“I’ll make a good result to smile at the end and prepare thoroughly for the rest of the time.”
LG won 14-5 over SSG Landers in the 2024 Shinhan SOL Bank KBO League at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 24th.
LG, which has achieved three consecutive wins, 74 wins, 65 losses and two ties for the entire season, erased all of its magic numbers to confirm its third place ranking. LG will go straight to the semi-playoff and face off against the wild card winners who rank fourth and fifth in the league in fall baseball. 스포츠토토
LG Twins’ starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu allowed three runs and five strikeouts in five innings on the day, garnering 10 wins in this season and two consecutive double-digit wins following last season’s (14 wins). Kim Jin-seong, Baek Seung-hyeon, and Lee Jong-joon (one run), who took the mound, also pitched well.
Park Dong-won displayed the most outstanding performance among the batters. Park had three hits, four RBIs and two runs, including two homers. Then Kim Hyun-soo had one homer, three RBIs and two runs, Austin multi-hit with two runs, Hong Chang-ki had one walk, and Kim Sung-jin as pinch hitter had two RBIs and one run, including his first homer since his debut.
LG’s lineup consists of Hong Chang-ki (designated hitter), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin Dean (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Moon Sung-joo (right fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Kim Hyun-soo (left fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Park Hae-min (midfielder). Starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu.
LG scored the first point in the game. LG added an opponent’s error in a chance to load the bases, which gave the team an early boost. In the top of the first inning, LG loaded the bases with no outs, starting with Hong Chang-ki, the leadoff man, Shin Min-jae, an infield single, and Austin a walk. Moon Bo-kyung grounded out to the first base, but SSG shortstop Park Sung-han made a throwing error on a grounder to the shortstop hit by Moon Sung-joo, and in the meantime, third baseman Shin Min-jae and second baseman Austin homered to take a 2-0 lead.
In the top of the second inning, Park Dong-won came to the batter’s box as the leadoff batter and continued the atmosphere by pushing a high 144km fastball outside after a full count of seven pitches with SSG starter Anderson and hitting a 105m solo home run over the superior fence.
This was not the end of the game. LG shook Anderson continuously with consecutive hits, and produced big innings. LG continued its chances at first and second bases with a double to left-center Hong Chang-ki and a walk to Shin Min-jae, and sent another run thanks to Austin’s timely hit to right, followed by a walk to Moon Bo-kyung and Oh Ji-hwan’s timely hit to right, leading 6-0.
In addition, he continued his chance by walking Moon Bo-kyung and hitting Moon Sung-joo’s right-handed hit in the top of the fourth inning. Subsequent Oh Ji-hwan grounded out to the first base, but all runners succeeded in advancing to the base, filling the second and third bases with one out, and Kim Hyun-soo hit a fastball driven to the middle of SSG Lee Kun-wook’s first pitch of 143 kilometers to score a 9-0 score by hitting a 120-meter three-run home run over the right-center fence.
In the top of the sixth inning, Park Dong-won hit a 105m three-run home run over the left-hand wall by hitting a 130km slider at the first pitch of SSG Park Si-hoo, followed by the lead Park Hae-min’s hit to the left in the top of the ninth inning, and Kim Sung-jin, who entered the batter’s box as a pinch hitter, fired a two-run shot to the left to SSG Jang Ji-hoon, bringing the victory.
LG won the regular league and the Korean Series last year, and challenged for a consecutive title this season, and worked hard to build the “LG Dynasty.” Although it missed the top spot in the regular league, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop is showing his commitment to go higher in the fall baseball league.
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop said, “Congratulations on Lim Chan-kyu’s 10th win and overall, we were able to win with ease as the central players showed active offense in the lineup.”
He then reflected, “I prepared hard from the spring camp this season and there were many crises in the hot weather, but I want to say thank you to the entire team for overcoming those crises and thank you for your hard work.”
“We are disappointed that we did not produce the results we aimed for in the regular season, but I think we still have one more opportunity,” he said. “We will thoroughly prepare for the rest of the time so that both the players and the coaching staff can prepare well to repay the fans and make a good result to smile at the end.”
Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop also thanked LG fans, saying, “Although we did not achieve the results we aimed for during the regular season, we were able to achieve the third place thanks to the fans who cheered us on passionately throughout the season.” “If you come to the postseason and cheer us on, we will do our best to repay that support. Thank you very much.”
