Professional baseball team LG Twins maintained its first-place position with back-to-back comeback wins against SSG Landers.

LG won 7-4 in the 12th season matchup against SSG in the 2025 KBO League held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 12th. LG kept a 0.5 game lead over second-place Hanwha.

Park Dong-won came in as a pinch hitter and became the hero with a two-run double that led to the comeback. Starting pitcher Chi-Rinos achieved the win with 5⅔ innings pitched, 9 hits allowed, 2 walks, 5 strikeouts, and 4 runs allowed. He recorded his 7th win of the season. Kim Jin-sung (1 inning, no runs) and Lee Ji-kang (1⅓ innings, no runs) also contributed.

SSG's lineup included Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Eredia (left fielder), Choi Jeong (designated hitter), Han Yu-seom (right fielder), Ko Myung-jun (first baseman), Park Seong-han (shortstop), Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), Cho Hyung-woo (catcher), and Kim Chan-hyung (third baseman).

Before the game, Choi Jeong was injured when a batted ball hit his face during defensive practice. Manager Lee Seung-yong noted in a pre-game interview, "Choi Jeong was hit above the eye while receiving fungoes and has a small cut. He is currently at the hospital for examination, and we will decide on his participation based on the results."

A representative of SSG announced approximately 20 minutes after the manager's interview that "Choi Jeong sustained a wound above his left eyebrow due to an irregular bounce during defensive training. The examination results indicate that the injury is not severe, and he is expected to participate in the game." Choi Jeong competed wearing a bandage above his eyebrow.

LG's starting lineup included Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-gyeong (third baseman), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), Lee Young-bin (first baseman), and Park Hae-min (center fielder). Park Dong-won was excluded from the starting lineup for the second consecutive game due to an ankle issue. Manager Youm Kyoung-youb stated, "He may make a substitution in the later innings."

LG scored first in the bottom of the first inning. Lead-off batter Shin Min-jae reached base with a walk, and Kim Hyun-soo hit a single to right field, creating a chance with no outs and runners on first and third. Austin hit a groundout to the first baseman on the first pitch, but Moon Bo-gyeong successfully brought home a run with a sacrifice fly to left field.

SSG quickly turned the game around in the top of the second inning. With one out, Ko Myung-jun reached base with an infield hit off the second baseman. The initial call was an out, but SSG requested a video review which reversed the call to safe. This set up a bases-loaded opportunity with a single by Park Seong-han and an infield hit by Jeong Jun-jae.

Jo Hyung-woo hit a two-run single to left field off LG's starter Chi-Rinos, giving SSG a 2-1 lead. With one out and runners on first and second, Kim Chan-hyung made an out on a ground ball to the pitcher, and with two outs and runners on second and third, Choi Ji-hoon struck out.

In the bottom of the second inning, LG's lead-off hitter Gu Bon-hyeok was hit on the left hand by a 141 km/h fastball from Jeon Young-jun and fell to the ground. Gu Bon-hyeok expressed pain and was unable to stand for a while. An ambulance entered the field, but Gu Bon-hyeok walked to the dugout and went to the hospital for examination. Later, an LG representative reported, "X-ray results showed no abnormalities in the bones."

In the third inning, LG's lead-off hitter Park Hae-min reached base with a single to right field. SSG replaced starting pitcher Jeon Young-jun with left-handed reliever Kim Taek-hyeong early in the game. Shin Min-jae's sacrifice bunt resulted in one out and a runner on second. Kim Hyun-soo struck out on three pitches. Austin and Moon Bo-gyeong both drew walks, creating a two-out bases-loaded chance, but Moon Sung-ju made an out on a ground ball to the shortstop, missing a chance to take the lead.

In the fourth inning, SSG created a scoring opportunity with a double to left-center by Park Seong-han after one out. Jeong Jun-jae followed with a single to left field, putting runners on first and third. With Jo Hyung-woo at bat, Jeong Jun-jae succeeded in stealing second base. Jo Hyung-woo struck out.

Kim Chan-hyung swung and missed at a 1-ball-2-strike count, but advanced to first due to a wild pitch, and the runner on third scored. With two outs and bases loaded, Choi Ji-hoon walked, but Eredia grounded out to the third baseman, preventing any further runs.

LG closed the gap by one run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Lead-off batter Song Chan-ui reached base by being hit by a pitch from SSG's third pitcher Park Ki-ho. Lee Ju-heon then made a single that deflected off the shortstop, creating a chance with runners on first and third. The ball took an irregular bounce, hitting shortstop Park Seong-han on the left cheek and bouncing into the outfield. During Lee Young-bin's ground ball double play, the runner on third scored, making the score 3-2.

LG succeeded in taking the lead in the fifth inning. Lead-off hitter Shin Min-jae reached base with a single, and with one out, Austin hit a single to left field. Moon Bo-gyeong made an out on a ground ball to the first baseman, leaving two runners on second and third with two outs.

Moon Sung-ju tied the game 3-3 with a single in front of the left fielder. Park Dong-won came in as a pinch hitter for Song Chan-ui and hit a double that bounded off the right-field wall, allowing both runners to score and flipping the game to a 5-3 lead.

With two outs and a runner on second, an error by the shortstop on Lee Ju-heon's ground ball allowed the runner on second to score, extending the lead to 6-3.

SSG closed the gap by one run in the sixth inning. Lead-off batter Jeong Jun-jae walked, and Jo Hyung-woo hit a single to right field, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Kim Chan-hyung struck out, and Choi Ji-hoon flew out to center field, reducing the outs to two. Eredia hit a timely single to left field, bringing in one run, making it 6-4.

LG replaced starting pitcher Chi-Rinos with Kim Jin-sung coming in as the relief pitcher. Kim Jin-sung struck out Choi Jeong with a forkball, ending the inning.

SSG's Kim Jin-sung struck out Jo Hyung-woo in the seventh inning after two outs. Jeong Jun-jae walked, setting up runners on first and second. LG replaced Kim Jin-sung with Lee Ji-kang. Lee Ji-kang struck out Jo Hyung-woo, escaping the crisis.

In the bottom of the seventh inning, lead-off batter Moon Sung-ju hit a double that deflected off the right field wall. Park Dong-won made an out on a ground ball to the third baseman, and Kim Min-soo struck out. With two outs, Lee Young-bin hit a timely single to center field, extending the lead to 7-4.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, Choi Won-young hit a single to left field, and Austin followed with a single to left-center, creating a chance with no outs and runners on first and third. During Moon Bo-gyeong's ground ball to the second baseman, the runner on third scored, extending LG's lead to 8-4.

In the ninth inning, with a new pitcher Park Myeong-geun, SSG's pinch hitter Choi Jun-woo reached base by drawing a walk with one out. Park Seong-han hit a double to left-center, allowing the runner on first to score. The score was now 5-8. With one out and runners on first and second, Jeong Jun-jae's ground ball to the first baseman resulted in an infield hit due to a late cover by the pitcher. With one out and runners on first and third, Lee Ji-young came in as a pinch hitter, and during a ground ball out to the shortstop, the runner on third scored, making the score 6-8. Seok Jeong-woo grounded out to the pitcher, ending the game.

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