'Baby Bear' Park Jun-soon's thrilling sweep 3-RBI double in the 8th inning seals the win! Doosan secures 2-game winning streak and winning series [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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On the day Doosan Bears set a historic record for nine consecutive sold-out home games, they secured a thrilling victory, achieving a two-game winning streak and a winning series.

Doosan defeated Samsung Lions 8-5 in the bottom of the 8th inning at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 30th, thanks to a sweep 3-RBI double by 'Baby Bear' Park Jun-soon (20), concluding the midweek series with a 2-1 record. Samsung, now falling into a two-game losing streak, maintained a season record of 13 wins, 1 tie, and 13 losses, barely holding a .500 winning percentage.

In the bottom of the 8th inning with the score tied 5-5, Doosan's offense began. Leadoff batter Park Ji-hoon reached base with a hard-hit infield single off reliever Kim Tae-hoon, followed by Yoon Jun-ho's sacrifice bunt to the pitcher, resulting in one out and runners on second base. After a walk by Jung Soobin, a center field fly by Park Chan-ho, and a walk by Cameron, the bases were loaded with two outs. As Kim Tae-hoon threw a ball on the first pitch to Park Jun-soon, Samsung's bench substituted the pitcher mid-at-bat, bringing in Kim Jae-yoon to the mound.

With a 1-1 count, Park Jun-soon's bat connected powerfully with Kim Jae-yoon's third pitch, a 144 km/h fastball. The ball rolled deep to the left of Samsung center fielder Park Seung-kyu and all the way to the wall. It was a game-winning, 3-RBI double that scored all three runners.

Choi Jun-ho, who entered in the top of the 8th and pitched a scoreless inning, earned his first win of the season. Lee Young-ha, who took over as closer in place of the injured Kim Taek-yeon, shut out the top of the 9th, recording his first save (2-1 record) since the June 6, 2024 game against NC Dinos, nearly two years later.

Doosan achieved a new single-season record of nine consecutive sold-out home games at Jamsil Stadium, with a full house of 23,750 fans in attendance. The streak began with the KIA Tigers series from the 17th to the 19th, continued with the LG Twins series (Doosan home) from the 24th to the 26th, and concluded with the three-game series against Samsung starting on the 28th, all selling out.

For much of the game, Doosan controlled the pace. Trailing 0-1 in the bottom of the 3rd inning, Doosan sent ten batters to the plate, exploding for seven hits, including five consecutive hits, to score five runs in a big inning.

Starting with Jung Soobin's three-run triple over the fence, Park Chan-ho's sacrifice single to left field tied the game. After Park Chan-ho stole second base, Cameron's hit slipped through the legs of Samsung first baseman Diaz, resulting in a double, and Doosan took a 2-1 lead.

Next, Park Jun-soon executed a bunt toward the third baseman and reached base with a head-first slide for an infield hit, followed by Yang Eui-ji's RBI single to left field (3-1). With a sacrifice bunt by Kim Min-seok to the pitcher, the bases were loaded with one out. During An Jae-seok's at-bat, a wild pitch by Choi Won-tae allowed runner Park Jun-soon to score from third base (4-1). Shortly after, An Jae-seok's double to left field extended the score to 5-1.

However, Samsung did not give up. They narrowed the gap to 3-5 with an RBI hit by Yang Woo-hyun in the top of the 4th and a sacrifice fly by Kim Heon-gon in the top of the 5th. In the top of the 7th, Kim Do-hwan's double to left-center field and a wild pitch by opposing pitcher Yoon Tae-ho added two more runs, tying the game at 5-5.

Both starting pitchers, who had no wins this season, failed to secure a decision. Doosan's Choi Seung-yong, with a 0-3 record, pitched 4⅓ innings, throwing 75 pitches, allowing 8 hits and 3 earned runs before being pulled. With Doosan leading 5-2 in the top of the 5th, Choi Won-woo hit a single and Diaz hit a double, creating a bases-loaded, one-out crisis, prompting Doosan to replace the pitcher with Tamura. Samsung's Choi Won-tae, with a 0-1 record, pitched 5⅓ innings, allowing 9 hits, striking out 8, and giving up 5 earned runs, but avoided the loss.

Samsung's Kim Jae-sang (22), who started at second base and batted eighth in place of Ryu Ji-hyuk, who suffered a knee contusion the previous day, recorded three hits, his personal career high in a single game since his 2023 debut. Having been discharged from the military, he recorded his first hit since the May 28, 2024 game against Kiwoom Heroes, 702 days later.

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