'Shocking' Samsung left-handed Seung-hyun almost set a record of 12 runs → disqualified! The record for most runs in a game is 14 runs

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Samsung Lions pitcher left-hander Lee Seung-hyun (24) had a nightmarish day away from Gwangju for the first time in the 2026 season, experiencing the humiliation of his personal most runs. Lee Seung-hyun's previous record for most runs was eight.

Lee Seung-hyun started in an away game against the KIA Tigers of the "2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League" at Gwangju-Kia Champions Field, but he was hit with as many as 11 hits, eight walks and 12 runs (12 earned runs) in two ⅔ innings, including two home runs. Lee Seung-hyun's 12 goals scored on the day are a disgraceful record for the most goals lost in a single game since his debut.

On this day, Lee Seung-hyun took the mound in the bottom of the first inning with a one-run lead drawn by Samsung hitters in the top of the first inning, but he was nervous from the start. After two outs, he gave up consecutive walks to Kim Sun-bin and Kim Do-young, causing a crisis, and eventually allowed Castro and Na Sung-beom to come from behind 1-2 with consecutive timely hits. He then gave up a walk to Han Jun-su, and the bases-loaded crisis continued, but he managed to finish the first inning by handling Park Sang-joon with a ground ball to shortstop.

Even in the second inning, Lee Seung-hyun was hardly able to stabilize. After receiving consecutive hits from leadoff hitters Park Jae-hyun and Dale, Kim Ho-ryeong's sacrifice bunt and Kim Sun-bin's walk drove him back to the bases. He caught Kim Do-young with an in-field fly and loaded the bases with two outs, but collapsed after being hit by Castro's sweeping three-run double that cut the left-center gap. Since then, Na Sung-bum and Park Jae-hyun have been allowed to make timely hits in succession, allowing six runs in the second inning alone, increasing the number of runs to eight.

Lee Seung-hyun's harsh time continued in the third inning. Lee Seung-hyun, who gave up a hit to Kim Sun-bin after one out, was hit by a large two-run home run with a distance of 125m by Kim Do-young. After giving Castro another walk, he also allowed a superior two-run home run to Na Sung-bum, and the number of runs increased to "12" in an instant.

It would have been replaced early in normal times, but Samsung's bench kept Lee Seung-hyun on the mound to minimize bullpen consumption as if it had already decided that the victory or defeat was tilted early in the game. The Samsung bench moved only after Lee Seung-hyun gave up two more walks and added an out count. Lee Seung-hyun's earned run stopped at "12 points" as Jang Chan-hee, the second pitcher to take the mound, struck out Dale swinging.

The record for most runs in a game in KBO league history is 14 points. Starting with Kim Yu-bong (Doosan) against Daegu Samsung on August 7, 1999, Jack Patrick (Samsung) against Gwangju KIA on June 29, 2017 and Robert Duggar (SSG) against Changwon NC on April 6, 2024. Five players, including Lee Won-sik (Hatae), Jeong In-wook (Samsung), Han Ki-joo (KIA), Lee Young-ha (Doosan), and Ryu Won-seok (LG), scored 13 runs.

Coincidentally, the record for the most earned runs in the history of KBO League starting pitchers is 14 earned runs left by foreign pitcher Jack Patrick, who was a member of Samsung in the 2017 season, against KIA in Gwangju. If Lee Seung-hyun had continued to throw the ball, it would have been a dizzying situation that would have broken this record. Robert Duggar, another 14-run starting pitcher, who played for SSG in the 2024 season, had 13 earned runs.

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