'Three losses in a row, then a win' — LG's path to breaking the losing streak was truly difficult. They overcame two errors in the bottom of the 9th inning to secure a tense 6-5 victory over KT, with Koo Bon-hyuk delivering the go-ahead hit. [Suwon On-the-Ground Review]

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LG Twins finally defeated KT Wiz after a grueling battle, capping off April with a victory.

On the 30th, LG defeated KT 6-5 in a regular-season away game at Suwon KT Wiz Park, located in Joyeon-dong, Jangang-gu, Suwon Special City, Gyeonggi Province, as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this win, LG snapped a four-game losing streak against KT this season, escaped a three-game losing streak, and improved their record to 17 wins and 10 losses, narrowing the gap with first-place KT (19 wins, 9 losses) to 1.5 games.

The turning point came in the bottom of the 9th inning when LG led 6-5. KT's leadoff batter, Choi Won-jun, drew a walk after a 10-pitch at-bat. Following that, shortstop Oh Ji-hwan failed to field Kim Hyun-soo's grounder cleanly, resulting in no outs with runners on first and second.

LG's Ham Deok-ju fielded Jang Seong-woo's pop-up to first base. Sam Hilliard's hit also went up in the air. Although an infield fly had already been called, Oh Ji-hwan and Cheon Seong-ho collided and dropped the ball, leaving fans breathless. Ultimately, Kim Sang-soo was caught in a fly ball to left field, allowing LG to narrowly break their losing streak.

In a pitching duel, LG secured a win by decision. LG's Lim Chan-kyu pitched 5⅔ innings, allowing six hits and three walks while striking out four, and giving up four earned runs. KT's Caleb Boshell pitched four innings (92 pitches), allowing four hits (including one home run), four walks, striking out three, and giving up three earned runs.

A high-scoring game unfolded for the third consecutive day. For KT, Choi Won-jun went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, one walk, and one run; Sam Hilliard went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. For LG, Moon Bo-kyung went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one walk; Austin Dean went 2-for-4 with one walk and one strikeout; Cheon Seong-ho went 2-for-5 with two runs; Song Chan-ui went 1-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run; and Koo Bon-hyuk went 2-for-2 with one RBI and two walks, all contributing significantly.

On this day, KT lined up Kim Min-hyuk (left fielder), Choi Won-jun (right fielder), Kim Hyun-soo (first baseman), Jang Seong-woo (designated hitter), Sam Hilliard (center fielder), Kim Sang-soo (left fielder), Kwon Dong-jin (third baseman), Han Seung-taek (catcher), and Lee Kang-min (shortstop). Caleb Boshell started on the mound.

LG countered with Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Cheon Seong-ho (third baseman), Austin Dean (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (first baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), Koo Bon-hyuk (shortstop), and Lee Young-bin (second baseman). Lim Chan-kyu started on the mound.

The visiting team, LG, took the early lead. In the top of the 1st inning, Cheon Seong-ho singled to left field, and Austin drew a walk. Moon Bo-kyung then hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring one run to make it 1-0.

KT seized the opportunity. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, leadoff batter Hilliard hit a massive double down the center-field fence. Kim Sang-soo's grounder was fielded by shortstop Koo Bon-hyuk, who threw to third base, but the throw was late, leaving no outs with runners on first and third. However, Kwon Dong-jin struck out on three pitches, and Han Seung-taek struck out swinging. Lee Kang-min drew a straight fastball walk, and Kim Min-hyuk was out on a fly ball to right field, ending the inning without scoring.

In the top of the 4th inning, LG extended their lead. Leadoff batter Moon Bo-kyung drew a full-count walk, and Song Chan-ui hit a two-run home run to left-center field. It was his third home run of the season, a 129-meter blast off a hanbok-style outside pitch that he did not miss.

KT began their comeback promptly. Trailing 0-3 in the bottom of the 5th with two outs, Kim Min-hyuk opened the scoring with a double over the right-field wall. Choi Won-jun followed with a one-run sacrifice fly to left-center, cutting the deficit to one. Kim Hyun-soo then hit a hit to left-center, and Jang Seong-woo drew a walk to extend the opportunity. Hilliard then hit a two-run sacrifice fly to left-center, tying the game at 3-3.

Choi Won-jun, the bane of LG with a career batting average of .350 against them, was on fire. In the bottom of the 6th inning with two outs and runners on first and second, he hit another massive two-run sacrifice fly down the center-field fence, leading a 5-3 comeback.

However, LG's determination to forget three consecutive extra-inning losses was equally strong. In the top of the 8th inning, leadoff batter Cheon Seong-ho hit a hit to center field off reliever Han Seung-hyuk, and Austin hit a double down the left-field line, resulting in no outs with runners on second and third.

Moon Bo-kyung hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring one run. At that moment, Austin, who had been running from second to home, fell during his base running and was thrown out between third and home, dampening LG's momentum.

Meanwhile, first baseman Moon Bo-kyung reached second base, and this base running proved crucial. After Song Chan-ui struck out on three pitches, Park Hae-min hit a sacrifice fly to left field, tying the game at 5-5. Park Dong-won was intentionally walked, and Park Hae-min stole third base, putting runners on first and third. Koo Bon-hyuk then hit a slider that dropped low and outside, sending it toward right field, allowing LG to finally take a 6-5 lead.

KT failed to recover the lead against Kim Jin-soo in the 8th inning and Ham Deok-ju in the 9th inning, ultimately suffering the defeat.

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