and 'Park Chan-ho's Skillful Sliding + Park Jun-soon's Two Home Runs' Doosan Finally Secures First Winning Series of the Season Against KIA; Manager Praises Key Players [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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Doosan Bears defeated the KIA Tigers, led by Park Chan-ho's skillful sliding and Park Jun-soon's multi-home run performance, securing their first winning series of the season.

On the 19th, Doosan defeated KIA 6-3 in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this victory, Doosan achieved a two-game winning streak, improving their record to 7 wins, 1 tie, and 11 losses. Meanwhile, KIA fell into a two-game losing streak, finishing with 10 wins and 9 losses.

Doosan will take a day off before traveling to Busan to face the Lotte Giants in a midweek three-game series. KIA will also take a day off before heading to Suwon to play a midweek three-game series against KT Wiz.

Doosan's starting lineup for the day was Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Park Ji-hoon (third baseman), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Kang Seung-ho (first baseman), Cameron (right fielder), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Jeong Su-bin (center fielder). Min-seok Choi started on the mound.

In response, KIA's starting lineup was Park Jae-hyun (right fielder), Lee Ho-yeon (first baseman), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Castro (left fielder), Na Sung-beom (designated hitter), Han Jun-soo (catcher), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Jeong Hyun-chang (shortstop), and Kim Kyu-sung (second baseman). Hyun-jong Yang started on the mound.

Doosan took the early lead by scoring one run each in the 1st and 3rd innings. In the bottom of the 1st, leadoff hitter Park Chan-ho reached base with a hit to left-center field, then advanced to second base on Park Ji-hoon's bunt single. After Park Jun-soon's ground ball to the left side loaded the bases with no outs, Yang Eui-ji grounded into a force-out at third, but Park Chan-ho scored from third base to give Doosan the first run.

In the bottom of the 3rd, a big hit finally came. With one out and no runners on base, Park Jun-soon hit Hyun-jong Yang's second changeup on a 1-0 count, sending a solo shot over the left-field wall. This was Park Jun-soon's second home run of the season.

KIA immediately responded in the top of the 4th. Leadoff hitter Castro hit a two-run double to right field, followed by Na Sung-beom drawing a walk. Han Jun-soo's sacrifice bunt advanced the runners to second and third with one out. Kim Ho-ryeong then hit a sacrifice single to left field, and Jeong Hyun-chang followed with a sacrifice fly to center field, tying the game at 2-2.

Doosan then began pulling away by scoring again starting in the bottom of the 5th. Leadoff hitter Park Chan-ho hit a double down the left-field line, then advanced to third on Park Ji-hoon's sacrifice bunt. On Park Jun-soon's ground ball to third, Park Chan-ho scored on a fielder's choice. Although it appeared to be an out based on timing, Park Chan-ho executed a skillful sliding maneuver, twisting his body to avoid the tag as he touched home plate with his hand. Video review was conducted, but the safe call stood.

Yang Eui-ji subsequently grounded out to shortstop, but Kim Min-seok hit a two-run double to left-center field, extending the lead to 4-2. Hyun-jong Yang was then replaced by Hwang Dong-ha on the mound. Hwang Dong-ha retired Kang Seung-ho on a ground ball to second base, closing the inning without allowing additional runs.

Doosan extended their lead further by scoring one run each in the 6th and 7th innings with solo home runs. In the bottom of the 6th, leadoff hitter Cameron hit a solo home run over the left-field wall. In the 7th, Park Jun-soon, also leading off, hit a solo home run over the left-field wall against reliever Han Jae-seung, pushing the score to 6-2.

KIA did not give up easily. In the top of the 8th, with two outs, Kim Ho-ryeong reached base with a hit to left-center field, followed by pinch-hitter Dale hitting a single to left field. Doosan responded by bringing in Lee Byung-hun and replacing him with Kim Taek-yeon on the mound. Against Kim Taek-yeon, Park Min hit a two-run double down the left-field line, narrowing the score to 6-3. However, Park Jae-hyun was retired on a swinging strikeout to end the inning. Kim Taek-yeon ultimately secured the win by retiring all three KIA batters in the 9th inning on fly balls to the outfield.

Doosan starter Min-seok Choi recorded 6 innings, 5 hits allowed, 3 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs (2 unearned), earning the win. He threw 87 pitches. Tamura (2/3 inning, 2 hits, 1 strikeout, 0 runs), Lee Byung-hun (1 inning, 2 hits, 1 run), and Kim Taek-yeon (1 1/3 innings, 1 hit, 1 strikeout, 0 runs) followed in order to preserve the victory. In Doosan's 11-hit attack, Park Jun-soon and Cameron each recorded three hits.

KIA starter Hyun-jong Yang took the loss after pitching 4 2/3 innings, allowing 8 hits, striking out 3, and giving up 4 earned runs. He threw 81 pitches. Hwang Dong-ha (1 1/3 innings, 1 hit, 1 run), Han Jae-seung (1 inning, 2 hits, 1 run), Kim Ki-hoon (2/3 inning, no hits, no runs), and Kim Geon-guk (1/3 inning, no hits, no runs) followed in order. In KIA's 10-hit attack, Castro recorded three hits, while Kim Ho-ryeong achieved a multi-hit game.

After the game, 'Doosan Manager Kim Won-hyeong said, '"Park Chan-ho's base-running play today was also praiseworthy. He threw his body into the play while sprinting and touched home plate, which helped our players focus even more and secure the win. "Today, starter Min-seok Choi did his part. He induced ground balls in several critical situations to complete innings and pitched aggressively through the 6th. In the bullpen, Lee Byung-hun and Kim Taek-yeon pitched effectively on consecutive days to secure the team victory." "

He continued, ""In the batting lineup, Park Jun-soon and Cameron hit home runs, boosting the team's momentum. Kim Min-seok also maintained good hitting form and fulfilled his role as the fifth hitter. "He added, ""Park Chan-ho's base-running play was also praiseworthy. He threw his body into the play while sprinting and touched home plate, which helped our players focus even more and secure the win." "

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