'An Jae-seok's explosive return + possessed fielding': Doosan avenges previous day's extra-inning loss to Samsung [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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The Doosan Bears' lineup, which suffered severe slumps early in the season, is showing renewed vitality.

On the 29th, Doosan defeated the Samsung Lions 4-0 at Seoul Jamsil Stadium, avenging their disappointing extra-inning loss (4-5) from the previous day.

Young batters led the offense. Fifth-order hitter Kim Min-seok (22) hit a double down the left-center gap off opposing starter Oracle in the bottom of the 4th with one out and runners on first and third while the score was 0-0, delivering the go-ahead RBI.

Foreign hitter Cameron, who struggled with empty at-bats in scoring positions early in the season, also showed a changed demeanor. After hitting a two-run single with the bases loaded and one out in the 9th inning the previous day to tie the game, he hit a single to right field with one out and runners on first and third in the 5th inning while Doosan led 2-0, adding a crucial RBI.

An Jae-seok (24), who returned to the first division after two weeks, made a fiery comeback announcement. Starting at third base and batting seventh, he hit a double that dropped near the third-base line in his first at-bat in the 3rd inning. Then, in the 7th inning with a 3-0 lead, he came to the plate as the leadoff hitter and launched a 125-meter solo home run off reliever Bae Chan-seung. He crushed a 139 km/h slider on a 0-1 count, sending it over the center-field wall. This was his second home run of the season, coming 27 days after his last one in a game against Samsung on the 2nd.

An Jae-seok also displayed possessed fielding at third base, making a leaping catch on a line drive hit by Shim Jae-hoon in the 7th inning and diving to field consecutive grounders by Kim Heon-gon and Kim Sung-yoon in the 8th.

Oh Myung-jin (25), who also returned to the first division, appeared as a pinch-hitter for Kim Min-seok in the 8th inning and recorded his first hit of the season with a single to center field, ending a 9-at-bat hitless streak.

On the mound, foreign pitcher Jacklog delivered a strong performance, throwing 101 pitches over 6 innings as the starter, allowing 4 hits, 2 walks, and recording 8 strikeouts without surrendering a run. He shed his recent slump of allowing five runs in three consecutive games and secured his second win of the season after a three-game winning streak. Relief pitchers Kim Jeong-woo, Yang Jae-hoon, and Lee Young-ha each pitched a scoreless inning to complete the shutout victory.

Samsung's starter Oracle, whose contract extension through May 31 was announced prior to the game, pitched 6 innings, allowing 5 hits and 3 earned runs, delivering a quality start. However, lacking run support, he suffered his second loss (with no draws) of the season.

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