Professional baseball team LG Twins won their second consecutive game by defeating Kiwoom Heroes.

LG triumphed 12-6 with 16 hits in the 2025 KBO League game against Kiwoom held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 9th. LG secured at least a tie for second place in the first half.

Starting pitcher Son Ju-yeong became the winning pitcher after pitching 5⅓ innings, allowing 8 hits, 1 walk, striking out 2, and giving up 4 runs. He recorded his 7th win of the season after adding a victory after 41 days. Shin Min-jae went 3 for 5 with 1 RBI and 1 run scored; Moon Bo-gyeong went 2 for 2 with 1 walk and 2 RBIs; Park Dong-won went 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs; and Park Hae-min went 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

Kiwoom's starting lineup included Song Seong-mun (third baseman), Im Ji-yeol (left fielder), Lee Joo-hyung (center fielder), Choi Joo-hwan (first baseman), Stone (right fielder), Ju Seong-won (designated hitter), Eo Jun-seo (shortstop), Kim Keon-hee (catcher), and Kwon Hyuk-bin (second baseman). On this day, Kiwoom called up rookie Kwon Hyuk-bin to the first team and started him at second base.

LG's starting lineup featured Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Cheon Seong-ho (third baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Moon Bo-gyeong (first baseman), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Park Dong-won (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Park Hae-min (center fielder).

With Park Dong-won serving as the designated hitter, Lee Ju-heon put on the catcher’s mask. LG sent Ham Chang-geun down to the second team and called up catcher Kim Sung-woo and outfielder Park Kwan-woo to the first team.

Kiwoom managed to hit three consecutive hits with the 1st to 3rd batters in the first inning but failed to score a single run. Lead-off hitter Song Seong-mun got on base with a single to right but was tagged out trying to steal second. The original call was safe, but LG challenged it, and the decision was overturned. Song Seong-mun's streak of 34 consecutive stolen bases was halted.

After one out, Im Ji-yeol reached base with an infield single to third base. On Lee Joo-hyung's hit, which deflected in front of the left fielder, the runner on first attempted to advance to third but was tagged out at third base. With two outs and a runner on second, Choi Joo-hwan grounded out to the pitcher.

LG scored the first run in the bottom of the first inning. After one out, Cheon Seong-ho reached base on a single to center, and Kim Hyun-soo got on base with a walk. Moon Bo-gyeong hit a timely single to right, driving in the runner from second. With one out and runners on first and third, Moon Sung-ju's sacrifice fly made it 2-0.

LG added more runs in the second inning. After one out, Park Hae-min reached base with a single to right and successfully stole both second and third base. Shin Min-jae hit a timely single to center, extending the lead to 3-0.

LG extended their lead again in the third inning. Lead-off batter Kim Hyun-soo walked and successfully stole second. Moon Bo-gyeong hit a timely double to left center, adding another run. Moon Sung-ju's single to right continued the scoring opportunity with no outs and runners on first and third, and Park Dong-won's sacrifice fly made it 5-0.

With one out and a runner on second, Oh Ji-hwan's infield single saw the first baseman misthrow, allowing the runner from second to round third and score. LG moved ahead 6-0. With one out and a runner on first, Lee Ju-heon's double to left field saw Oh Ji-hwan attempt to score but he was tagged out.

Kiwoom closed the gap with one run in the fifth inning. After one out, Kim Keon-hee reached base with a triple that hit the center field wall. Kwon Hyuk-bin hit a ground ball to the third baseman, and with clever baserunning, the runner from third scored on the throw to first.

LG expanded the score in the bottom of the fifth. Moon Bo-gyeong and Moon Sung-ju both walked in succession to get on base. With no outs and runners on first and second, Park Dong-won hit a timely single to left, leading to a score of 7-1. Kiwoom replaced starting pitcher Jung Hyun-woo with Park Yun-seong coming in as the relief pitcher.

Oh Ji-hwan attempted a bunt but was out on a foul fly to the catcher. Lee Ju-heon's ground ball resulted in an inning-ending double play to the third baseman.

Kiwoom made another push in the sixth inning. After one out, Stone reached base with a single to center, and Ju Seong-won followed with a single to right. Moon Bo-gyeong, who caught Eo Jun-seo's ground ball, slipped slightly, causing a delay in touching first base, which resulted in an infield hit. At this moment, Son Ju-yeong, who was covering first base, complained of back discomfort.

LG replaced starter Son Ju-yeong with Kim Jin-sung coming in as the relief pitcher. Kim Keon-hee hit a timely double that went past the third baseman, making the score 3-7. Lee Joo-hyung's hit, which deflected off the pitcher’s glove, resulted in an infield hit. With one out and bases loaded, Song Seong-mun's foul fly out to third base allowed the runner on third to successfully tag up and score, bringing the score to 4-7.

LG created a scoring opportunity with consecutive hits from Park Hae-min and Shin Min-jae in the sixth inning. Cheon Seong-ho laid down a sacrifice bunt to set up runners on second and third with one out. Kim Hyun-soo added another run with a ground ball to the second baseman, extending the lead to 8-4.

Kiwoom's lead-off batter Lee Joo-hyung hit a solo home run in the seventh inning against the new pitcher Lee Jeong-yong, hitting a forkball (125.9 km) on the count of one ball and one strike that barely cleared the right field wall. The distance was 105.5 meters. They closed the gap to 5-8.

LG solidified their winning momentum with a big inning in the seventh. After one out, Oh Ji-hwan walked. Pinch hitter Park Kwan-woo hit a blooper that fell in front of the center fielder, putting runners on first and second. It was rookie Park Kwan-woo's first hit in his debut.

Park Hae-min's hit was misjudged by the right fielder, who lost sight of the ball after hitting the light tower, allowing the ball to roll all the way to the fence. Park Hae-min scored. In a follow-up play, a throwing error by the shortstop prevented a ground-rule double. It resulted in a two-RBI triple. Shin Min-jae hit a three-bagger to left center off the new pitcher Yun Seok-won, and Cheon Seong-ho followed with a double to left center, extending the lead to 12-5.

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