The professional baseball LG Twins succeeded in gaining the upper hand in the doubleheader against the Samsung Lions.
LG won 5-4 in the away game against Samsung at Daegu Samsung Lions Park on the 10th, showcasing the concentration of their batting lineup, highlighted by the strong performance of starting pitcher Son Joo-young and a big inning starting from the first. Son Joo-young achieved his fourth victory of the season. Moon Seong-joo, who had been limited to a batting average of .111 in the last 10 games, completed his first 4-hit game of the season.
On the other hand, Samsung fell into a six-game losing streak despite starting its ace Ariel Hurado. Hurado allowed the season's first big inning and ended his streak of quality starts.
LG's starting lineup included right fielder Hong Chang-ki, center fielder Park Hae-min, catcher Park Dong-won, third baseman Moon Bo-kyung, designated hitter Kim Hyun-soo, shortstop Oh Ji-hwan, left fielder Moon Seong-joo, first baseman Kim Min-soo, and second baseman Koo Bon-hyuk. The starting pitcher was left-hander Son Joo-young.
Samsung, starting with Ariel Hurado as the pitcher, arranged its batting order with shortstop Lee Jae-hyun, center fielder Kim Seong-yun, left fielder Koo Ja-wook, catcher Kang Min-ho, first baseman Lewin Diaz, right fielder Lee Seong-kyu, designated hitter Park Byung-ho, second baseman Ryu Ji-hyuk, and third baseman Jeon Byeong-woo.
LG completed a big inning in the first. With an infield hit from Hong Chang-ki, followed by consecutive walks from Park Dong-won and Moon Bo-kyung, LG seized the opportunity for a bases loaded scenario with one out. When Kim Hyun-soo hit a single up the middle, he brought two runners home. With continued one out and runners on first and third, Oh Ji-hwan's hit to right field added one more point. Moon Seong-joo hit a single to right field, loading the bases again, and Kim Min-soo's sacrifice fly to right field increased the score to 4-0.
Samsung, launching a counterattack, seized a bases loaded opportunity with no outs in the third, thanks to a hit by lead-off batter Ryu Ji-hyuk, a walk by Jeon Byeong-woo, and a hit by Lee Jae-hyun. Samsung managed to score one point from a wild pitch by the opposing pitcher and then followed with a timely hit from Kim Seong-yun and a sacrifice fly to center by Koo Ja-wook, closing the gap to 3-4.
Needing additional runs, LG increased their lead in the fifth inning with one out and no runners on, as Moon Bo-kyung launched a solo shot over the left-field wall. In the eighth inning, with one out and no runners for Samsung trailing 3-5, Lewin Diaz hit a solo home run against LG's Park Myung-keun, bringing them one step closer, but no dramatic situations unfolded.
Starting pitcher Son Joo-young managed to hold the mound until the sixth inning, allowing just three runs with efficient pitching, successfully securing his fourth win of the season. His maximum velocity reached 152 km/h, mixing curveballs, sliders, and change-ups.
On the other hand, Samsung's starter Hurado finished with 6⅔ innings, allowing 10 hits (1 home run), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and 5 earned runs. This marked his fourth loss of the season.
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