The professional baseball team Doosan Bears broke a five-game losing streak with a thrilling comeback grand slam.

Doosan won 6-5 against the SSG Landers on the 22nd at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul, preventing SSG from sweeping the series. With this victory, Doosan escaped a five-game losing streak.

In the lineup, Lim Jong-seong became the hero of the day, recording 3 hits, 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 1 run scored in 4 at-bats, including the game-winning grand slam. This grand slam was Lim's first career home run. Oh Myung-jin also contributed with 3 hits, 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored in 4 at-bats.

Starter Hong Min-kyu recorded 4 hits allowed (1 home run), 2 walks, 1 hit-by-pitch, 1 strikeout, and 3 earned runs in 3 innings. The bullpen, consisting of Park Chi-guk (1 earned run in 2 innings), Lee Young-ha (no earned runs in 1 inning), Ko Hyo-jun (no earned runs in 1 inning), Choi Ji-kang (no earned runs in 1 inning), and Kim Taek-yeon (1 earned run in 1 inning), worked hard and laid the groundwork for the comeback victory. Kim Taek-yeon earned his 7th save of the season.

Doosan was trailing SSG 1-4 until the 7th inning. However, in the 8th inning, with one out, Yang Seok-hwan hit a double, and Doosan regained a bases-loaded opportunity with walks from Kim Jae-hwan and Kim Gi-yeon. Oh Myung-jin scored a run with an RBI infield single. Park Gye-kyum struck out swinging, but Lim Jong-seong hit a grand slam, turning the game around in an instant.

In the top of the 9th, closer Kim Taek-yeon allowed 1 run to SSG but didn't allow any further scoring, closing the game with a victory.

Doosan manager Lee Seung-yeop, in a post-game interview, noted, "I want to applaud all the players who achieved this miraculous victory. In particular, I congratulate Lim Jong-seong, who decorated his first career home run with a crucial grand slam. Oh Myung-jin, who sprinted on every pitch and changed the team's momentum, is also an unsung hero."

"The bullpen also played their roles well," said manager Lee Seung-yeop. "Thanks to Park Chi-guk, Lee Young-ha, Ko Hyo-jun, and Choi Ji-kang not allowing the momentum to swing, the foundation for the comeback was laid," he praised the bullpen pitchers for their efforts.

Doosan will play a home three-game series against NC on the 23rd at Jamsil Stadium. Doosan has announced that Cole Irvin will be the starting pitcher. NC will start Logan Allen.

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