"Wells 6 Inning QS." 2 hours and 28 minutes of the luxury pitching match! LG took it, 2-1 win over KIA → first winning series [Jamsil Field Review]

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I don't know how long it's been since I played a comfortable game. The LG Twins beat the KIA Tigers by one point and became the main character of the two-hour, 28-minute luxury pitching match.

LG defeated KIA 2-1 in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular season home game to be held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 2nd.

As a result, LG, which succeeded in its first winning series of the season with two consecutive wins, is closer to a .500 winning rate with two wins and three losses. KIA confirmed its second consecutive losing series and tied for the bottom with the Kiwoom Heroes (1-4).

Jamsil Baseball Stadium attracted 23,750 full-capacity spectators, marking the fifth consecutive sellout of the season. In front of the packed audience, there was a pleasant pitching match. LG starter Lachlan Wells made a successful debut by taking his first win with seven hits, two strikeouts and one run in six innings. It was also LG's first quality start this year (more than 6 innings and less than 3 earned runs).

The bullpen, which leads to Jang Hyun-sik, Woo Kang-hoon, and Yoo Young-chan, also maintained a one-run lead until the end without losing a point. In the batting lineup, Chun Sung-ho played 1 for 2 with an RBI and 1 walk, and Moon Sung-joo played 2 for 3. In particular, Chun Sung-ho proved why LG was the favorite with several good defense.

KIA starter Kim Tae-hyung also became a losing pitcher with three hits, three walks, four strikeouts and two runs in five innings, but he threw the ball bravely. The bullpen, which leads to Sung Young-tak, Jeon Sang-hyun, and Jung Hae-young, also contributed to the luxury pitcher's game by combining three scoreless innings. In the lineup, Park Min's total of seven hits, including two hits in three at-bats, did not lead to multiple scores.

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), Chun Sung-ho (third baseman), Koo Bon-hyuk (striker), and Park Hae-min (middle fielder). The starting pitcher is Lachlan Wells.

Against this, KIA formed a lineup of Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Harold Castro (left fielder), Kim Do-young (designated hitter), Na Sung-bum (right fielder), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Oh Sun-woo (first baseman), Gerid Dale (striker), Kim Tae-gun (poster), and Park Min (third baseman). The starting pitcher is Kim Tae-hyung.

Dale made KIA's first run with his fast feet. Dale hit the first pitch with one out in the top of the second inning and connected it with a heavy hit. With a quick start, he settled down to second base when Kim Tae-gun hit a ground ball, and homered when Park Min-won hit the middle. For KIA, it was regrettable that Kim Ho-ryeong's ball did not fall into the outfield due to the good defense of Chun Sung-ho.

LG also caught up right away. Leading hitter Moon Bo-kyung hit left-handed and Park Dong-won walked to get on base. When Moon Sung-joo grounded out to first base, he became the first and third base, and Chun Sung-ho tied the game 1-1 with a timely RBI to the right. However, LG also failed to score additional points because Koo Bon-hyuk and Park Hae-min struck out in a row.

KIA failed to score a point due to continuous failure of follow-up hits. In the top of the fourth inning, leadoff hitter Kim Sun-bin went out with a double to the right-center. Kim Tae-gun and Park Min loaded the bases with consecutive hits despite their second consecutive grounder outings. However, Kim Ho-ryeong's hit that touched the first pitch could not escape the infield.

Immediately, LG succeeded in turning the tables. With one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, Park Dong-won walked, Moon Sung-joo hit to the right, and Chun Sung-ho walked to create a bases-loaded chance. When Koo Bon-hyuk hit a ground ball, the third baseman homered and LG came from behind 2-1.

Wells made a quality start with a stable pitch. In the fifth inning, the central batting line leading to Castro, Kim Do-young, and Na Sung-beom was dismissed with 11 balls, and in the sixth inning, he finished the inning with 10 balls.

Amid the good pitching of both teams' bullpens, a tight one-point game continued. In KIA, Sung Young-tak, Jeon Sang-hyun, and Jung Hae-young came up one inning each from the sixth inning.

In LG, Jang Hyun-sik retired with three outs from the seventh inning, and Woo Kang-hoon in the eighth inning made a perfect inning on the KIA center line. After hitting Castro and Kim Do-young with three balls, Woo Kang-hoon drew applause by striking out Na Sung-bum deep into the body after a full count.

KIA had its last chance against LG closer Yoo Young-chan in the top of the ninth inning. Kim Sun-bin and Dale walked to get on base. However, Han Jun-su threw a fly ball to the left field and Park Min grounded out to the second base, failing to turn the game around in the end.

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