The professional baseball LG Twins succeeded in a winning series against Hanwha Eagles in the matchup for 1st and 2nd place.

LG won 3-1 in the 2025 KBO League eighth match against Hanwha held at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th. Starting pitcher Son Ju-yeong pitched a great game with 7 innings, 5 hits, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, and 1 earned run to record his 6th win of the season. Rookie Kim Young-woo earned his first save in his debut with 1 inning pitched. Moon Bo-gyeong hit a game-tying home run, and Kim Hyun-soo hit the go-ahead winning hit.

Hanwha's starting pitcher Weiss recorded 6 innings, 6 hits, 1 home run allowed, 1 walk, 6 strikeouts, and 1 earned run. Ju Hyun-sang became the losing pitcher with 1 inning pitched and 1 earned run.

Hanwha's starting lineup included Floriel (center fielder), Ha Ju-suk (shortstop), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Roh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-seong (first baseman), Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Ahn Chi-hong (designated hitter), Lee Jae-won (catcher), and Lee Do-yoon (second baseman).

LG's starting lineup included Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Gu Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), and Lee Ju-heon (catcher). Oh Ji-hwan returned to the starting lineup after 3 games.

In the bottom of the first inning, after one out, Kim Hyun-soo reached base with a single to right field, and during Austin's swinging strikeout, he successfully stole second base. With two outs and a runner on second, the ball hit by Moon Bo-gyeong ended the inning as a ground out to the first baseman.

Hanwha ended both the 1st and 2nd innings with three consecutive outs. After two outs in the 3rd inning, Lee Do-yoon successfully reached base with a ground ball hit next to the first baseman. Floriel hit a ball that seemed like a hit to the right center, but center fielder Park Hae-min made a spectacular catch while sprinting.

LG had a chance with no outs and runners on first and second in the 4th inning but failed to score. Lead-off batter Kim Hyun-soo reached base with a single to left field, and Austin hit a single to left field that got past the third baseman. Moon Bo-gyeong went down on strikes looking at Weiss's fastball, and Oh Ji-hwan was out on a fly ball to the right fielder. With two outs, Gu Bon-hyeok hit a well-struck ball that was caught as the right fielder backed up.

In the 5th inning, Hanwha's lead-off batter Chae Eun-seong was out on strikes. Lee Jin-young hit a single to center field and reached base, and Ahn Chi-hong's grounder to shortstop made the lead runner out. With two outs and a runner on first, Lee Jae-won hit a blooper between the center fielder and the second baseman to create a chance with runners on first and third.

The ball hit by Lee Do-yoon weakly rolled in front of the shortstop as he broke his bat, and the shortstop caught it and threw to second base for a force out, ending the inning.

In the bottom of the 5th inning, lead-off batter Park Hae-min drew a walk. Shin Min-jae attempted a sacrifice bunt but fouled it off, and then reached with a blooper hit in front of the third baseman to create an opportunity with no outs and runners on first and second. Oh Ji-hwan's sacrifice bunt was fielded by pitcher Weiss, who daringly threw to third base to get the runner out.

With runners on first and second and one out, Moon Sung-ju struck out swinging on a full count against Weiss's sweeper. A wild pitch occurred at Kim Hyun-soo's bat, allowing the runners to advance to third and second base. Kim Hyun-soo's hit was caught for an out by the center fielder.

Hanwha seized the scoring opportunity in the 6th inning. Lead-off batter Floriel was out on a fly ball to the left fielder, but Ha Ju-suk drew a walk. LG's pitching coach visited the mound before Weiss exited the game. Moon Hyun-bin hit a single to left field that went past the shortstop, and the runner on first reached third base. With one out and runners on first and third, cleanup hitter Roh Si-hwan came to the plate. Roh Si-hwan's grounder to second base brought the runner from third home. With two outs and a runner on second, Chae Eun-seong was out on a fly ball to the left fielder.

After missing two chances with no outs and runners on first and second, LG tied the game with a big hit. In the bottom of the 6th inning, after one out, Moon Bo-gyeong did not miss a hanging pitch on a 3-ball, 1-strike count against Weiss, hitting a solo home run that cleared the right field fence. The home run traveled 129 meters, marking his 12th of the season. The score was tied at 1-1.

In the bottom of the 7th inning, Hanwha's starting pitcher Weiss (96 pitches) was followed by Ju Hyun-sang as the second pitcher. LG's lead-off batter Park Hae-min reached base with a single that brushed past the second baseman's glove and went into the outfield. Shin Min-jae succeeded in a sacrifice bunt, putting a runner on second with one out.

In the at-bat of Lee Ju-heon, Park Dong-won came in as a pinch hitter. He drew a walk, reaching first base. In a chance with one out and runners on first and second, Moon Sung-ju was out on a fly ball to the left fielder. Kim Hyun-soo hit a clutch single in front of the right fielder, putting LG ahead 2-1.

In the 8th inning, LG's starting pitcher Son Ju-yeong was followed by Lee Ji-kang as the relief pitcher. Lee Do-yoon was out on a fly ball to the second baseman, and Floriel was allowed an infield single next to the second baseman. Han Ju-suk was doubled up on a ground ball to the shortstop, ending the inning.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, lead-off batter Moon Bo-gyeong reached base with a single to left-center against the new pitcher Kim Beom-Su. He was replaced on first base by pinch runner Choi Won-young. Oh Ji-hwan's sacrifice bunt moved the runner to second base with one out.

Hanwha again replaced their pitcher with right-hander Jeong Woo-joo. Gu Bon-hyeok was out on a fly ball to center field, and Park Hae-min reached base on a hit-by-pitch. Shin Min-jae hit 8 foul balls and reached base on the 13th pitch with a walk. Park Dong-won swung and missed at the first pitch, and Jeong Woo-joo's slider got past the catcher. The runner from third base sprinted home to score, and LG took a 3-1 lead. Subsequently, Park Dong-won was out on a ground ball to the catcher.

In the 9th inning, rookie Kim Young-woo took the mound and struck out Moon Hyun-bin, issuing a walk to Roh Si-hwan. He recorded two outs with a strikeout of Chae Eun-seong. Finally, he got Lee Jin-young for the last out and recorded his first save in his debut.

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