The LG Twins won the season’s first rivalry against the Doosan Bears.
LG exploded 14 hits in the 2023 KBO League match against Doosan held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 14th and won 13-4. LG starter Kim Yun-shik recorded his first win of the season with 5 hits, 3 walks, 4 strikeouts and 1 run in 5 innings. The 4th hitter, Austin, hit the reverse, and Kim Hyun-soo scored 4 RBIs.
Doosan starter Alcantara became a losing pitcher with 7 hits, 1 walk, 7 strikeouts and 7 runs (1 earned) in 4 innings. The Doosan Keystone Combi destroyed itself with three fatal mistakes.
In the first inning, Doosan top hitter Heo Kyung-min went on base with a left-handed hit. Subin Sue’s ground ball out in front of the catcher made it 1 out and 2nd base. Yang Seok-hwan scored the first point with a timely hit from the left. Kim Jae-hwan’s heavy hit led to a chance for 1st and 2nd base. However, Yang Eui-ji ended the inning with a grounder hit by shortstop.
After one run in the second inning, LG got on base with Moon Bo-kyung’s left-handed hit. Then, Kim Min-sung hit a double through the middle of the right and called the runner on first base home. The score was tied 1-1.
After one out in the 3rd inning, where the score was tied 1-1, LG went on base due to a catch error by the second baseman. It became an infield hit when shortstop Kim Jae-ho tried to catch Mun Seong-joo’s assault ball with his backhand but missed it. Kim Hyun-soo got 2 outs on a fly ball to center fielder. When Austin hit a double on the left, he brought both men home and turned the game around to 3-1.
LG succeeded in a big inning by taking advantage of Doosan’s mistake in the 4th inning. Leading batter Kim Min-seong picked a walk and went on base, and pitcher Alcantara, who caught Kim Ki-yeon’s bunt ball from first base safely, threw it to second base. It was an out-timing at second base, but Kim Jae-ho dropped the ball and made it to 1st and 2nd base safely. Seo Kun-chang switched from bunt stance to buster and hit the second base infield hit. Due to Yu-chan Lee’s catch error, the runner on second base returned to third base and returned home. 먹튀검증
Park Hae-min’s bunt hit on the third base side from the 1st and 2nd bases safely led to a chance with a base full. Hong Chang-ki struck out, and Moon Seong-joo was out with a floating ball to center fielder. When Kim Hyun-soo hit a double that cut through the middle of the right with the bases loaded with two outs, all three scored. LG ran away 7-1.
After one out in the fifth inning, LG went on base with a double from Kim Min-seong. When Kim Ki-yeon’s shortstop grounder out, he advanced to third base. Seo Geon-chang hit a timely hit from the left, widening the score to 8-1. Park Hae-min’s left-handed double from 2nd and 1st base made it 9-1.
LG also added an extra point in the 6th inning. Hong Chang-ki and Moon Seong-joo picked consecutive walks against the changed pitcher Park Jeong-soo and walked out. Hong Chang-ki scored a goal with a timely hit by Kim Hyun-soo. When Austin hit right-handed on 1st and 2nd base safely, the runner on 3rd base stopped and the runner on 2nd base overrun and was tagged out. He failed to score additional points due to an infield fly ball and a strikeout from 1st, 1st and 3rd bases.
In the 8th inning, Doosan’s lead batter, Jo Su-haeng, went on base due to an error by the pitcher. With Yang Seok-hwan’s hit and Kim Jae-hwan’s walk, he created a chance with no bases loaded. Jang Seung-hyun’s second baseman grounder made up for one point, and Yang Chan-yeol’s center fielder’s sacrifice fly followed 10-3. Shortstop Kim Joo-seong made a mistake by throwing Song Seung-hwan’s grounder, and the ball was over the first baseman’s height, making the score 10-4.
LG ran away with one run in the 8th inning with Moon Bo-kyung’s 1 RBI double, and Kim Ki-yeon’s timely left-handed hit in the 2nd run with the bases loaded made it 13-4.