop went 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs, and Son Ho-young went 2-for-3 with 2 runs.

Lotte failed to capitalize on a chance in the 5th inning, trailing 0-2 with runners on second and third and one out, with a strikeout and a groundout to the pitcher. After the crisis, Doosan extended its lead by one run in the bottom of the 5th.

Lotte started to close the gap from the 6th inning. After one out, Yoon Dong-hee reached base with a double down the left field line, and Reyes had an infield single to create runners on first and third. When Na Seung-yeop struck out swinging on a full count, the runner on first attempted to steal second base. As the catcher threw to second, the runner on third quickly dashed home and was safe before the throw.

They closed the gap with one more run in the 7th inning. After two outs, Son Ho-young hit a double down the left field line to get into scoring position, and Jeon Min-jae hit a timely single to left field to make it 3-2.

In the 8th inning, lead-off hitter Yoon Dong-hee reached base with an infield single against the new pitcher Choi Ji-kang. He advanced to second on a wild pitch. Reyes' ball to left-center was chased by the center fielder, who attempted a diving catch but the ball hit his glove and fell. The runner on second scored, leveling the game at 3-3.

The shortstop's throw home bounced once and went behind the catcher, allowing the batter-runner to advance to third. Na Seung-yeop hit a timely single that pierced through the infield against Doosan closer Kim Tae-kyun, turning the game around to 4-3.

In the top of the 9th, Lotte extended its lead with a 1-RBI double from Yoon Dong-hee with one out and runners on first and second, a groundout from pinch hitter Kim Min-sung (1 RBI), and an infield single from Na Seung-yeop (1 RBI) for three more runs.

Manager Kim Tae-hyung noted after the game, "Even when we were trailing early on, all the players maintained their focus, which led to our victory," and expressed gratitude to the fans who supported them with energy similar to a home team despite being an away game. The stadium recorded a sellout of 23,750.

Yoon Dong-hee went 4-for-5 with 3 runs, Reyes went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI, Na Seung-yeop went 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs, and Son Ho-young went 2-for-3 with 2 runs. Park Si-young earned his first victory in three years, and Jeong Cheol-won recorded a hold with no runs in one inning in the 8th.

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