Professional baseball SSG Landers secured a thrilling walk-off victory against the LG Twins.
SSG won the 2025 KBO league game against LG on the 24th at Incheon SSG Landers Field with a score of 5-4.
In the bottom of the ninth, tied 4-4, LG brought in Kim Jin-sung as the relief pitcher. SSG's leadoff hitter Choi Ji-hoon was dismissed by a swinging Samjin after a 10-pitch battle. Park Sung-han created a walk-off opportunity with a double that went past the BASS. He was replaced by a pinch runner, Oh Tae-gon, at second base. Choi Jeong walked on an automatic intentional walk. Han Yoo-seom hit a walk-off single. The left fielder dropped it while trying to catch.
SSG's Choi Jeong had a standout performance, going 2-for-2 with a solo home run, three walks, two RBIs, and two runs. Ko Myung-jun hit a solo home run.
SSG starter Kim Gun-woo recorded 2⅔ innings, giving up two hits, three walks, one strikeout, and one earned run before being replaced early. LG starter Chirinus recorded 5⅔ innings, allowing seven hits (two home runs), one walk, one hit-by-pitch, five strikeouts, and four earned runs.
On this day, LG's starting lineup against SSG included Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (catcher), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Gu Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Park Hae-min (center fielder), and Lee Young-bin (second baseman). Moon Bo-gyeong, who was excluded from the starting lineup for two consecutive games due to poor knee condition, made a return as the fourth batter.
SSG's starting lineup included Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Choi Jeong (designated hitter), Han Yoo-seom (right fielder), Ko Myung-jun (first baseman), Choi Jun-woo (left fielder), Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman), Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), and Jo Hyung-woo (catcher).
In the first inning, after one out, Park Sung-han drew a walk to reach base, and Choi Jeong created a scoring opportunity at first and second with a hit-by-pitch on a full count. However, Han Yoo-seom's hit was a lineout to the second baseman, and Ko Myung-jun grounded out to the first baseman, failing to capitalize on the opportunity.
LG created a scoring opportunity in the second inning with a walk from leadoff batter Moon Bo-gyeong and a single to left by Park Dong-won, putting runners on first and second with no outs. However, Oh Ji-hwan popped out to the shortstop, and Gu Bon-hyeok grounded out to the center fielder. Park Hae-min ended the inning with a groundout to the second baseman, leaving the scoreless.
LG took the lead in the third inning. After one out, Moon Sung-ju drew a walk. Kim Hyun-soo's groundout to the pitcher resulted in the lead runner being thrown out at second, leaving two outs and one runner on first. Austin drew a walk to put runners on first and second. Moon Bo-gyeong hit a single that went past the BASS, bringing the runner from second base home.
SSG immediately reversed the lead in the bottom of the third. Leadoff hitter Choi Ji-hoon reached base with a single to right, and although Park Sung-han was dismissed by a swinging Samjin, he successfully stole second base.
Choi Jeong's awkward hit became a single that fell between the second baseman and right fielder. The right fielder fell while trying to catch it but missed. The runner from second scored, and Choi Jeong advanced to second. Continuing the one-out, two-runner opportunity, Han Yoo-seom hit a timely single to right, turning the score around to 2-1.
LG retook the lead in the fifth inning. Against the new pitcher Park Si-hu, leadoff batter Kim Hyun-soo reached base with a single up the middle. Austin hit a two-run home run that cleared the left field wall on a 2-1 count against Park Si-hu, marking his 15th home run of the season. LG regained the lead at 3-2.
SSG responded in the bottom of the fifth with a big hit. After two outs, Choi Jeong hit a solo home run on a 1-ball-2-strike count against Chirinus, clearing the right pole. This season's eighth home run tied the game at 3-3.
In the sixth inning, LG's leadoff batter Gu Bon-hyeok reached base with a hit that fell between the second baseman and right fielder. Park Hae-min moved the runner to second with a sacrifice bunt. Lee Young-bin grounded out to the second baseman, and with two outs and a runner on third, Moon Sung-ju failed to capitalize on the opportunity with a groundout to the third baseman.
In the sixth inning, SSG's leadoff batter Ko Myung-jun faced Chirinus and hit a slider (131 km) on a 1-ball count for a solo home run that cleared the left field wall. It was a flat home run with a launch angle of 17 degrees, just clearing the left field wall. The distance was 105 meters, marking his fourth home run of the season.
In the eighth inning, LG's leadoff batter Oh Ji-hwan hit a ground ball that shortstop Park Sung-han caught but dropped. This error allowed him to reach base. Gu Bon-hyeok's sacrifice bunt advanced the runner to second base with one out.
Park Hae-min hit a timely single in front of the right fielder, allowing the runner on second to score, tying the game at 4-4. The batter-runner Park Hae-min ran to second but was tagged out by the catcher’s throw after receiving the throw home.
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