The professional baseball LG Twins will face off against the SSG Landers on the 11th at Seoul's Jamsil Stadium.
LG lost to SSG, who started substitute pitcher Kim Gun-woo, with a score of 2-6 in the previous game. The team's batting lineup was quiet with only three hits. Although they had a chance by drawing seven walks, Kim Hyun-soo, Austin, Moon Bo-gyeong, and Park Dong-won were all silent with no hits.
LG is being chased by the 2nd place Hanwha Eagles (38 wins, 27 losses) by half a game with a record of 38 wins, 26 losses, and 1 tie. If LG loses on the 11th and Hanwha wins against Doosan Bears, the top spot could change.
On the 11th, LG will have Shin Min-jae (2nd baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (1st baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (designated hitter), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), and Lee Young-bin (3rd baseman) in the starting lineup against SSG.
Starting catcher Park Dong-won is on the bench. Lee Ju-heon will team up with foreign pitcher Hernandez for the first time.
LG's starting pitcher is foreign pitcher Hernandez. He has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 3.73 in 6 games this season. He returned after a 6-week rehabilitation due to a thigh muscle injury in mid-April. Since his return, he has been pitching well with an earned run average of 0.73 in 2 games.
The starting pitcher for SSG is White. He has recorded 4 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 2.41 in 9 games this season. He faced LG on May 23, pitching 6 innings and allowing 2 earned runs, resulting in a loss.
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