The LG Twins failed to win two consecutive games and challenge to the Winning Series.
LG, led by head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, lost 4-6 in Game 14 of the season against the Kiwoom Heroes of the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on the 25th, making it 63 wins, 2 draws and 55 losses (0.534).토토사이트
Starting pitcher Eliaser Hernandez worked hard with six hits (two homers), one out and six strikeouts, and four runs in seven innings. It is the first time that he pitched seven innings in a single game since his debut in the KBO League. Batters also scored one point after another. Moon Bo-kyung and Oh Ji-hwan each scored an RBI with home runs and hits, and leadoff Hong Chang-ki did his part by scoring a two-run double in the top of the eighth inning.
LG avenged its defeat on Sunday by winning the game thanks to foreign hitter Austin Dean’s performance. LG watched its second consecutive Winning Series following the game against SSG Landers in Jamsil on Tuesday and Sunday. LG also had high expectations as Hernandez quickly became integrated into the team and the league after his debut in the KBO League.
The atmosphere was good early in the game. Moon Bo-kyung, the leadoff hitter at the top of the second inning, hit the first pitch of Kiwoom starter Ariel Furado, and gave the team the first run by drawing a solo arch over the right fence.
The first crisis LG faced was in the bottom of the fourth inning. As the batting order turned once, Hernandez started to falter. Hernandez caused the crisis by hitting consecutive hits by Lee Ju-hyung and Kim Hye-sung in the bottom of the fourth inning, and after Song Seong-moon’s grounder to the second base, he gave consecutive homeruns to Choi Joo-hwan and Bae Sang-kwon, allowing four runs.
Still, LG did not give up. Oh Ji-hwan’s timely hit made up for one run in the top of the fifth inning. Starting pitcher Hernandez stabilized after the bottom of the fifth inning and managed the number of pitches effectively. He took charge of the mound until the bottom of the seventh inning, easing burdens on the bullpen.
LG, which was being dragged 2-4, created a chance to score by combining one hit and one walk each in the top of the eighth inning. Koo Bon-hyuk only hit a fly ball to center field with one out and runners on first and second bases, but Hong Chang-ki, who had a chance to hit first and third bases with two outs, balanced 4-4 with a double that separated the left middle.
LG, which was able to operate the must-win group, did not hesitate to call Kim Jin-sung. Although Kim Jin-sung was sluggish with three hits (one homer) and three runs in ⅔ innings against Kiwoom two days ago, LG expected him to show a veteran appearance.
As a result, LG’s choice was a failure. Kim Jin-sung struck out leadoff hitter Lee Ju-hyung in the bottom of the eighth inning, but automatically sent out follow-up hitter Song Sung-moon on four pitches after Kim Hye-sung’s double.
Fielders were also shaken. When Choi Joo-hwan hit, call play was not smoothly performed by left fielder Kim Hyun-soo, shortstop Oh Ji-hwan, and center fielder Park Hae-min, and the ball fell to the ground. A hit that could have been a fly ball led to a hit.
Kim took a breather with a strikeout by Bae Sang-kwon, but failed to overcome the crisis with two outs and the bases loaded with two outs. While dedicating the hit to the left to Lee Hyung-jong, he had to watch third baseman Kim Hye-sung and second baseman Song Sung-moon score points. In the end, LG ended the top of the ninth inning scoreless, and thus had to accept the two-run loss.
LG was able to take advantage of both games on Sunday and Saturday. However, Kim’s poor pitching has hampered the team, and the two teams are clearly divided over the results of Kim’s pitching.