One run in 18 innings, is this for real. LG won with the salty water mound, and the second-place team won consecutive games. Oh Jihwan's solo shot. 5-0 win over Samsung

Mar 01, 2025

LG Hong Chang-ki, who scored the first run in the top of the third inning, a practice game between LG and Samsung at Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 1st. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.01/

In a practice game between LG and Samsung at Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 1st, LG Moon Jung-bin hits an RBI timely hit and hands the equipment to first base coach Song Ji-man in the top of the 4th inning with no outs. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.01/

In a practice game between LG and Samsung at Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 1st, LG Oh Ji-hwan hits a solo home run and shares joy. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.01/

[Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Kwon In-ha from Sports Chosun]

The LG Twins won two consecutive games against last year's winning team and the runner-up team in Okinawa, Japan.

Starting with starter Lim Chan-kyu in a practice game against the Samsung Lions at Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 1st, a total of seven pitchers allowed only two hits and scored five runs with nine hits, including Oh Ji-hwan's solo shot, to win 5-0. In the first practice game against the KIA Tigers on February 27, he came from behind to win 3-1 and won against Samsung, winning two consecutive games. In particular, he raised expectations for the mound this season with salty pitching, which allowed only one run in two games.

LG created a chance for two outs and runners on first and second bases with Hong Chang-ki and Moon Bo-kyung's walks in the top of the first inning, but Kim Hyun-soo struck out, and in the top of the second inning, Oh Ji-hwan's heavy hit and Moon Jung-bin's superior double created a scoring chance with one out and runners on second and third bases, but Shin Min-jae's hit became a line drive in front of shortstop Lee Jae-hyun, and Oh Ji-hwan, the third baseman, was out and scored again.

However, he scored the first run in the top of the third inning. LG, which made the second and third bases with one out with a walk by lead Hong Chang-ki and a direct double by Austin's left fence, made it 1-0 when Moon Bo-kyung grounded out in front of the second base. He scored a lot in the top of the fourth inning. LG, which added one point due to leader Oh Ji-hwan's left-handed hit, Park Dong-won's superior double, and Moon Jung-min's right-handed hit, added one point with Shin Min-jae's ground ball in front of the second base with no outs and runners on the first and third bases. Park Hae-min's left-handed hit followed with two outs and a third base.

In the top of the fifth inning, Oh Ji-hwan hit a solo shot to make it 5-0.

A practice game between LG and Samsung at Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 1st, Samsung Koo Ja-wook entering the batter's box in the bottom of the 4th inning. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.01/

Samsung starter Lee Seung-hyun is pitching hard in a practice game between LG and Samsung at Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan on the 1st. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.01/

LG starter Lim Chan-kyu is pitching hard in a practice game between LG and Samsung at Akama Stadium in Okinawa, Japan, on the 1st. Okinawa (Japan) = Reporter Heo Sang-wook wook@sportschosun.com /2025.03.01/

LG's starter Lim Chan-kyu allowed one hit, one walk, and one strikeout in two innings, followed by Song Seung-ki (one hit and no run in one inning), Lee Ji-gang (one hit and one strikeout in one inning), Lee Woo-chan (one hit and two strikeouts in one inning), Son Joo-young (two hits, two walks and one strikeout in two innings), Kim Dae-hyun (one hit and one strikeout in one inning) and Heo Jun-hyuk (one hit and three strikeouts in one inning).

LG's batting lineup was also successful. Oh Ji-hwan was good. Oh Ji-hwan, who hit a heavy hit in his first at-bat in the top of the second inning and also hit a left-handed hit in the top of the fourth inning, hit a solo shot over the right fence against Lee Jae-ik in the top of the fifth inning. 3 for 3 with an RBI. Prospect Moon Jung-ho, who replaced Moon Sung-joo as a right fielder, also raised expectations by recording two hits and one RBI in four at-bats, including a superior double in the top of the second inning and an RBI in the top of the fourth inning.

Park Hae-min, Austin Choi Won-young, Moon Bo-kyung, and Park Dong-won also hit one hit each. Top hitter Hong Chang-ki didn't have a hit, but he drew three walks.

Only top hitter Kim Ji-chan hit two hits alone, including a heavy hit in the first inning and a double to left-center in the third inning, and the rest of the batters did not taste it.

The Samsung mound was disappointing. Starting left-hander Lee Seung-hyun allowed three hits, three walks, two strikeouts, and one run in three innings, while the second Hwang Dong-jae allowed four hits, one walk, and three runs in one inning. Lee Jae-ik got a solo shot by Oh Ji-hwan, allowing one hit and one run in one inning. The pitchers who took the mound later showed a sense of stability. Yuk Sun-yeop allowed one hit, one walk, and one out in one inning, right-hander Lee Seung-hyun allowed no hit, one walk, two strikeouts in one inning, Kim Tae-hoon allowed no hit, two strikeouts in one inning, and Kim Jae-yoon blocked LG's batters with no hit in one inning.

Samsung's Koo Ja-wook, who was injured in the second round of the semi-playoff and could not play in the Korean Series, played in a real game for the first time and had one walk and one strikeout.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.