LG starter Lim Chan-kyu recorded his ninth win of the season with two hits and 10 strikeouts during seven innings. 10K is the most strikeout tie in an individual game. The previous record was 10K against Munhak SSG on October 13, 2018.메이저놀이터
LG garnered a point based on the opponent’s error in the first inning. Oh Ji-hwan succeeded in stealing the second base with one out and runners on the first base. Austin’s three-base grounder was caught by a diving catch by the third baseman with one out and runners on the second base. Oh Ji-hwan, a runner on the second base who played third, ran home.
However, the third baseman, who got up after catching the ball, threw it home, not first base, and was caught in a rundown. The catcher threw it back to third base, but the shortstop failed to catch the ball and dropped it back. Oh Ji-hwan homered and scored, and the batter Austin quickly advanced to third base. When Park Dong-won grounded out to shortstop with runners on first and third bases with one out, the third baseman scored, and LG ran 2-0.
LG scored an additional point in the second inning. After two outs, Park Hae-min got on base with a hit ball. He tried to steal second base, but it was ruled out of tag. LG applied for a video review, and the original trial was reversed from out to safe.
With two outs and a runner on the second base, Choi hit an RBI double that fell to the right side. Hong Chang-ki then hit a timely hit, with two outs and a runner on the second base, to go 4-0.
After two outs in the fifth inning, Moon Bo-kyung hit a solo home run off SSG’s second pitcher Song Young-jin that flew over the right-center fence. It was his 18th home run of this season.
LG’s Lee Jong-joon took the mound as the second pitcher in the eighth inning with a 5-0 lead. He allowed pinch hitter Choi Joon-woo to walk and Jeong Joon-jae to make a surprise bunt hit to the third base with one out, putting him on the verge of being the first and second bases. Lee struck out pinch hitter Park Sung-han and did not allow Choo Shin-soo to run through a fly ball to the center field with two outs and runners on the first and second bases. Kim Yoo-young came up in the ninth inning to end the game by allowing one hit and no run in one inning.
Coach Yeom Kyung-yeop said after the game, “The batters made four runs at the beginning of the game, bringing the overall atmosphere of the game, and Moon Bo-kyung’s home run in a situation where additional points were needed.”
He also said, “Im Chan-kyu’s perfect role as a starter and good pitching became the foundation for victory. It was my first experience of going up (to the winning group) in a situation where Lee Jong-joon was winning, but I think it will be of great help to myself in the future to finish well without losing a point.”
Finally, he said, “Thanks to the support of many fans, even on weekdays, I was able to win. Thank you.”