The LG Twins, led by head coach Yeom Kyung-yeop, defeated manager Kang In-kwon’s NC Dinos 9-3 in the 2024 professional baseball KBO League regular season home game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 10th.메이저놀이터
LG, which had three consecutive wins, secured 57 wins, two draws and 48 losses to keep its No. 2 position. On the other hand, seventh-ranked NC, which has been mired in four consecutive losses, has had its 55th loss (49 wins and two draws), dampening its hopes for fall baseball.
Austin led LG to victory with the finishing hit at the Jamsil NC Dinosaurs on Saturday. Photo = Reporter Kim Young-koo
Along with pitcher Choi Won-tae, LG set up a starting lineup with Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin Dean (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Kim Hyun-soo (left wing), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Koo Bon-hyuk (third baseman), and Heo Do-hwan (catcher).
Against this backdrop, NC has formed a lineup consisting of Park Min-woo (designated hitter), Do Tae-hoon (second baseman), Matt Davidson (first baseman), Kwon Hee-dong (left fielder), Kim Hwi-jip (third baseman), Park Si-won (right fielder), Chun Jin-hwan (middle fielder), Park Se-hyuk (catcher), and Kim Joo-won (striker). The starting pitcher is Mok Ji-hoon.
LG strongly pushed NC from the beginning of the game. When Hong Chang-ki’s dune and Shin Min-jae’s double to the left in the bottom of the first inning completed the second and third bases with no outs, Austin hit a timely two-run homer to the right. With no outs and runners on the second base, Moon Bo-kyung also hit a timely hit.
The NC Dinosaurs, which remained silent, started chasing after each other in the top of the third inning. With the bases loaded with two outs, Park Se-hyuk’s heavy hit, Kim Joo-won’s double to the left, and Do Tae-hoon’s walk, Davidson got a pushy walk. However, with continuous chances, Kwon Hee-dong turned to a fly to the second baseman, swallowing regret.
After overcoming a massive loss crisis, LG resumed its scoring spree in the bottom of the third inning. With Oh Ji-hwan’s walk and Kim Hyun-soo’s double to the left, Park Hae-min and Koo Bon-hyuk hit a sacrifice fly to the left field and an RBI single, respectively.
LG, which gained momentum, added a run in the bottom of the fifth inning. With runners on the first and third bases with no outs, Oh Ji-hwan and Kim Hyun-soo’s consecutive hits, Oh Ji-hwan, a third baseman, dug into the home ground by Park Hae-min’s grounder to the shortstop.
LG, which brought the mood to perfection, ran away far in the bottom of the sixth inning. With the bases loaded with one outs, Shin Min-jae’s walk, Austin’s hit to the right, Moon Bo-kyung’s sacrifice bunt and Oh Ji-hwan’s walk, Kim Hyun-soo and Park Hae-min garnered walks in succession. With the bases loaded with one out, Koo hit a sacrifice fly to center field.
In a hurry, NC followed Kim Sung-wook’s solo shot to left (season 12) and Kim Hyung-joon’s sacrifice fly to right field in the bottom of the eighth inning, but that was it. LG faced a precious victory.
Starting pitcher Choi Won-tae allowed five hits, three strikeouts, and one run during five innings while throwing 94 pitches, earning his seventh win (five losses) this season. The victory came in 78 days since the game against NC Dinosaurs in Jamsil on May 24. Austin (2 hits and two RBIs in five times at bat) and Koo Bon-hyuk (2 hits and two RBIs in three times at bat) stood out among the batters. Other well-wishers were Shin Min-jae (2 hits in four times at bat), Kim Hyun-soo (3 hits and one RBI) and Park Hae-min (3 hits and no hits in two times at bat).
NCs pitching staff including starting pitcher Mok Ji-hoon (seven hits, two outs and five runs in 2.1 innings) was in deep slump. Mok lost for the first time (no win). Davidson (1 hit and one RBI from three times at bat) and Kim Sung-wook (1 hit and one homer from two times at bat) fought hard, but their performance was overshadowed by the teams defeat.