'Lee Jae-won's first home run in three years + Song Chan-ui's 5th homer' LG defeats Doosan, surges to three straight wins, closing the gap to 1st place by 0.5 games [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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'LG Twins overpowered the Doosan Bears with the long balls from the right-handed power-hitting prospects they had long awaited.

'LG secured a 6-1 victory over Doosan in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the 6th.

'With this win, LG secured a winning series against Doosan, extended their winning streak to three games, and now trail 1st-place KT Wiz (22 wins, 11 losses) by just 0.5 games with a record of 21 wins and 11 losses. Doosan fell to two consecutive losses, remaining in 7th place in the league with a record of 14 wins and 18 losses.

'Two powerful home runs from the right-handed power-hitting prospects LG had been counting on decided the game. Lee Jae-won, who returned to the first division after 17 days, drew a lead-off two-run shot to left-center field after an 11-pitch battle with one out and a runner on first base in the bottom of the 2nd inning. In the top of the 4th inning with one out, Song Chan-ui did not miss Tamura Ichiro's mistake pitch, hitting a solo home run to left field to build a 5-0 lead.

'In terms of firepower, LG outshone Doosan. LG's Song Chan-ui went 2-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, two runs scored, two walks (one walk, one hit by pitch), and one strikeout; Koo Bon-hyuk went 2-for-3 with one RBI, one walk, and one run scored; and Lee Jae-won went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run scored. For Doosan, Park Chan-ho went 3-for-4 with one home run, one RBI, one strikeout, and one run scored, and Kim Min-seok went 2-for-3, but their efforts were overshadowed by the loss.

'In the starting pitcher matchup, LG also achieved a complete victory. LG's Im Chan-kyu recorded six innings, allowed six hits (one home run), no walks, five strikeouts, and one earned run, while Doosan's Choi Seung-yong lasted 2⅔ innings, allowed six hits (one home run), four walks, three strikeouts, and four earned runs, taking the loss. In the top of the 9th inning, a welcome face greeted the full house at Jamsil. Left-handed pitcher Kim Yun-sik (26), who had completed his military service, made his first appearance in the first division after 740 days since his last game against KIA Tigers at Jamsil on April 26, 2024, and successfully returned with one inning of scoreless pitching, allowing just one hit.

'On this day, LG lined up Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Shin Min-jae (second baseman), Austin Dean (first baseman), Cheon Seong-ho (third baseman), Song Chan-ui (designated hitter), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), Koo Bon-hyuk (shortstop), and Lee Jae-won (left fielder). Im Chan-kyu was the starting pitcher.

'In response, Doosan lined up Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Daz Cameron (right fielder), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Ui-ji (catcher), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Hong Seong-ho (designated hitter), Oh Myung-jin (first baseman), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). Choi Seung-yong was the starting pitcher.

'From the start, LG's lineup battered Doosan's mound. In the bottom of the 1st inning, leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki drew a walk, and Shin Min-jae and Austin Dean followed with consecutive infield singles to load the bases with no outs. Doosan was lucky. Cheon Seong-ho and Song Chan-ui struck out swinging consecutively, and Park Hae-min's hit ball struck Choi Seung-yong's glove and headed toward third baseman Ahn Jae-seok. Ahn Jae-seok fielded the ball, threw his body to tag third base, and ended the inning.

'LG's right-handed power-hitting prospect Lee Jae-won finally delivered a big hit. In the bottom of the 2nd inning with one out, Koo Bon-hyuk reached base on a straight walk, and Lee Jae-won, after an 11-pitch battle, launched a two-run home run to left-center field.

'Lee Jae-won endured even with a 3 balls, 1 strike count, fouling off five pitches, and did not miss the low fastball inside. The moment he made contact, he could feel it was a home run: a massive arc with a exit velocity of 184.2 km/h and a distance of 131 meters. It was his first home run of the season.

'LG's lower-order hitters were also sharp. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, leadoff hitter Song Chan-ui reached base with a double to left-center field. On Park Hae-min's sacrifice bunt, Song Chan-ui advanced to third base, and after Park Dong-won drew a walk, Koo Bon-hyuk used a bunt to bring the runner home.

'On Lee Jae-won's fly ball to center field, Park Dong-won advanced to third base, and Hong Chang-ki scored with a one-RBI single to right field, giving LG a 4-0 lead.

'In the bottom of the 4th inning with one out, another right-handed power-hitting prospect that LG had been counting on delivered a big hit. Song Chan-ui connected with Tamura's 142 km/h fastball inside and sent it over the left-field fence. It was a bullet home run with an exit velocity of 174.1 km/h and a distance of 127.5 meters.

'Doosan also got a big hit from an unexpected place. In the top of the 5th inning with one out and Doosan trailing 0-5, Park Chan-ho connected with Im Chan-kyu's fastball and hit a one-run home run to left field.

'In the bottom of the 8th inning, LG extended their lead by one more run. Leadoff hitter Shin Min-jae drew a walk, and Oh Ji-hwan hit a double down the left-field line to create a situation with one out and runners on second and third. Song Chan-ui reached base on a hit by pitch, loading the bases, and Park Hae-min scored the final run of the day with a sacrifice fly to center field.

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