The professional baseball LG Twins returned to the sole first place after achieving five consecutive wins.

LG won 12-0 against the Kiwoom Heroes at the Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 14th. The batting line exploded with 15 hits, resulting in a large victory.

Park Hae-min, who started as the lead-off hitter in place of Hong Chang-ki, who was out due to a knee injury, had a stellar performance with 2 hits in 4 at-bats, 1 walk, 2 RBIs, 2 runs scored, and 2 stolen bases. He achieved a record of 10 stolen bases for 12 consecutive seasons.

LG created a big inning in the 3rd, scoring 4 runs. The trigger was Park Hae-min, who reached base with a single against Rosenberg as the lead-off hitter. He then showcased his strengths in creating opportunities. He successfully stole 2 bases during Moon Seong-joo's at-bat, achieving a record of 10 stolen bases for 12 consecutive seasons. Then, after 1 out, he successfully stole 3rd base during Austin's at-bat.

Park Hae-min scored the opening run on a ground ball by Austin to the shortstop. It was a run made without a hit. Following a throwing error by the Kiwoom shortstop, Moon Bo-kyung's 2-run double to the left, Kim Hyun-soo's ground out to the pitcher, and Oh Ji-hwan's 2-run double, LG took a 4-0 lead.

LG seized the upper hand again with another big inning in the bottom of the 6th. After a triple by Song Chan-eui, a hit by pitch to Koo Bon-hyeok, and a wild pitch by the pitcher, they added 1 run. An error on the shortstop's catch led to a first and third situation with no outs.

Park Hae-min hit a triple off the new pitcher Park Joo-sung, hitting the right field fence. Both runners scored, extending the lead to 7-0. Park Hae-min scored on Moon Seong-joo's ground ball to the second baseman.

Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop praised after the game, saying, "In a situation where we could win, Park Hae-min's additional RBIs allowed us to finish the game comfortably."

After the game, Park Hae-min said, "With the closer out and the lead-off hitter also out, and even Kyung-ryul-hyung also gone, it wouldn’t be easy to fill those gaps. However, I think the players proved that when everyone works together, we can achieve such good results, so I feel good about this game."

He showed great performance in the lead-off position left by Hong Chang-ki with his quick feet. Park Hae-min said, "Rather than thinking I need to fill Chang-ki's spot, I believe it won’t be easy to fill the shoes of such a great player. But I decided to play baseball my own way, and it seems that playing like that today yielded some good results."

It's a relief that Hong Chang-ki's injury is not serious. There is no ligament rupture, and surgery is not needed. The LG organization stated, "It has been determined that there is a micro-fracture in the lateral tibial plateau of the left knee, and there are no surgical plans. Currently, the test results show that there are no other symptoms aside from the micro-fracture, but a re-examination is scheduled for a week later due to internal swelling in the joint."

As the captain, I frequently contact Hong Chang-ki, who is injured. Park Hae-min said, "I contacted him last night and spoke with him this morning. We are continuously in touch," and noted, "For some reason, Chang-ki seems to be trying not to show his feelings too much, but he contacts me with a bright voice. I don't know if he’s trying to keep the team from worrying, but we continue to stay in contact."

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