'Oh no, a bolt from the blue!' LG's Yoo Young-chan forced out due to injury in the bottom of the 9th; despite defeating Doosan in the first Jamsil rivalry game of the season, they couldn't celebrate freely. 'Lim Chan-kyu earns first win; Moon Bo-kyung records 3 hits' [Jamsil Game Review]

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The LG Twins smiled in their first Jamsil rivalry game against the Doosan Bears this season. However, 'closer' Yoo Young-chan complained of pain after recording just one out in the 9th inning and immediately left the mound, unable to celebrate freely.

On the 24th afternoon, LG defeated Doosan 4-1 in a regular-season away game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this victory, LG rebounded from a loss to the Jamsil Hanwha Eagles the previous day (23rd), improving to 15 wins and 7 losses, and maintaining sole second place in the league. Meanwhile, Doosan fell to two consecutive losses following their previous day's game against the Lotte Giants at Sajik. Doosan's record stands at 9 wins, 1 tie, and 13 losses.

For this game, LG set its starting lineup in the following order: Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Cheon Seong-ho (third baseman), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), Park Hae-min (center fielder), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). Lim Chan-kyu was the starting pitcher.

In response, Doosan arranged its starting lineup as follows: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Son Ah-seop (left fielder), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Cameron (right fielder), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Lee Yu-chan (third baseman), Kim Ki-yeon (catcher), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). Left-handed pitcher Choi Seung-yong was the starting pitcher.

LG took an early lead by scoring two runs in the top of the 3rd inning. After one out, Shin Min-jae reached base on a walk, and when Hong Chang-ki followed with a hit to right field, Shin advanced to third base. Cheon Seong-ho then hit a sacrifice fly to left-center field, scoring Shin and making it 1-0. Austin followed with a fly out to center field. At that moment, Hong Chang-ki, the runner on second base, successfully tagged up and advanced to third base. Moon Bo-kyung then hit a sacrifice fly to right field, scoring Hong and extending the lead to 2-0.

Doosan mounted a comeback in the bottom of the 5th inning. Leadoff batter Jung Soobin reached base on a hit to left field, followed by Park Chan-ho with a hit to right field. Son Ah-seop then hit a sacrifice fly to center field, scoring Jung Soobin from third base and making it 1-0. However, after Park Jun-soon flew out to left field, Park Chan-ho, the runner on first base, failed to steal second base during Yang Eui-ji's at-bat, ending the inning.

In the top of the 6th inning, LG capitalized on a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs. Austin hit a hit that landed just inside the left-field line, and Moon Bo-kyung followed with a walk. Oh Ji-hwan then executed a sacrifice bunt, creating a one-out situation with runners on second and third. LG substituted Moon Sung-ju for Song Chan-ui as a pinch hitter. In response, Doosan replaced Choi Seung-yong with Kim Jung-woo. Kim Jung-woo struck out Park Dong-won on a swing-and-miss and induced a ground ball to the shortstop from Park Hae-min, closing out the inning.

In the bottom of the 6th, LG removed its starting pitcher. Lim Chan-kyu effectively retired leadoff batter Yang Eui-ji on a ground ball to second base and Cameron on a ground ball to first base. However, he allowed a deep infield hit to third baseman Yang Seok-hwan and then hit Lee Yu-chan with a pitch (slider). Doosan brought in Kim In-tae as a pinch hitter for Kim Ki-yeon. LG responded boldly by removing Lim Chan-kyu and bringing in Jang Hyun-sik. Jang Hyun-sik ultimately struck out Kim In-tae looking on a full-count, six-pitch at-bat, roaring in triumph.

In the top of the 7th inning, after two outs, Cheon Seong-ho reached base on a double that landed just inside the right-field line, prompting Doosan to make another pitching change. They replaced Kim Jung-woo with Lee Byung-hun. Lee Byung-hun retired Austin on a fly out to right field without allowing any runs, ending the inning. In the bottom of the 7th, Jung Soobin reached base on an infield hit for Doosan, but Park Chan-ho flew out to center field, and Son Ah-seop grounded into a double play to the second baseman, squandering a golden opportunity.

In the top of the 8th inning, after two outs, Lee Byung-hun allowed a hit to center field from Moon Sung-ju. Doosan then brought in Lee Young-ha. Lee Young-ha gave up a hit to left field from Park Dong-won but retired Park Hae-min on a swing-and-miss strikeout, escaping a scoring threat. In the bottom of the 8th, LG brought in Woo Kang-hoon and retired the Doosan lineup in order.

In the top of the 9th inning, LG added an insurance run. Leadoff batter Shin Min-jae reached base on a walk. Doosan then replaced Lee Young-ha with Choi Ji-kyung. However, Choi Ji-kyung issued a straight fastball walk to Hong Chang-ki. When pinch hitter Koo Bon-hyuk came to bat, Doosan immediately switched pitchers to Yang Jae-hoon. On Koo Bon-hyuk's ground ball to the catcher, two runners successfully advanced, resulting in a one-out situation with runners on second and third. With the count at two balls, the Doosan bench ordered an automatic intentional walk to Austin.

Following Moon Bo-kyung's sacrifice fly to right field, Shin Min-jae from third base and Hong Chang-ki from second base scored, extending the lead to 4-1. During this play, Austin, the runner on first base, stepped on third base and fell. Third base coach Jung Soo-sung attempted to tag him but made contact, resulting in Austin being called out for interference with the third base coach. Ultimately, LG brought Yoo Young-chan to the mound in the bottom of the 9th. However, after striking out leadoff batter Kang Seung-ho, Yoo Young-chan immediately removed his glove, complained of pain, and left the mound. If Yoo Young-chan is injured, it would be a devastating blow for LG. Kim Young-woo then came to the mound and secured the team victory.

LG's starting pitcher Lim Chan-kyu delivered a strong performance over 5⅔ innings (77 pitches), allowing 6 hits, 2 walks, 1 hit-by-pitch, and 2 strikeouts while giving up only 1 earned run, earning his first win of the season. Jang Hyun-sik (1⅓ innings), Woo Kang-hoon (1 inning), Yoo Young-chan (⅓ inning), and Kim Young-woo (⅔ inning) followed in succession, each pitching scoreless innings to secure the team victory. In the batting lineup, which recorded 10 hits total, Moon Bo-kyung went 3-for-3, and Cheon Seong-ho contributed with a multi-hit performance.

In contrast, Doosan's starting pitcher Choi Seung-yong took the loss after pitching 5⅓ innings, allowing 5 hits, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts while giving up 2 earned runs. This marked his third loss of the season without a win. Kim Jung-woo (1⅓ innings, scoreless), Lee Byung-hun (1 inning, scoreless), Lee Young-ha (⅓ inning, 1 run allowed), Choi Ji-kyung (0 innings, 1 run allowed), and Yang Jae-hoon (1 inning, scoreless) pitched in succession. In the Doosan batting lineup, which recorded 7 hits, Jung Soobin delivered a multi-hit performance.

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