'10th' Doosan Creates New History! Walk-Off Hero Emerges, Another Person Who Highly Praised the Manager as "Played a Very Big Role" [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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The Doosan Bears successfully escaped their losing streak with a dramatic walk-off hit by Park Jun-soon in the bottom of the 10th inning of extra innings, marking his debut. The manager praised Park Jun-soon, who hit the walk-off hit, saying, "He made the most of the opportunity beautifully," and gave him a thumbs-up. He also heaped praise on Lee Young-ha, who pitched three innings in relief, saying, "He played a very big role."

Doosan defeated the LG Twins 4-3 in a regular-season home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 26th.

Doosan lost the first game of the three-game weekend series on the 24th with a score of 1-4. Then, on the previous day (the 25th), they suffered a painful comeback loss, 5-7, after allowing four runs in the top of the 9th inning while leading 5-3. Doosan, who had fallen into a three-game losing streak, narrowly secured a victory in extra innings on this day, avoiding a sweep in the Jamsil rivalry series.

With this win, Doosan reached 10 wins (1 tie, 14 losses) for the season. Meanwhile, LG recorded 16 wins and 8 losses.

On this day, LG set their starting lineup in the following order: Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Cheon Seong-ho (third baseman), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Koo Bon-hyuk (shortstop), Choi Won-young (center fielder), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Song Seung-gi.

In response, Doosan set their starting lineup in the following order: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Cameron (right fielder), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Lee Yu-chan (left fielder), Im Jong-seong (third baseman), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). The starting pitcher was Wes Benjamin.

Doosan took the early lead. In the bottom of the 2nd inning with two outs, Im Jong-seong, who played in his first game back with the first team, hit a solo home run over the left-field wall, making it 1-0.

Doosan added another run in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Leadoff batter Jung Soobin reached base with a hit to left-center but was out attempting to steal second base. Following Park Chan-ho also flew out to right field, but Cameron hit a double to left field, creating a scoring opportunity. Then, Park Jun-soon hit a sacrifice single to left field, extending the lead to 2-0.

Unable to find a way through Benjamin's strong pitching, LG tied the game with a big hit in the 6th inning. Leadoff batter Austin reached base with a hit to left-center, then Moon Bo-kyung flew out to left field. Song Chan-ui then hit a two-run home run over the left-field wall, tying the score at 2-2.

Both teams exchanged one run each in the 7th inning. In the top of the 7th, LG's pinch-hitter Moon Sung-ju reached base with a hit to left field and was replaced by pinch-runner Park Hae-min. Then, when Shin Min-jae hit a ground ball to third base, only the lead runner was out, and the runner on first base was replaced by Shin Min-jae, while successfully stealing second base. Hong Chang-ki then hit a two-run double that dropped just inside the left-field line.

Doosan immediately tied the game in the bottom of the 7th. Leadoff batter pinch-hitter Kim Min-seok targeted the first pitch from the new pitcher Kim Jin-seong and hit a two-run double that dropped just inside the right-field line. Kim Min-seok then advanced to third base on Jung Soobin's sacrifice bunt. Following Park Chan-ho successfully drew a walk. Finally, Cameron hit a sacrifice fly to center field, tying the score at 3-3.

Ultimately, the game went into extra innings. In the bottom of the 10th inning, Doosan's final offensive opportunity. LG replaced pitcher Ham Deok-ju with Park Si-won. Leadoff batter Park Chan-ho reached base with a hit to right field. Then, pinch-hitter Park Ji-hoon stepped up to bat for Cameron. Park Ji-hoon successfully executed a sacrifice bunt on the first pitch, moving the runner on first base to second base. The next batter was Park Jun-soon. With a 1-2 count, Park Jun-soon fouled off both the fifth and sixth pitches. Finally, he hit the seventh pitch, a curveball, which struck the third baseman and rolled toward left field, resulting in his debut walk-off hit. It was the moment Doosan dramatically escaped their losing streak.

LG's starting pitcher Song Seung-gi recorded 5 innings, 6 hits allowed, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and 2 earned runs, leaving the mound without a decision. His total pitch count was 91. Following him, Woo Kang-hoon (1 inning, no hits, scoreless), Kim Jin-seong (1 inning, 1 hit allowed, 1 walk, 1 earned run), Kim Young-woo (1 inning, no hits, 2 strikeouts, scoreless), and Ham Deok-ju (1 inning, no hits, 2 strikeouts, scoreless) pitched in succession. In the bottom of the 10th inning of extra innings, Oh Reun (Dr.) (1/3 inning, 2 hits allowed, 1 earned run) took the loss. In the LG lineup, which hit a total of 12 hits, Song Chan-ui had 3 hits, while Hong Chang-ki, Austin, and Koo Bon-hyuk all recorded multi-hit performances.

Doosan's starting pitcher Benjamin pitched 7 innings, allowing 10 hits, 1 walk, 5 strikeouts, and 3 earned runs, leaving the mound without a decision and having to wait for the next game. His total pitch count was 88. Lee Young-ha then pitched 3 innings, allowing 2 hits, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts, and no earned runs, earning the win. This was his second win of the season (1 loss). In the Doosan lineup, which hit a total of 9 hits, Park Chan-ho and Park Jun-soon recorded multi-hit performances. Additionally, Park Jun-soon became the youngest player in Doosan franchise history to hit a walk-off hit at 19 years, 9 months, and 13 days. The previous record was held by Na Ju-hwan (June 8, 2004, Jamsil vs. SK, 19 years, 11 months, 25 days), and the league-wide record for the youngest walk-off hit is held by Choi Jeong (August 27, 2005, Munhak vs. Samsung, 18 years, 5 months, 30 days).

Doosan manager Kim Won-hyung, the "winning manager" of the game, said, "It was a difficult game, but starting pitcher Benjamin's responsibility for 7 innings was significant. Lee Young-ha also held the line for 3 innings without allowing a run, playing a very big role. Im Jong-seong hit a home run in his first at-bat of the season, taking the early lead, and Park Jun-soon made the most of the opportunity in the 10th inning of extra innings. In a game that went to extra innings, the players' will to win translated into victory. The players have worked hard for a week. I would like to thank the fans who filled the stands for three days straight."

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