The Hanwha Eagles will face the LG Twins at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 29th.

Hanwha won 6-5 in an 11-inning marathon the previous day. In the 11th inning, Chae Eun-seong hit a dramatic two-run home run with two outs and a runner on first base. In the bottom of the 11th, Park Sang-won, who took the mound for multiple innings, allowed a solo home run to Park Dong-won after one out. He was replaced after walking a pinch hitter, Song Chan-ui.

With one out and runners on first and second base, Cho Dong-uk took the mound but gave up a hit and a walk, putting him in a two-out, bases loaded situation. However, he struck out Ham Chang-geun to secure the one-run victory. The second-year player, Cho Dong-uk, recorded his first save in his professional debut. Earlier, Han Seung-hyeok pitched in the 8th, Kim Seo-hyeon in the 9th, and Park Sang-won in the 10th.

Manager Kim Kyung-moon noted before the game at Jamsil Stadium on the 29th that regarding the 11th inning situation from the previous day, "Sang-won was going to rest today if he pitched yesterday, but if he felt a little heavy in the shoulder, I was thinking of giving him two days off. I was trying to save the pitcher a little, but seeing him pitch in the 11th, he didn’t have good pitching balance after giving up the home run."

"Dong-uk has been in a good mood lately, so I entrusted him with the difficult timing, and he did well. Although we are at one win and one loss, it would be very draining if we lost after yesterday’s comeback defeat. Every win is precious, but yesterday’s win was especially significant for the team," he said.

In the 7th inning, with Hanwha leading 4-2 and no outs, in a defensive play on first and second base, a judgment error by third baseman Roh Si-hwan allowed the runners to advance, creating a no outs, second and third base crisis. Subsequently, after two outs, a mis-hit tie-breaking hit allowed the game to be tied at 4-4.

Manager Kim remarked, "LG is not just in first place; they have successfully targeted Ponse more than other teams. Later, we were in a somewhat difficult mode, but the players managed it well, and we won. Losing the first game and then focusing on the second, the third game can just carry over the momentum. With a record of one win and one loss, I think the players will feel less burdened today. We still have pitchers available for relief, so it should be interesting today."

Hanwha's starting lineup for the day consists of Ha Ju-suk (center fielder), Choi Jae-hun (shortstop), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Roh Si-hwan (third baseman), Chae Eun-seong (first baseman), Lee Jin-young (right fielder), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), and Lee Jae-won (catcher).

In the previous day’s lineup, the catcher (Choi Jae-hun) and second baseman (Hwang Young-mook) have changed.

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