The professional baseball team SSG Landers won the bullpen battle, achieving a second consecutive victory.
SSG won 6-5 against the NC Dinos in the '2025 Shinhan Bank SOL Bank KBO League' at Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 29th, marking their second consecutive victory.
Starting pitcher Kim Gun-woo recorded 2⅓ innings, allowing 3 hits, 1 walk, 1 hit by pitch, striking out 4 batters, and giving up 2 runs before leaving the mound early. However, the bullpen comprising Park Gi-ho (1⅓ innings, 1 run, unearned run) - Park Si-hoo (2⅔ innings, 2 runs) - Noh Kyung-eun (1⅔ innings, no runs) performed well to secure the team's victory. Jo Byeong-hyeon earned his 8th save of the season, and Park Si-hoo became the winning pitcher in his debut.
SSG's starting lineup consisted of Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Ahn Sang-hyun (third baseman), Choi Jeong (designated hitter), Go Myung-jun (first baseman), Han Yu-seom (right fielder), Lee Ji-young (catcher), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Chae Hyun-woo (left fielder), and Kim Chan-hyeong (second baseman). The SSG lineup recorded 8 hits, with half of them, 4 hits, coming from Go Myung-jun alone. Go Myung-jun was active with 4 at-bats, 4 hits, 1 RBI, and 1 run. Lee Ji-young also swung a hot bat with 2 hits and 3 RBIs in 4 at-bats. Choi Jeong recorded 1 walk and 1 hit by pitch. After getting hit by a pitch, he was replaced by O Tae-gon, raising concerns, but fortunately, he avoided a serious injury.
The NC Dinos' starting lineup featured Choi Jeong-won (second baseman), Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder), Matt Davidson (designated hitter), Park Gun-woo (right fielder), Cheon Jae-hwan (center fielder), Song Seung-hwan (first baseman), Ahn Joong-yeol (catcher), and Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman). Davidson contributed with his 8th home run of the season, totaling 4 at-bats, 2 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 1 run. Choi Jeong-won recorded a multi-hit game and a stolen base, but the team's loss overshadowed his performance.
Starting pitcher Logan Allen recorded 4⅔ innings, allowing 7 hits, 3 walks, 1 hit by pitch, striking out 1 batter, and giving up 6 runs (5 earned), resulting in the loss. The bullpen, consisting of Son Joo-hwan (1⅓ innings, no runs), Kim Jin-ho (1 inning, no runs), and Lim Jeong-ho (1 inning, no runs), performed well but could not prevent the team from losing.
In the top of the first inning, lead-off hitter Choi Jeong-won reached base with a double and advanced to third on a stolen base, creating a no-out opportunity at third base. However, Kim Joo-won struck out, and Kwon Hee-dong drew a walk. After Davidson struck out, Park Gun-woo was retired on a ground ball to shortstop, ending the inning without scoring.
In the bottom of the first inning with one out, SSG produced a chance with a hit by Ahn Sang-hyun and a walk by Choi Jeong, putting runners on first and second. Go Myung-jun then delivered an RBI single to score the first run. Following that, Han Yu-seom's RBI single and Lee Ji-young's RBI groundout extended the lead to 3-0. Park Seong-han was retired on a ground ball to second base.
In the top of the second inning, lead-off hitter Cheon Jae-hwan reached base with a bunt single. Song Seung-hwan struck out, but Cheon Jae-hwan stole second, creating a one-out, two-on opportunity. However, Ahn Joong-yeol and Kim Hwi-jip both made outs, failing to capitalize on the scoring chance. In the third inning, lead-off hitter Choi Jeong-won reached base after getting hit by a pitch, followed by Kim Joo-won hitting a single. Kwon Hee-dong struck out, but Kim Joo-won stole second, setting up a one-out, two-on opportunity, and Davidson hit a two-RBI single to narrow the gap to one run. Park Gun-woo and Cheon Jae-hwan both struck out.
In the bottom of the third inning with one out, SSG's Choi Jeong reached base after getting hit by a pitch, and Go Myung-jun recorded a hit. With two outs and runners on second and third following Han Yu-seom's groundout, Lee Ji-young created an RBI infield single, extending the lead by one point.
In the top of the fourth inning with two outs, Kim Hwi-jip reached first base due to a throwing error by the shortstop, and Choi Jeong-won recorded a hit to create a two-out, one-on, three-on opportunity. Choi Jeong-won attempted to steal but was caught in a rundown, resulting in an out, but during this, the runner on third, Kim Hwi-jip, scored, narrowing the gap to 3-4. In the fifth with two outs, Davidson hit a solo home run, tying the game.
In the bottom of the fifth inning with one out, pinch hitter O Tae-gon drew a walk, and Go Myung-jun recorded a hit. With two outs and runners on first and third after Han Yu-seom's groundout, Han Yu-seom attempted to steal second, and during this, the runner on third, O Tae-gon, also dashed home. A throwing error by the shortstop occurred, allowing Han Yu-seom to advance to third base successfully. Lee Ji-young added another run with an RBI single. Park Seong-han was caught out on a fly ball to third base.
In the top of the seventh inning, lead-off hitter Kim Hwi-jip hit a solo home run to close the gap. In the ninth inning, during the final at-bat, lead-off hitter Park Min-woo recorded a hit, and Park Se-hyeok hit a ground ball to second base, resulting in the lead runner being retired. Kim Hwi-jip also hit a ground ball to shortstop, resulting in the lead runner being retired, but fortunately avoided a double play. Han Seok-won was out on a fly ball to first base.
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