"It was crazy from the first episode."' LG Chirinos lost 6 runs → 'shocked' as a replacement steel plate, even gave up his first RBI at his first at-bat as a high school rookie [the scene of Jamsil]

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Last year's winning team, the LG Twins, lost face by allowing six runs from the first inning. Starting pitcher Yoni Chirinos was replaced after six runs in the first inning.

LG faced KT Wiz in the opening game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 28th.

On this day, LG's lineup was composed of Hong Chang-ki (right wing), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin Dean (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (captor), Moon Sung-joo (left wing), Oh Ji-hwan (striker), Koo Bon-hyuk (third baseman), and Park Hae-min (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is Yoni Chirinos.

Against this, KT formed a lineup of Choi Won-jun (center fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman), Ahn Hyun-min (right fielder), Sam Hilliard (left fielder), Ryu Hyun-in (second baseman), Junghoon Lee (designated hitter), Heo Kyung-min (third baseman), Han Seung-taek (catcher), and Lee Kang-min (striker). The starting pitcher is Matt Sauer.

It was a good start. In the top of the first inning, Chirinos grounded out Choi Won-joon to shortstop and Kim Hyun-soo to fly to center field. MVP Kim Hyun-soo, who led LG to the Korean Series championship last year, showed a heartwarming scene of greeting LG fans without his hat at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, which was set up for the first time since moving to the FA.

However, after a while, the KT-centered batting line exploded. With two outs, Ahn Hyun-min endured all the low outside inducements and walked to get on base, and Hilliard continued his momentum with a left-handed hit.

Ryu Hyun-in, who has been in charge of five times since his first official game after being discharged from the military athletic unit (Sangmu), announced why he was a 40% hitter in the Futures. Ryu Hyun-in hit Chirinos' two-seam fastball, which was curled toward his body, to lead to a right-handed hit.

Subsequently, Junghoon Lee, Heo Kyung-min and Han Seung-taek quickly widened the gap to 4-0 with consecutive timely hits. Baekmi was the at-bat of Lee Kang-min, a high school graduate rookie who played his first game in KBO. Lee Kang-min pushed Chirinos' high first pitch two-seam fastball to the end of the central fence. Center fielder Park Hae-min chased to the end, but he hit the fence and became a two-run timely double.

In the end, leadoff Choi Won-joon took the batter's box again. Chirinos was able to come down the mound only after turning Choi Won-joon into a ground ball in front of the pitcher.

KT's first inning was also not easy. Starting pitcher Sauer gave a walk to leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki in the bottom of the first inning and turned Shin Min-jae and Austin into ground balls and fly balls.

Afterwards was the problem. Suddenly, Moon Bo-kyung walked straight and Park Dong-won walked, putting him on the verge of loading the bases. Coach Lee Kang-chul's surprise visit was also useless. Fortunately, he handled Moon Sung-joo's fly ball to left field, keeping him 6-0 without losing a point.

After the first inning of the shock, LG changed Chirinos to Bae Jae-joon. An official from the LG club said, "There are no specifics regarding the replacement of Chirinos."

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