'30s Power Shines': Oh Tae-gon's Three-Run Homer, Moon Seung-won's Three Innings of Relief, SSG's 11 Walks and Hit-by-Pitches Lead to 6-1 Victory Over Hanwha [Daejeon On-Site Review]

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The SSG Landers successfully snapped their losing streak by leveraging the power of their veterans. The Hanwha Eagles self-destructed by allowing 11 walks and hit-by-pitches.

On the 29th, SSG secured a 6-1 victory in a road game against Hanwha at Daejeon Hanwha Life Ballpark in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

Third-place SSG improved to 16 wins and 10 losses. Meanwhile, Hanwha fell to 11 wins and 15 losses, tying for seventh place with the Doosan Bears, who won earlier that day.

The game was highlighted by the power of the veterans. With the score tied 0-0, Hanwha's starting pitcher Hwang Jun-seo faltered in the bottom of the second inning. SSG capitalized on a bases-loaded opportunity with one out, following a walk by Yang Yu-seom and a single by Choi Ji-hun to left field. Oh Tae-gon then crushed a first-pitch forkball that was low and inside, sending it over the left-center field fence for a three-run home run. It was his second home run of the season.

Momentum shifted in SSG's favor as they drew five additional walks, scoring two more runs on a bases-loaded walk to extend their lead to 5-0.

On the mound, starting pitcher Mitch White held the line well for four innings, allowing only one run. However, just before the fifth inning, Moon Seung-won made a sudden appearance.

SSG's team explained, "White felt tightness near his right shoulder, so he was replaced out of concern for the player's health."

He began uneasily by issuing a straight fastball walk to the first batter, Yonatan Peraza, but then cleanly retired the next three batters. He ended the inning by striking out Kang Baek-ho with a dropping forkball after an eight-pitch, full-count battle.

He allowed a hit-by-pitch and a single in the sixth and seventh innings respectively, but finished both innings without losing composure. Pitching 55 pitches over three innings, he delivered a scoreless performance with just one hit allowed, two walks and hit-by-pitches, and three strikeouts.

After SSG added another run, they held off Hanwha in the eighth with Lee Eun-yong and in the ninth with Jang Ji-hoon to secure a satisfying victory.

Moon Seung-won earned his first win of the season (one hold) for SSG. In the lineup, Oh Tae-gon contributed with three hits in three at-bats, one walk, and four RBIs, while Choi Ji-hun (two hits, two runs scored) and Ahn Sang-hyun (two hits, two walks) also bolstered the team's win.

In contrast, Hanwha's starting pitcher Hwang Jun-seo exited after 1⅔ innings, having allowed two hits (including one home run), six walks and hit-by-pitches, and five runs. Park Jun-young followed, lasting three innings with five walks and hit-by-pitches and one run allowed. By the fifth inning, Hanwha had surrendered 11 walks and hit-by-pitches, leading to their self-destruction. Hwang Jun-seo took the blame for his second loss of the season.

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