The Hanwha Eagles achieved a 10-game winning streak for the first time in 26 years.
Hanwha celebrated their 10th consecutive victory with a comeback win of 7-5 against the Kiwoom Heroes in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' match held on the 9th at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. This marks Hanwha's first 10-game winning streak in 26 years since they recorded a 10-game winning streak from September 24 to October 5, 1999, when they won the Korean Series.
Riding an incredible wave of momentum, Hanwha started with an impressive lineup comprising Hwang Yeong-mook (2nd baseman), Estevan Florial (center fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (3rd baseman), Chae Eun-sung (1st baseman), Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Choi In-ho (left fielder), Lee Jae-won (catcher), and Shim Woo-jun (shortstop). The Hanwha batting lineup recorded 13 hits and 2 home runs. Moon Hyun-bin led the team to victory with a go-ahead solo home run, finishing the game with 2 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 run scored in 5 at-bats, including his 7th home run of the season. Florial also made a strong showing with 2 hits, including his 3rd home run of the season, in 4 at-bats, resulting in 1 home run, 1 RBI, and 1 run scored. Hwang Yeong-mook and Chae Eun-sung contributed to the effort with multi-hit games.
Starting pitcher Eom Sang-baek struggled, pitching 3⅔ innings and giving up 5 hits (4 home runs), 1 walk, 1 hit-by-pitch, and 4 earned runs. However, the bullpen consisting of Jo Dong-wook (1 inning, scoreless), Kim Jong-soo (1⅓ innings, scoreless), Park Sang-won (1 inning, scoreless), Han Seung-hyuk (1 inning, scoreless), and Kim Seo-hyun (1 inning, 1 earned run) performed well, paving the way for the comeback victory. Kim Seo-hyun earned his 12th save of the season.
Kiwoom fielded a starting lineup featuring Song Seong-mun (3rd baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (1st baseman), Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Ruben Cardenas (right fielder), Lim Byeong-wook (left fielder), Kim Tae-jin (2nd baseman), Yasiel Puig (designated hitter), Kim Jae-hyun (catcher), and Eo Jun-seo (shortstop). The Kiwoom batting lineup blasted 9 hits and 4 home runs. Song Seong-mun (season 7th), Lee Joo-hyung (season 3rd and 4th), Kim Tae-jin (season 3rd), and Puig (season 3rd) all hit home runs. Returning from the 2nd team, Lee Joo-hyung went 3 for 3 with 2 home runs, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, 1 walk, and 1 hit-by-pitch, but could not prevent his team's loss.
Starting pitcher Ha Young-min threw for 6 innings, allowing 5 hits (1 home run), 1 walk, 1 hit-by-pitch, and 2 earned runs while striking out 8 batters. However, the bullpen wasted the victory. The bullpen comprised Oh Seok-joo (0 innings, 2 earned runs), Yoon Hyun (1⅓ innings, scoreless), Joo Seung-woo (1⅓ innings, 2 earned runs), and Lee Jun-woo (⅓ inning, 1 earned run) failed to secure the team’s win.
In the 1st inning, with 2 outs, Moon Hyun-bin advanced to 2nd base due to a hit-by-pitch and a wild pitch. However, Noh Si-hwan struck out swinging, missing the chance to score first.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, lead-off hitter Song Seong-mun launched a lead-off home run. While Choi Joo-hwan was retired on a catcher’s foul fly, Lee Joo-hyung followed up with a solo home run, making it 2-0. Cardenas earned a walk, but Lim Byeong-wook and Kim Tae-jin struck out, leaving additional scoring opportunities unconverted.
In the top of the 2nd inning, lead-off hitter Chae Eun-sung reached 2nd base with a hit and a wild pitch. However, Lee Jin-young struck out, and Choi In-ho managed only to advance runners to 3rd after a groundout. Lee Jae-won also struck out. In the 3rd inning, with one out, Hwang Yeong-mook and Florial hit consecutive singles leading to Moon Hyun-bin's 1-RBI timely hit, allowing Hanwha to recover a run.
In the bottom of the 4th inning, lead-off hitter Kim Tae-jin hit a solo home run, followed by Puig hitting back-to-back home runs, completely shifting the momentum early in the game.
In the top of the 5th inning, Hanwha narrowed the gap by hitting a solo home run with 2 outs. In the 7th, lead-off hitter and pinch-hitter Lee Do-yoon and pinch-hitter Kim Tae-yeon hit consecutive singles to create a no-out, 1st and 3rd base opportunity, leading to Hwang Yeong-mook's 1-RBI infield single that closed the gap to 3-4. With Florial’s fly ball to center field, both runners successfully advanced, creating a 1 out, 2nd and 3rd base opportunity. Moon Hyun-bin delivered a 1-RBI sacrifice fly to even the score, but Noh Si-hwan was caught out on a fly ball to center field, failing to take the lead.
In the bottom of the 7th inning, lead-off hitter Choi Joo-hwan and Lee Joo-hyung hit consecutive singles. However, Cardenas grounded into a double play at 2nd base, and while Lim Byeong-wook earned a walk, 2nd baseman Hwang Yeong-mook cleanly handled a challenging ground ball from Kim Tae-jin, ending the inning without any scoring.
In the top of the 8th inning, Hanwha's Lee Jin-young earned a walk with 1 out, and Choi Jae-hun hit a double to create a 1 out, 2nd and 3rd base opportunity. However, Lee Do-yoon struck out, and Lee Won-seok hit a ground ball to the shortstop, failing to capitalize on the scoring chance.
In the bottom of the 8th inning, lead-off hitter Puig walked. Following a sacrifice bunt from Kim Jae-hyun, Kiwoom had 1 out and 2nd base, but Oh Seon-jin and Song Seong-mun both flied out to center field, squandering their chance to take the lead.
In the top of the 9th inning, with 2 outs, Moon Hyun-bin hit a go-ahead solo home run, successfully turning the game around. Noh Si-hwan advanced to 2nd base with a hit and a stolen base, followed by Chae Eun-sung's 1-RBI triple and Lee Sang-hyuk's 1-RBI double, extending the score to 7-4.
In the bottom of the 9th inning, with 1 out, Lee Joo-hyung hit a solo home run against Hanwha closer Kim Seo-hyun. However, Kiwoom could not score any further runs.
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