The professional baseball team Doosan Bears broke a long five-game losing streak with a single grand slam home run in the 8th inning.

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

Challenging to break the losing streak, Doosan started with Jung Soo-bin (center fielder), Jake Cave (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Kim Jae-hwan (left fielder), Kim Gi-yeon (catcher), Oh Myung-jin (shortstop), Kang Sung-ho (second baseman), and Lim Jong-seong (third baseman). Lim Jong-seong became the star of the game, recording 3 hits in 4 at-bats, including the decisive grand slam home run, with 4 RBIs and 1 run scored. This grand slam was his first career home run. Oh Myung-jin also contributed with 3 hits in 4 at-bats, 2 RBIs, and 1 run scored.

Starting pitcher Hong Min-kyu recorded 3 innings with 4 hits allowed (1 home run), 2 walks, 1 hit by pitch, 1 strikeout, and 3 earned runs. The bullpen, comprising Park Chi-guk (2 innings, 1 earned run), Lee Young-ha (1 inning, no earned runs), Ko Hyo-jun (1 inning, no earned runs), Choi Ji-gang (1 inning, no earned runs), and Kim Taek-yeon (1 inning, 1 earned run), performed excellently, paving the way for a comeback victory. Kim Taek-yeon earned his 7th save of the season.

SSG, missing Choi Ji-hoon due to injury, composed a starting lineup of Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Choi Jung (designated hitter), Han Yoo-seom (right fielder), Ko Myung-jun (first baseman), Choi Jun-woo (left fielder), Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman), Shin Beom-soo (catcher), and Chae Hyun-woo (center fielder). Han Yoo-seom (2nd of the season) and Park Seong-han (3rd of the season) hit home runs, and Chae Hyun-woo also achieved a multi-hit game, but the team's defeat overshadowed their efforts.

Starting pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun performed well, allowing 5 hits in 6 innings, with 1 walk, 7 strikeouts, and 1 earned run, but the bullpen squandered the victory. The bullpen, consisting of Lee Ro-woon (⅓ inning, no earned runs), Noh Kyung-eun (⅔ inning, no earned runs), Kim Min (⅔ inning, 5 earned runs), and Park Si-hu (⅓ inning, no earned runs), failed to overcome the last critical moment and surrendered the win. With this loss, SSG ended its four-game winning streak.

In the top of the 3rd inning, leadoff hitter Chae Hyun-woo advanced to second base with a hit and a stolen base. Jeong Jun-jae was caught on a ground ball to the shortstop, but Chae Hyun-woo advanced to third on a wild pitch, and Park Seong-han drove in the first run with an RBI single. However, Choi Jung struck out, and Park Seong-han failed to steal second, ending the inning without additional runs.

In the 4th inning, SSG added another run with a solo home run from leadoff hitter Han Yoo-seom. With hits from Ko Myung-jun and a walk from Choi Jun-woo, they created a no-out opportunity on 1st and 2nd base. Doosan replaced the pitcher with Park Chi-guk, but Ahn Sang-hyun connected a sacrifice bunt, moving the runners to 2nd and 3rd with one out, and Shin Beom-soo's walk put more pressure on. Chae Hyun-woo then added another run with a sacrifice fly. Jeong Jun-jae was caught on a ground ball to the second baseman. In the 5th inning, leadoff hitter Park Seong-han hit a solo home run.

Doosan struggled to create significant opportunities until the 6th inning, being shut down by Kim Kwang-hyun. However, in the 7th inning, leadoff hitter Kim Jae-hwan got a hit, prompting Kim Kwang-hyun to leave the mound. Kim Gi-yeon hit a single against the new pitcher, Lee Ro-woon, creating a no-out opportunity on 1st and 2nd base. Oh Myung-jin drove in a run with an RBI single, narrowing the deficit. Pinch hitter Kim In-tae struck out, but Lim Jong-seong got a hit, creating a bases-loaded opportunity with one out. SSG replaced the pitcher with Noh Kyung-eun. Doosan's Jung Soo-bin was caught on a line drive to the second baseman, and Cave struck out swinging, squandering the bases-loaded opportunity.

In the 8th inning, with one out, Yang Seok-hwan hit a double, and Kim Jae-hwan and Kim Gi-yeon walked to create another bases-loaded opportunity for Doosan. Oh Myung-jin scored a run with an infield single. Park Gye-beom struck out swinging, but Lim Jong-seong hit a grand slam home run, turning the game around in an instant.

In the top of the 9th inning, leadoff hitter Choi Jun-woo got a hit, and pinch hitter Choi Ji-hoon also hit, creating a no-out opportunity on 1st and 2nd base. After Jo Hyung-woo's groundout, there was one out with runners on 1st and 3rd, where Chae Hyun-woo hit an RBI groundout, making it a one-run game. However, with two outs and a runner on second, Kim Chan-hyung struck out, failing to tie the game.

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