The professional baseball LG Twins broke their two-game losing streak and maintained a 1-game gap with the league-leading Hanwha Eagles. They are also 1 game ahead of the pursuing third-place Lotte Giants.
LG won 13-5 against Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 22nd, exploding with 15 hits. The LG lineup took control early, scoring 4 runs in the first inning, followed by 2 runs in the second, 3 runs in the third, and 1 run in the fourth to secure their victory early.
Starting pitcher Song Seung-gi delivered an impressive performance, pitching 6 innings while allowing 1 run on 100 pitches. Following him, Jang Hyun-sik took the mound to check his condition after 4 days, recording a scoreless inning.
In the top of the 8th inning, with LG ahead 11-1, LG aimed to finish the game with their relief pitcher. Jeong Woo-young took the mound. They brought in Jeong Woo-young to regain pitching balance after a significant score margin.
However, Jeong Woo-young allowed lead-off hitter Kim Min-seok to walk on a full count, and Kim Gi-yeon reached base after being hit by a pitch on the second delivery. He threw three consecutive balls to pinch hitter Kim In-tae and allowed a walk on the fifth pitch, creating a bases-loaded situation with no outs.
LG's bench replaced the pitcher with Sung Dong-hyun. However, Sung Dong-hyun was no different. He allowed the first batter, Kim Min-hyuk, to score a runner from third base by throwing a wild pitch on the first delivery. The runners advanced to second and third. Sung Dong-hyun then threw four consecutive balls to Kim Min-hyuk, allowing him to reach base on a walk. Again, the bases were loaded with no outs. Sung Dong-hyun allowed a timely hit to Kang Seung-ho, adding another run.
Unable to throw his pitches effectively with a 10-run lead, he continued to issue walks. It was a frustrating outing. Ultimately, LG's bench brought in Lee Ji-kang to close the game, now leading 11-3 with the bases loaded and no outs.
Lee Ji-kang induced Lee Yu-chan into a ground ball to the second baseman, allowing only the lead runner to be out at second and giving up one run. With one out and runners on first and third, Jo Soo-hyung also hit into a ground ball to the first baseman, allowing another run to score at second base on a force out. With two outs and a runner on second, he ended the inning by getting Yang Eui-ji to ground out to the first baseman. In the 8th, Doosan managed to score 4 runs with just 1 hit, along with 4 walks and an infield ground ball, bringing the score to 11-5.
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