'I'm going to find the 2nd place' Austin Grand Slam Home Run Explodes LG Beat SSG Winning Series

Aug 22, 2024

The game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, and LG Austin, with no outs, hit a grand slam in the bottom of the second inning and shared joy. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

The LG Twins won the game with Austin Dean's grand slam.

LG won the 13th game of the season against SSG Landers 13-3 at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 22nd. With the victory, LG finished the three consecutive games of the week against SSG with two wins and one loss, narrowing the gap with the second-place Samsung Lions again to one game. In addition, he is far ahead of SSG with nine wins, one draw and three losses this season. On the other hand, SSG, which failed to continue its winning streak, failed to overcome its relative inferiority and allowed KT Wiz to tie for fifth place.

▶SSG starting lineup =Choo Shin-soo (designated hitter)-Kim Sung-hyun (second baseman)-Choi Jung (third baseman)-Eredia (left fielder)-Oh Tae-gon (first baseman)-Park Sung-han (striker)-Lee Ji-young (catcher)-Ha Jae-hoon (right fielder)-Choi Sang-min (middle fielder) starter Song Young-jin

▶LG starting lineup = Hong Chang-ki (right wing) - Shin Min-jae (second baseman) - Austin (designated hitter) - Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman) - Kim Hyun-soo (left wing) - Oh Ji-hwan (striker) - Park Hae-min (middle fielder) - Koo Bon-hyuk (third baseman) - Heo Do-hwan (catcher) starting pitcher Choi Won-tae

LG scored quickly from the bottom of the first inning. He piled up runners one after another against SSG starting pitcher Song Young-jin, who was shaken by the control of the ball. The leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki made a hit to the middle, and Shin Min-jae walked and took the first and second bases with no outs. Austin was caught on a ground ball to the third base, but Moon Bo-kyung scored the first run with an RBI double falling to the right of the right field in the ensuing chance with one out and runners on the first and third bases.

The game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, and LG Moon Bo-kyung is happy after hitting the first RBI double with one out and runners on the first and third bases in the bottom of the first inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

After two outs, Oh Ji-hwan filled the first base with a walk, and the chance to load the bases with two outs continued. Park Hae-min's walk pushed out started LG to lead 2-0.

Austin's grand slam hit in the bottom of the second inning. Heo Do-hwan's walk, Hong Chang-ki's hit, and Shin Min-jae's walk on base loaded the bases with no outs. LG, who built a runner, pulled down Song Young-jin. Austin, who faced the second pitcher Han Doo-sol with the bases loaded with no outs, hit a 143km fastball on the third pitch in 1B1S and hit a 130m grand slam that went deep into the right-center of Jamsil Stadium, and LG quickly ran 6-0.

SSG also made a fierce chase in the top of the third inning. Ha Jae-hoon's hit after one out was the starting point. Ha Jae-hoon even stole second base, followed by Choi Sang-min getting on base due to LG second baseman Shin Min-jae's catch error. Ha Jae-hoon, who was at second base, scored by coming home in the meantime. Choo Shin-soo's hit continues to give chances to the first and third bases.

While Kim Sung-hyun was out on a foul fly ball to the second baseman, third baseman Choi Sang-min scored as the second baseman's throwing error continued. Then, during Choi Jeong's infield hit, shortstop Oh Ji-hwan's throwing error to the first base overlapped, and SSG scored three points due to the opponent's error.

Third baseman Choi Sang-min scores during SSG and LG's foul fly at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd and SSG Kim Sung-hyun's first and third base with one out in the top of the third inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

After being chased by three points, LG scored an additional point in the bottom of the fourth inning. Moon Bo-kyung's hit made it to first base with two outs. Oh Ji-hwan hit a two-run home run to left against Seo Jin-yong. The home run gave LG an 8-3, five-run lead.

LG's attack exploded again in the bottom of the sixth inning. Leading hitter Shin Min-jae walked, and Austin hit a hit and the runners piled up. Moon Bo-kyung's ball was caught with a fly ball to right field with no outs and runners on the first and third bases, but Kim Hyun-soo recorded a huge sacrifice fly to center field, bringing in third baseman Shin Min-jae.

In the game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Oh Ji-hwan hit a two-run home run to the left in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and a runner on first base and is sharing joy with the leading runner Moon Bo-kyung. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

In the game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, LG Oh Ji-hwan hit a two-run homer to the left in the bottom of the fourth inning with two outs and a runner on first base. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

The next chance is two outs and a runner on first base. Oh Ji-hwan's hit became a Texas-style hit that fell in front of center field, and as center fielder Choi Sang-min pulled the ball back, Austin, the first baseman, came home comfortably, and Oh Ji-hwan went to second base. Park Hae-min's ball also became a hit that flowed next to second baseman Kim Sung-hyun, and even Oh Ji-hwan homered. LG, which added three points in the sixth inning, led 11-3 and virtually solidified the atmosphere of victory.

The game between SSG and LG at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 22nd, and LG left fielder Choi Won-young catches SSG Park Ji-hwan's ball with a good defense in the top of the 8th inning. Jamsil = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2024.08.22/

In the bottom of the eighth inning, he showed his concentration after two outs and scored two more runs with Koo Bon-hyuk's infield hit and Huh Do-hwan's body hit.

LG's starting pitcher Choi Won-tae became the winning pitcher with six hits, four strikeouts, one walk and three runs (one earned) in six innings. Choi Won-tae had eight wins (five losses) this season. The bullpen pitchers who took the mound afterwards also pitched scoreless pitching. After Lim Joon-hyung stopped the seventh inning without allowing a run, Lee Jong-joon, who took the mound in the eighth inning, neatly blocked it until the end of the ninth inning.

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'I'm going to find the 2nd place' Austin Grand Slam Home Run Explodes LG Beat SSG Winning Series

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