The Doosan Bears defeated the LG Twins and achieved a winning streak.
Doosan secured a comeback victory of 5-2 against LG in the 2025 KBO League game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 7th.
Doosan's starting pitcher Jack Log threw 96 pitches over 7 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 walk, striking out 7, and giving up 2 runs to become the winning pitcher. Kang Seung-ho made a significant contribution with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs. Yang Seok-hwan recorded 2 hits in 3 at-bats, 1 walk, 1 RBI, and scored 2 runs. Closer Kim Taek-yeon came in with 2 outs in the 8th inning with runners on 1st and 2nd to record a save.
LG's starter Choi Chae-hung pitched 4 innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk, striking out 4, and giving up 1 run, but the bullpen collapsed, leading to a comeback loss. LG lost its first place in the standings after the opening and dropped to second place.
LG started with Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Song Chan-eui (first baseman), Moon Seong-ju (left fielder), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman) against Doosan's left-handed starter Jack Log.
Austin, who collided with second baseman Kang Seung-ho during the previous day's game, did not play that day. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop noted before the game, "Austin went home. I was hoping to use him as a designated hitter if possible, but he said he felt dizzy, so I sent him home." He will not undergo any tests at the hospital.
Doosan's starting lineup included Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Cave (right fielder), Yang Ui-ji (designated hitter), Kim Jae-hwan (left fielder), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Oh Myung-jin (third baseman), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), Kim Ki-yeon (catcher), and Park Jun-young (shortstop).
Cave did not play in the previous day's game (6th) due to a knee issue, but returned to the lineup after a day of rest. Manager Lee Seung-yeop stated, "It's an area he had surgery on before, so there's not a major problem, but we let him rest because he was getting fatigued from playing too much."
LG scored first in the 3rd inning. Leadoff batter Shin Min-jae drew a walk and reached base. Hong Chang-ki's ground ball to second base resulted in one out with a runner on second base, while Park Hae-min's fly out to right field made it two outs with a runner on third base. Park Dong-won hit a timely single that fell along the left side, bringing home the runner from third.
Next, Moon Bo-kyung hit a two-run double that fell along the left side off Jack Log's cutter, and runner Park Dong-won sprinted home after advancing from second to third. LG led 2-0.
Doosan seized an opportunity in the 5th inning. Leadoff batter Yang Seok-hwan drew a walk and reached base. Then Oh Myung-jin hit a pitch from Choi Chae-hung (130 km slider) that bounced off the first baseman's mitt, creating an infield hit, setting up a no outs, 1st and 2nd base chance.
Kang Seung-ho hit a pitch (140 km fastball) that went over the center fielder's head for a double. The runner from second scored, cutting the lead to 2-1. The chance for no outs with runners on 2nd and 3rd continued. LG replaced starter Choi Chae-hung with relief pitcher Kim Jin-seong.
Doosan missed the opportunity to tie or take the lead. Kim Ki-yeon's hit was a ground ball to third base, and the runners were unable to advance, resulting in the batter being out at first. Park Jun-young's hit was a shallow pop fly to second base, caught by the center fielder. With two outs, Jung Soo-bin was out on a ground ball to second base, failing to score.
Doosan seized the opportunity again in the 6th inning. Against the new pitcher Park Myung-keun, leadoff batter Cave reached base with a hit that went past the pitcher. Yang Ui-ji followed with a single, creating a no outs chance with runners on 1st and 2nd. Kim Jae-hwan drew a walk, loading the bases with no outs.
The hit by Yang Seok-hwan became an infield hit that just barely went over the first baseman's head. The runner from third scored, leveling the game at 2-2. LG replaced Park Myung-keun with Kim Gang-ryul as the new pitcher. Oh Myung-jin drew a straight walk, successfully pushing across the go-ahead run to make it 3-2. Kang Seung-ho hit a two-run double that went past first base and extended the lead to 5-2.
Doosan couldn't extend its lead further with no outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd. Kim Ki-yeon was out on a ground ball to the pitcher, and Park Jun-young's batted ball was a grounder to third base, leading to the runner from third being caught in a run down and tagged out. With two outs and runners on 2nd and 3rd, Jung Soo-bin drew a walk, loading the bases, but Cave struck out swinging on a curve from Kim Gang-ryul.
In the 8th inning, LG's leadoff batter Hong Chang-ki reached base with a hit against Doosan's second pitcher (left-hander) Ko Hyo-jun. Park Hae-min was out on a fly ball to right field. Doosan changed pitchers, bringing in right-hander Choi Ji-gang. Park Dong-won reached base after getting hit by a pitch to the chest. Moon Bo-kyung struck out swinging on a high fastball.
With two outs and runners on 1st and 2nd, Doosan switched pitchers again, bringing in closer Kim Taek-yeon. Kim Hyun-soo drew a walk, loading the bases with two outs. Substitute Lee Ji-hwan's well-hit ball was caught by the left fielder running toward the left line. Kim Taek-yeon closed out the game in the 9th inning without allowing a run.
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