Can they maintain the No. 1 position?
The professional baseball LG Twins will face the Hanwha Eagles in their 9th match of the season on the 14th at the Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park. LG is leading with a record of 5 wins and 3 losses against their opponent this season. In Daejeon, they have lost both of their encounters.
LG is in first place with 40 wins, 26 losses, and 1 tie (winning percentage .606), while Hanwha is in second place with 40 wins and 27 losses (winning percentage .597). They are separated by just 0.5 games. Depending on the outcome of the game that day, the 1st place title may change. LG remained in 2nd place for six days from May 7-12, but has held 1st place for the rest of the season.
On the 14th, LG will start their lineup against Hanwha with Gu Bon-hyeok (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (designated hitter), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (third baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Choi Won-young (left fielder), and Park Hae-min (center fielder).
Gu Bon-hyeok, who was hit on his hand in the game against SSG on the 12th, will play normally. Park Dong-won, who was excluded from the starting lineup for two consecutive games due to ankle pain, will wear the catcher’s mask.
LG's starting pitcher is Im Chan-kyu. He has recorded 8 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 2.80 over 13 games this season. Im Chan-kyu is strong against Hanwha. In 2 games against Hanwha this year, he has 2 wins and an earned run average of 0.56 (16 innings, 1 earned run). He recorded his first complete game shutout victory on March 26 against Hanwha at Jamsil.
Im Chan-kyu is confident, with 7 wins and 2 losses and an earned run average of 2.23 in 11 games against Hanwha from the 2022 season to this year. Since 2022, he has recorded 4 wins and no losses in 6 games in Daejeon with an earned run average of 2.73.
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