"Lee Jae-won's two-run homer shifted the momentum" — After 935 days, the left-handed power hitter's home run finally broke through. Yeom Kyung-yeop offers special praise. [Jamsil on-site]

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LG Twins manager Yeom Kyung-yeop (58) could not hide his smile as everything he had hoped for came to pass in the game.

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

With this win, LG secured a winning series against Doosan and extended its winning streak to three games, improving to 21 wins and 11 losses, closing the gap to first-place KT Wiz (22 wins, 11 losses) by just 0.5 games. Doosan fell into a two-game losing streak, remaining in seventh place in the league with 14 wins and 18 losses.

Despite the setback of losing fourth-order batter Moon Bo-kyung and backup center fielder Choi Won-young to injury the previous day (the 5th), LG delivered an impressive performance. Starting pitcher Im Chan-kyu allowed six innings, six hits (one home run), no walks, five strikeouts, and one earned run, achieving the season's first quality start (six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs) and securing his second win (one loss) of the season.

Amid a barrage of 11 hits, two promising left-handed power hitters expected by LG finally delivered home runs. Lee Jae-won, who returned to the first division after 17 days, hit a lead-off two-run home run to left-center field in the bottom of the second inning with one out and a runner on first base, after an 11-pitch battle. The ball, with a launch speed of 184.2 km/h and a distance of 131 meters, formed a massive arc that immediately signaled a home run. This was Lee's first home run in the first division since the Jamsil Doosan game on October 14, 2023 — 935 days later — and his first home run of the 2026 season. He continued to perform well, including a large double, finishing 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBIs, and one run scored.

In the top of the fourth inning with one out, Song Chan-ui capitalized on a mistake by Ichiro Tamura, hitting a solo home run to left field. The ball, with a launch speed of 174.1 km/h and a distance of 127.5 meters, marked his fifth home run of the season. He added another hit, finishing 2-for-3 with one home run, one RBI, two runs scored, one walk, one hit-by-pitch, and one strikeout. In the lower part of the lineup, Koo Bon-hyeok also made his mark with solid defense, going 2-for-3 with one RBI and one run scored, along with one walk.

After the game, manager Yeom Kyung-yeop praised, "Lee Jae-won's lead-off two-run home run allowed us to take control of the early game momentum. Additionally, in a situation where we needed more runs, Koo Bon-hyeok created extra RBIs through excellent team play, enabling us to secure the victory."

He continued, "In the lineup, Song Chan-ui and Lee Jae-won, our team's next-generation power hitters, each recorded two hits and one home run, combining for three RBIs to lead us to victory. Im Chan-kyu also fulfilled his role perfectly as the starter. Our reliable relievers Lee Jung-yong, Woo Kang-hoon, and Kim Yun-sik fully took responsibility for their innings, allowing us to continue our winning streak."

A total of 23,750 fans filled the stadium at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on this day, marking the 17th sellout crowd of the season. The manager did not forget to address the home fans. Manager Yeom Kyung-yeop stated, "Thanks to the fans who filled Maeil Business Newspaper (MK) Baseball Stadium to capacity and offered passionate support, the players were able to deliver a great game today along with a victory. Thank you."

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