Cave returns as starter for Doosan against LG in crucial series finale

Doosan's foreign hitter Jake Cave has returned to the starting lineup.

Doosan Bears will play the last game of a three-game series against the LG Twins on the 7th at Seoul's Jamsil Baseball Stadium. This is the third game, with a winning record on the line after splitting the first two games.

On this day, Doosan will have Jeong Soo-bin (center field), Cave (right field), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Kim Jae-hwan (left field), Yang Seok-hwan (first base), Oh Myung-jin (third base), Kang Seung-ho (second base), Kim Gi-yeon (catcher), and Park Jun-young (shortstop) in the starting lineup.

Cave missed the game against LG the day before (6th) due to knee issues. Manager Lee Seung-yeop noted the previous day, "Cave's knee is not good, so it seems he needs a day of rest. We'll check his condition tomorrow after a day off." He returned to the lineup after a day of rest.

Cave has participated in 28 games, recording a batting average of .333 with 2 home runs, 20 RBIs, and 15 runs scored, along with an OPS of .841. He currently ranks fourth in batting.

Doosan's starting pitcher is foreign player Jack Logan. This season, he has a record of 1 win and 3 losses with an earned run average of 3.67 over 7 games. This is his first appearance against LG.

Logan has been impressive in his last 3 games, pitching 18 innings with 3 earned runs (2 unearned), resulting in an earned run average of 1.00. He recorded 5 innings without any runs against KIA on April 20, 7 innings allowing 2 runs against Lotte on April 26, and 6 innings with 1 unearned run against Samsung on the 2nd.

LG's starting pitcher is Choi Chae-hung. He was transferred from Samsung to LG as compensation for the $7 billion free agent Choi Won-tae last December. This is his first appearance in the first team this year. In the Futures League, he recorded 1 win and 1 loss with an earned run average of 9.64 over 3 games. He performed well in a game against Samsung's second team on the 25th of last month, pitching 5 innings with 3 hits allowed, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, and 1 earned run.

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