"I'm sorry for the pitchers" → SSG '5G 40 points' transformed, and the head coach was also surprised. "He has great concentration." [the scene of Incheon]

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The only weakness is now the most terrifying weapon. SSG Landers secured the second place with its powerful firepower.

SSG won 11-1 in the home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League against the Kiwoom Heroes at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 2nd, amid the performance of the batters who scored 11 points with 12 hits.

SSG, which suffered a painful defeat (2-11) the day before after three consecutive wins, secured a perfect victory with an impeccable performance. He tied for second place with the NC Dinos with four wins and one loss.

On the previous day, starting pitcher Shota Takeda gave up five runs with nine hits and three wild pitches, and the fielders also made many errors. The batters were also silent and lost in disappointing performance.

Before the game, coach Lee Sung-yong said, "If we play one season, we won't have many games like yesterday, but about five games will come out." If you think about it positively, it is now past once. In the future, players will be able to pay more attention and practice and focus on games. I think it's right to think positively," he said.

The players knew the problem better than anyone else and their awakening showed their performance. Choi Min-joon, who tried to fill the vacancy by leaving the starting rotation due to injuries, won the victory by pitching one hit, three strikeouts, and five strikeouts in five innings. It is an impressive victory in 1,640 days since the game against the LG Twins in Jamsil on October 5, 2021 (seven scoreless innings).

From the beginning of the game, it was crucial that the batters supported the score with their amazing concentration. Starting with Choi Jeong's first two-run home run in the bottom of the first inning, he scored 11 points with 12 hits, proving that his concentration was brilliant.

Leadoff Park Sung-han scored three runs with three hits and two RBIs, and second batter Guillermo Herredia worked hard to set the table with two hits and three RBIs, while also playing a role as a troubleshooter. Choi Jung-eun scored two RBIs and two runs with the first home run, and Ko Myung-joon also had two hits and two RBIs. Kim Jihoon Choi, who was the eighth batter, also sealed it with a two-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning.

Despite slowing down to two points the previous day, he boasts a powerful firepower with 40 points in five games and an average of eight points in games. The batting lineup, which failed to balance the mound, which ranked eighth in the team's batting average (0.256) and ninth in the score (609) last year, has completely changed. Except for the one-point victory in the opening game, all games were played by more than three points, and bullpen management was also able to be relaxed. Batters who said "I'm sorry for the pitchers" throughout last year have completely changed.

Manager Lee Soo-yong said after the game, "Starting pitcher Min-joon set up a perfect foothold with five scoreless innings in the situation the team needed, and the concentration of the batters who scored 11 points, including (Choi) Jung's home run, was great," and vowed, "As it is a victory made with the perfect harmony of pitching and hitting, I will continue this trend."

Finally, he said, "Thank you to the fans for supporting the cold weather, and we will prepare well for the Busan away."

SSG will immediately move to Busan and play three consecutive games against the Lotte Giants from the 3rd to the 5th.

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