LG, which almost got chased by '10 points, won three consecutive games
Jul 17, 2024
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LG won 12-9 against SSG Landers in Game 10 of the season at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 17th. With this victory, LG has recently won three consecutive games and is chasing the lead again, and has begun to lead the season with 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses against SSG. On the other hand, SSG has recently lost two consecutive games.
▶SSG starting lineup =Jihoon Choi (center fielder)-Eredia (designated hitter)-Choi Jung (third baseman) - Han Yu-sum (right wing) - Ko Myung-jun (first baseman) - Park Sung-han (striker) - Lee Ji-young (catcher) - Park Ji-hwan (second baseman) - Ha Jae-hoon (left wing) starting pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun
▶LG starting lineup = Hong Chang-ki (right wing) - Kim Hyun-soo (left wing) - Austin (first baseman) - Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (captor), Oh Ji-hwan (striker) - Kim Bum-seok (designated hitter)-Park Hae-min (middle fielder) - Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman) starting pitcher
LG easily scored against SSG starting pitcher Kim Kwang-hyun from the first inning. After leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki's hit in the bottom of the first inning, Austin Dean's hit made the first run with one out and runners on first and second bases. Moon Bo-kyung, the fourth batter, hit a timely double that fell behind left field.
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Then, as Oh Ji-hwan's infield grounder to the first base led to another tricky course, Moon Bo-kyung also homered in the third week. LG started leading 3-0 with three points in the first inning alone.
The attack in the second inning ended without income, but he broke it down with a home run in the third inning. Kim Hyun-soo and Austin hit consecutive bases with no outs and runners on first and second bases. Moon Bo-kyung walked and provided a chance to load the bases with no outs. Park Dong-won struck out, but Oh Ji-hwan, the sixth batter, hit a grand slam. Oh Ji-hwan hit a 132km slider from 2B and connected it with a 120M grand slam over the right-center fence. It was Oh Ji-hwan's fourth personal home run and his third of the season. Kim Bum-suk's back-to-back home run also hit, and LG swept five runs in the third inning alone, widening the gap to 8-0 early.
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As Kim Taek-hyung struggled with his control in the early stages, LG's Kim Hyun-soo and Austin got on base with consecutive walks, followed by the opponent's balk and balk to easily get one point. LG ran away 11-1 as Moon Bo-kyung's two-run home run hit a continuous chance on third base with no outs.
The game, which seemed to lean toward LG early, was turned around in the top of the seventh inning. It was shortly after Ence went down the mound after allowing one run in six innings.
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LG led by 10 points but was chased by three points after finishing the top of the seventh inning. However, in the top of the eighth inning, Jung Woo-young neatly blocked three batters. Leading hitter Jung Joon-jae allowed a hit, but catcher Park Dong-won succeeded in blocking the second base steal after dealing with the next batter's Jihoon Choi with a fly to left field. He then cut the flow of SSG by catching Herredia, who hit a grand slam in the previous at-bat, with an infield grounder.
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But there was a last hurdle. Closer Yoo Young-chan took the mound in the top of the ninth inning with a four-run gap, allowing a hit to leadoff hitter Choi Jung, and after one out, he allowed an additional runner with a walk. The Texas-based hit allowed by Park Sung-han later led to a run due to right fielder Hong Chang-ki's defensive errors.
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