'Doosan's New Record, Matched in One Day' LG's 9-Game Consecutive Sellout Streak Ties All-Time Record! New KBO History in Sight [Jamsil On-Site]

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'The LG Twins of professional baseball are on the verge of achieving a new record for consecutive sellout home games.'

'On the 1st, LG faced the NC Dinos in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.'

'A full house of 23,750 spectators visited Jamsil Baseball Stadium for the Children's Day holiday. To mark the Children's Day holiday, LG also prepared a surprise event in which photos of the players from their childhood were displayed on the scoreboard every time they stepped into the batter's box from this game through May 5.'

'According to the LG club, this is the 14th sellout record of the 2026 season. It also marks nine consecutive home games with a full house. Starting with the SSG Landers games on the 11th–12, followed by the Lotte Giants games on the 14th–16 and the Hanwha Eagles games on the 21st–23, LG has drawn a full house for nine consecutive games up to this day.'

'This also ties the record for consecutive sellouts at Jamsil Stadium in a single season since the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) computerized its attendance records in 2001. The previous record was set the day before (April 30) by Doosan Bears, LG's one-roof rival, from April 17 to April 30. Seasons with attendance restrictions due to COVID-19 were excluded.'

'Currently, LG stands in second place with 17 wins and 10 losses, trailing first-place KT Wiz (19 wins, 9 losses) by 1.5 games. The opposing team, NC, is also in fifth place with 13 wins and 14 losses, aiming to enter the top tier, so full houses are expected for the remaining two weekend games as well.'

'For this game, LG lined up Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Cheon Seong-ho (third baseman), Austin Dean (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Koo Bon-hyuk (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Anders Tollhurst.'

'In response, NC lined up Kim Ju-won (shortstop), Park Min-woo (second baseman), Park Geon-woo (designated hitter), Matt Davidson (first baseman), Lee Woo-seong (left fielder), Han Seok-hyun (right fielder), Ahn Jung-yeol (catcher), Do Tae-hoon (third baseman), and Choi Jung-won (center fielder). The starting pitcher was Natsuki Toda.'

'In front of a full house, LG's batters showed their power. In the bottom of the third inning with two outs, Cheon Seong-ho opened the scoring with a triple to right-center field, and Austin Dean attacked Toda's first pitch, sending it far over the left-field fence. It was a 122.1-meter home run, his seventh of the season.'

'Soon after, Moon Bo-kyung drew a walk, and Song Chan-ui lifted Toda's low fastball down the middle over the left-field fence once again. It was a 126.7-meter home run, his fourth of the season.'

'In the bottom of the fourth inning, leadoff batter Park Hae-min reached base with a hit to right field. Park Hae-min advanced to third base on Park Dong-won's sacrifice bunt and Koo Bon-hyuk's hit to left field, and scored on Hong Chang-ki's fly ball to right-center field.'

'Starting pitcher Tollhurst also pitched well, entering the top of the fifth inning with five innings, five hits allowed, one walk, three strikeouts, and no runs scored, meeting the criteria for the winning pitcher.'

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