'LG Austin walks off with 8 consecutive fouls → 13-pitch strikeout' Samsung, Lee Jae-hyun returns with debut multi-homer '2nd place reclaimed' [Jamsil On-site Review]

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In the bottom of the 5th inning with Samsung leading 7-2, LG Twins had a bases-loaded opportunity with two outs as fourth hitter Austin stepped up to the plate. A home run would have given them a chance to close the gap to one run. Samsung starter Yang Chang-seop threw three balls in a row before recording a strike on the fourth pitch, putting the count at 3-1.

Austin then hit eight consecutive foul balls, engaging in a grueling battle. With tension reaching a peak among both benches and the stands, Yang Chang-seop's 13th pitch, a 149 km/h fastball, brushed the lower inside ABS zone of Austin's body. It was a looking strikeout. Yang celebrated, while Austin threw his helmet and bat to the ground, showing his frustration.

Samsung defeated LG 9-5 at Seoul Jamsil Stadium on the 14th, reclaiming second place. Led by Lee Jae-hyun's debut multi-homer performance and five RBIs after returning from injury two days prior, the team concluded the three-game midweek series with a 2-1 winning record.

Samsung took early control with two home runs in the top of the 2nd inning while the score was 0-0. Diaz reached base on an error by opposing first baseman Austin, followed by consecutive hits from Park Seung-kyu and Jeon Byeong-woo to create a bases-loaded, no-out opportunity. Seventh hitter Lee Jae-hyun connected on LG starter Song Seung-gi's fourth pitch, a 133 km/h slider, with a 2-1 count, launching a grand slam. The ball traveled 105 meters and just cleared the left-field wall.

Kang Min-ho immediately followed with a back-to-back home run. With a 0-1 count, Kang hit Song Seung-gi's second pitch, a 120 km/h curveball right down the middle, for a solo shot over the left-field fence. The distance was 120 meters. This was his first home run of the season in 29 games and his first since September 7, 2023, against the Hanwha Eagles, marking a 249-day wait. After returning to the first division the previous day following a reorganization in the minor league due to poor batting performance, he hit the arc just one day later.

Kang Min-ho added a two-run single to center field in the top of the 5th inning. Lee Jae-hyun hit a solo home run over the left-field wall off Sung Dong-hyun in the top of the 7th inning while Samsung led 7-2, setting a new personal record for most RBIs in a single game (5) and achieving his multi-homer feat.

LG scored one run in the bottom of the 3rd inning with one out when Lee Ju-heon hit his first home run of the season over the left-field wall off Yang Chang-seop. In the bottom of the 5th, they added another run on a ground ball by Cheon Seong-ho, which was mishandled by shortstop Lee Jae-hyun. However, their comeback attempt was halted by Austin's strikeout with two outs and bases loaded. Lee Ju-heon also hit a three-run home run over the left-field wall off Jung Jae-hoon in the bottom of the 9th, recording his first multi-homer game since his debut and setting a personal record for most RBIs in a single game (4).

Yang Chang-seop earned his second win of the season (undefeated) with five innings, allowing four hits and two runs (one earned). It was his first win against LG since September 14, 2018, after 2,799 days. Song Seung-gi took his first loss of the season (2 wins) after pitching 4⅓ innings, allowing seven hits and seven runs (six earned).

Lim Ki-young, who entered as Samsung's second pitcher, pitched three scoreless innings without allowing a hit, recording his first hold since July 27, 2024, against the Kiwoom Heroes at Gocheok Sky Dome while playing for the KIA Tigers, after 656 days.

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