The professional baseball LG Twins broke their three-game losing streak by defeating the NC Dinos.
On the 3rd, LG won 15-0 against NC in the sixth match of the 2025 KBO League held at Changwon NC Park, recording 18 hits. Starting pitcher Song Seung-gi allowed only 1 hit over 6 innings, striking out 7 and finishing the game scoreless, marking his 6th win of the season.
Kim Hyun-soo played a significant role, going 2 for 5 with 5 RBIs including a three-run home run. Austin also hit a three-run home run, recording 2 hits, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs in 6 at-bats.
LG's starting lineup included Park Hae-min (center fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (designated hitter), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Gu Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman).
NC's starting lineup featured Han Seok-hyun (right fielder), Kim Joo-won (shortstop), Park Gun-woo (designated hitter), Davidson (first baseman), Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder), Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman), Cheon Jae-hwan (center fielder), Kim Hyung-jun (catcher), and Kim Han-byeol (second baseman).
LG scored the first run in the 1st inning. Lead-off batter Park Hae-min reached base on a walk, and advanced to second on a ground out by Kim Hyun-soo to the first baseman. With 2 outs and a runner on second, Moon Bo-gyeong hit a timely single to center field, bringing the runner home.
LG added to their lead in the 4th inning as the lineup went through. After one out, Lee Ju-heon reached base by being hit by a pitch, and Park Hae-min followed with a walk after 2 outs. With runners on 1st and 2nd and 2 outs, Kim Hyun-soo hit a 147km fastball from NC starter Mok Ji-hoon, driving it over the center field wall for a three-run home run, his 5th of the season.
Following that, Austin reached base with a hit that went over the shortstop's head, and Moon Bo-gyeong hit a single to left field. Moon Sung-ju walked to load the bases with 2 outs, and Oh Ji-hwan hit a 2-RBI single that veered past the pitcher, extending the score to 6-0.
LG scored again in the 5th inning. Lead-off batter Lee Ju-heon drew a walk, and Shin Min-jae followed with a single to left field, creating a no-out 1st and 2nd base situation. The pitcher committed an error by making a bad throw to first base on Park Hae-min's sacrifice bunt.
The runner on second scored, and the opportunity continued with no outs on second and third base. Kim Hyun-soo added another run with a ground out to first base. With 2 outs and runners on first and third, Moon Sung-ju hit a timely single to left field, extending the lead to 9-0.
In the 6th inning, LG's lead-off batter Lee Ju-heon reached base with a single to center field. Shin Min-jae's ground out to second base resulted in the lead runner being out at second. Park Hae-min walked, creating a 1st and 2nd base chance with 1 out. Kim Hyun-soo hit a timely single to center field, making it 10-0.
LG exploded again in the 8th inning. Lead-off batter Gu Bon-hyeok reached base due to an error by the first baseman against the new pitcher Kim Jae-yeol. After one out, Shin Min-jae hit a single to right field, and pinch hitter Choi Won-young followed with a single to left field, loading the bases. Song Chan-ui then hit a 2-RBI single to right field, and Austin hit a three-run home run (his 17th of the season) over the left field wall, extending the score to 15-0.
After starting pitcher Song Seung-gi, Baek Seung-hyeon came in for the 7th inning, recording 1 inning with 1 walk and no runs. Sung Dong-hyun took the mound in the 8th inning and completed it with a three-up, three-down inning. Lee Woo-chan came in for the 9th inning to finish the game.
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