"Oh my gosh." LG's concentration was crazy in the 8th inning! 0:4 → 6:4 Kiwoom, a reversal, 3K → Austin home run by Kang-hoon right. [Gocheok Field Review]

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It was literally 'a drama without script'. The game, which had been in the atmosphere of a complete victory by the Kiwoom Heroes until the seventh inning, was simply overturned by the LG Twins' "crazy concentration" in just one chance in the eighth inning.

LG beat Kiwoom 6-4 in the away game of the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League" at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul on the 4th. He was dragged to 0-4, but after recovering one point, he showed his concentration to score four points in the eighth inning alone to catch the game. Austin's wedge solo shot in the top of the ninth inning was added.

With this victory, LG succeeded in avenging its 2-5 complete defeat the previous day (3rd). At the same time, he broke his three-game losing streak against Kiwoom, which has continued since last season. On the other hand, Kiwoom failed to continue its home opener victory and failed to win its first consecutive game of the season.

On this day, LG's lineup was formed in the order 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), Oh Ji-hwan (striker) and Park Hae-min (middle fielder). The starting pitcher was right-hander Lim Chan-kyu.

The Kiwoom against this was Brooks (1st baseman), Lee Ju-hyung (middle fielder), An Chi-hong (designated hitter), Choi Joo-hwan (third baseman), Park Chan-hyuk (right wing), Eo Jun-seo (striker), Kim Gun-hee (catcher), Park Joo-hong (left wing), and Han Jung-yeol (second baseman). Right-hander Ha Young-min stepped up as the starting pitcher.

From the beginning of the game, the first point was Kiwoom. Starting with leadoff hitter Eo Jun-seo's heavy hit in the bottom of the second inning, Kim Gun-hee's timely double took a 1-0 lead. Here, Park Joo-hong also made it 2-0 with a timely double that crossed the right field.

Kiwoom's bat did not cool down in the third inning. With consecutive hits by leadoff hitter Choi Joo-hwan and follow-up hitter Park Chan-hyuk, they had a chance to hit first and second bases with no outs. Eo Jun-seo's ground ball to the second base led to Shin Min-jae's error and loaded the bases. Kim Gun-hee's sacrifice fly RBI and Park Joo-hong's ground ball to the first base widened the gap to 4-0.

LG didn't stay still, either. In the top of the fifth inning with one out and no runner, Austin hit a fork ball (134 km/h) thrown by Kiwoom starter Ha Young-min in a full count situation and hit a solo shot over the left fence. It was Austin's second consecutive home run and second arch of the season.

In the top of the eighth inning, LG showed strength. Austin's heavy hit and Moon Bo-kyung's body hit created a chance for first and second bases, but Park Dong-won's grounder to shortstop led to a double play and became a two-out first base. However, Moon Sung-joo and Chun Sung-ho continued the opportunity with the bases loaded with walks, and pinch hitter Lee Jae-won pressed by two runs.

Here, Park Hae-min hit a timely hit slightly over the shortstop to balance 4-4, and Hong Chang-ki succeeded in turning the game around 5-4 with an infield hit to the second base at the first and third bases. LG ran away 6-4 in the top of the ninth inning when leadoff hitter Austin added a solo shot against Park Jin-hyung.

LG starter Lim Chan-kyu minimized runs by allowing nine hits, three strikeouts, and four runs (three earned) in five innings. Kim Young-woo, Lee Woo-chan, Bae Jae-joon and Woo Kang-hoon, who took the mound, all scored no runs. In particular, Woo Kang-hoon, who took the mound after turning the game around 5-4, made an impressive pitch with one walk and three strikeouts in one inning. Yoo Young-chan, who played in the save situation, also finished the game as it was.

On the other hand, Kiwoom starter Ha Young-min pitched as many as 105 pitches and held out well with four hits, four strikeouts, and one run in five innings, but unfortunately failed to become a winning pitcher due to the fire of the bullpen.

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