Doosan beat LG to secure its fifth consecutive win, trailing third-ranked LG by one game. Doosan won 14-7 at the first round of a doubleheader of the 2024 KBO League at Jamsil Stadium on Sunday.
Yang Seok-hwan hit consecutive homeruns and made two hits, two homers, six RBIs and three runs from four times at bat. He became the 11th player to achieve 30 homers and 100 RBIs in Doosan’s history.
Jung Soo-bin went 3 for 4 with an RBI and one run, Jared went 4 for 5 with two RBIs and two runs, and Kim Jae-ho went 2 for 5 with one home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. Doosan starter Kwak Bin pitched 99 pitches in five ⅓ innings, recording his 14th win of the season with nine hits (one home run), two walks, two strikeouts and seven runs.
Doosan made good use of the opportunity of LG starter Hernandez’s headshot exit against Huh Kyung-min in the first inning with no outs. He loaded the bases with no outs against Lee Ji-gang, who took the mound in a hurry, and Yang Seok-hwan’s push-out dune scored the first run. With the bases loaded with one out, Jarrod hit a two-run double, and Lee Yoo-chan’s infield grounder made a 4-0 run.
LG narrowed the gap to 5-7 with Oh Ji-hwan’s two-run homer in the fourth inning and Moon Bo-kyung’s two-run homer in the fifth inning. Doosan ran away in the top of the sixth inning. With one out and runners on the first base, Yang Seok-hwan hit a two-run homer off LG Kim Yoo-young that went over the left fence. He hit his 101st RBI in this season’s 32nd homer. He hit his 11th homer in Doosan’s history with 30 home runs-100 RBIs. He is the third Korean right-handed hitter in Doosan’s history in 24 years.
With one out in the bottom of the sixth inning, LG produced the first and second bases with Park Hae-min’s hit and Lee Young-bin’s walk. Doosan replaced starter Kwak Bin with left-hander Lee Byung-hun. Lee Byung-hun walked Hong Chang-ki to load the bases with one out. He struck out Moon and allowed Austin to make a two-run timely hit. He handled Moon with a blunder and maintained his 9-7 lead.
Doosan hit a big inning with five runs in the eighth inning. With runners on the second and third bases with no outs, Yang hit a three-run homer over the left-center fence. Jared’s double and Lee Yoo-chan’s timely RBI hit made the lead to 13-7. He added another run through wild pitching.
“It was a day that confirmed the captain’s presence. The two-run homerun in the sixth inning and the three-run homerun in the eighth inning all came out as important moments. Congratulations on your first 30 home runs and 100 RBIs since your debut,” Lee said after the game.
“Jeong also played a perfect role as the No. 1 hitter. He created a chance to throw at-bats and made the opponent nervous by playing bold base runs. I want to compliment Kim Jae-ho, the oldest player in the team. He is setting an example for juniors by aiming and batting that fits the situation.” 토토사이트 추천
Manager Lee said, “In the mound, Lee Byung-hun helped prevent the crisis well. The bullpen pitchers who took the mound afterwards also did their part.”