Ahn Chi-hong's four-run fire show for two consecutive days! Kiwoom and LG defeated each other for two days → Ready for the last place. [Jamsil Field Review]

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An Chi-hong (36), who newly joined the Kiwoom Heroes ahead of this season, is scary. He took the lead in defeating the LG Twins by swinging four RBIs in two consecutive games.

Kiwoom beat LG 5-2 on the final day of the 2026 exhibition game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 24th. He won the game early with a 5-0 lead until the fourth inning.

With this victory, Kiwoom ended the exhibition game with 5 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw for the second consecutive day following its 13-10 victory the previous day (23rd). LG, which has lost two consecutive games, is also set to open the season with five wins, six losses and one draw, the same as Kiwoom.

On this day, Kiwoom set up the starting lineup in the order of Lee Ju-hyung (center fielder), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Brooks (first baseman), Choi Joo-hwan (third baseman), Lim Ji-yeol (left fielder), Eo Jun-seo (striker), Kim Gun-hee (catcher), Park Han-gyeol (second baseman), and Lee Hyung-jong (right fielder). Right-hander foreign pitcher Nathan Wiles stepped up as the starting pitcher.

Against this, LG put together the batters in the order of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Park Dong-won (designated hitter), Moon Sung-joo (left wing), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman), Chun Sung-ho (third baseman), and Lee Joo-heon (catcher). The starting pitcher was left-hander Son Joo-young.

Kiwoom's attack early in the game was scary. Kiwoom took the lead first with An Chi-hong shooting a two-run shot after leadoff hitter Lee Ju-hyung's right-handed hit in the top of the first inning. In the top of the second inning, Kim Gun-hee, who was heading to second base with a ground ball in front of pitcher Park Han-yeol, was out after Eo Jun-seo and Kim Gun-hee had consecutive hits. With one out and runners on the first and third bases, Son Joo-young's check ball fell out, and the third baseman homered to make it 3-0.

Kiwoom also showed his concentration in the top of the fourth inning. After one out, Kim Gun-hee and Lee Hyung-jong made the first and third bases with hits, and Lee Ju-hyung's walk loaded the bases. Here, An Chi-hong hit a timely hit and ran away 5-0.

LG didn't stay still, either. After two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning, Austin hit Kim Jae-woong's fastball with a 3 ball-1 strike, hitting a comeback solo shot behind center field.

But that was it. Kiwoom pitched must-win candidates such as Kim Sung-jin, Yuto Kanakubo, and Jeon Jun-pyo to sell the game. LG had a chance to load the bases with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, but only scored one run.

Kiwoom starter Wiles became the winning pitcher with four hits, one strikeout and no runs in five innings. Son Joo-young, LG's starting pitcher who took his first real appearance since the WBC (World Baseball Classic) injury, left a disappointing record with five hits (one home run) and three runs (two earned) in one ⅔ inning.

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