The professional baseball LG Twins will play their last game of the first half against the Kiwoom Heroes on the 10th at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul. LG has recently won three straight games, while Kiwoom is in a seven-game losing streak.
On this day, LG's starting lineup will feature Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Cheon Sung-ho (first baseman), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Park Dong-won (designated hitter), Moon Sung-ju (right fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Gu Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Park Hae-min (center fielder).
Regular cleanup hitter Moon Bo-gyeong has been sidelined due to minor injuries. Moon Bo-gyeong was substituted in the previous day's game after experiencing discomfort in the back of his right knee while sliding into first base after fielding a ground ball in the sixth inning.
Manager Youm Kyoung-youb said before the game on the 10th, "Moon Bo-gyeong will be available to pinch hit." Bullpen pitchers Kim Jin-sung and Lee Jeong-yong, who pitched two consecutive games, will rest on this day.
LG achieved victory with 16 hits in the previous day's game (9th), winning 12-6. Players like Moon Bo-gyeong, Park Dong-won, Oh Ji-hwan, and Park Hae-min, who had been struggling, are beginning to find their form. Captain Park Hae-min, who went 3-for-4 with 3 RBIs, noted, "This is exactly the kind of baseball that I think LG Twins should play. I believe LG baseball has somewhat returned to its usual path."
The starting pitcher is Song Seung-gi. After finishing his military service last year, Song Seung-gi made his starting debut this season and has recorded 8 wins and 5 losses with an earned run average of 3.25 in 16 games. He has performed strongly against Kiwoom, winning both of his two appearances with an earned run average of 0, throwing 13 innings with 6 hits allowed, 4 walks, and 10 strikeouts, with no earned runs.
Kiwoom's starting pitcher is Alcantara. He joined Kiwoom as a replacement player last June and has recorded 3 wins and 2 losses with an earned run average of 2.63 in 6 games. Alcantara became the winning pitcher after pitching 8 innings with 3 hits allowed, 6 strikeouts, and 1 earned run in one game against LG.
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