The professional baseball LG Twins will face the Hanwha Eagles in their 10th match of the season on the 15th at Hanwha Life Park in Daejeon.
First-place LG is 0.5 games ahead of second-place Hanwha. LG maintained its lead after a hard-fought 2-2 tie against Hanwha on the 14th, drawing in the 11th inning.
Veteran Kim Jin-sung came in during the 7th inning with one out and runners on first and third, successfully avoiding additional runs with a ground ball double play after being down 1-2. Yu Yeong-chan pitched in the 8th inning with one out and runners on first and second, finishing the inning without allowing any runs with a flyout and a groundout.
Park Myeong-geun came in as a relief pitcher in the bottom of the 10th inning with one out and runners on first and second, successfully avoiding a walk-off situation with a ground ball double play. In the bottom of the 11th inning with two outs and a runner on second, Lee Jae-won hit a single to left field, but left fielder Song Chan-ui made an accurate throw home to tag out the runner at home, ending the game in a tie.
On the 15th, LG's starting lineup against Hanwha includes Sin Min-jae (second baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-gyeong (designated hitter), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Gu Bon-hyeok (shortstop), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), Lee Young-bin (third baseman), and Park Hae-min (center fielder).
Austin was in the starting lineup on the 14th but was replaced by a pinch hitter in his first at-bat due to discomfort in his side during pre-game practice. He is expected to start after a day of rest. Song Seung-gi will form a battery with regular catcher Lee Ju-heon while Park Dong-won remains on the bench. Kim Hyun-soo, who has had some knee issues, will start in left field.
LG's starting pitcher is left-handed Song Seung-gi. He has a record of 7 wins and 3 losses with an earned run average of 2.30 over 12 games this season, ranking 7th in wins and 3rd in ERA. Among domestic pitchers, he holds the top position.
Song Seung-gi has won his last five games in a row, with four of those games being perfect outings with no runs allowed. This season against Hanwha, he has recorded 1 loss and an earned run average of 2.25 over two games.
Meanwhile, Hanwha's starting lineup includes Lee Won-seok (center fielder), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), 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), Choi Jae-hun (catcher), and Hwang Young-mook (second baseman). The starting pitcher is Moon Dong-ju.
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