A Jamsil Stadium extra-inning bloodbath reminiscent of the Korean Series, with the score progressing 4:0→4:4→6:4→6:7→8:7→9:7→9:9→10:9! Kang Seung-ho ultimately emerges as the hero with a walk-off hit... Doosan-Lotte series stands at 1 win, 1 loss [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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Doosan Bears secured a thrilling walk-off victory against Lotte Giants after an extra-inning battle lasting 11 innings.

On the 16th, Doosan defeated Lotte 10-9 in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League, winning after 11 extra innings.

With this win, Doosan snapped their losing streak at three games, improving their record to 19 wins, 1 tie, and 22 losses. Meanwhile, Lotte failed to maintain their momentum from the previous day's (15th) one-run victory, finishing with 16 wins, 1 tie, and 23 losses.

Doosan's starting lineup for the day was: Jung Soobin (center field), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Son Ah-seop (designated hitter), Cameron (right field), Yang Ui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (left field), Park Ji-hoon (third base), Oh Myung-jin (second base), and Kang Seung-ho (first base). The starting pitcher was left-hander Jacklog.

Lotte's starting lineup was: Hwang Seong-bin (center field), Ko Seung-min (second base), Reyes (designated hitter), Na Seung-yeop (first base), Han Dong-hee (third base), Yu Gangnam (catcher), Jeon Jun-woo (left field), Jeon Min-jae (shortstop), and Son Ho-young (right field). The starting pitcher was Park Se-woong.

Doosan scored four runs in the bottom of the 1st inning, seizing early control. After one out, Park Chan-ho reached base with a ground ball to right field, followed by Son Ah-seop hitting a line drive to center field. Cameron then drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to left-center, making it 1-0. Yang Ui-ji followed with an infield fly out to second base. Kim Min-seok then hit a two-run double that cleared the center fielder's head, and Park Ji-hoon added a two-run double to left-center, extending the lead to 4-0.

However, Lotte rallied in the top of the 3rd inning, scoring four runs to tie the game at 4-4. Leadoff hitter Son Ho-young reached base with a hit to left-center. After one out, Ko Seung-min hit a two-run double that landed just inside the right-field line. Reyes followed with a fly out to center field. Na Seung-yeop then hit a sacrifice fly to left-center, bringing the score to 4-2. Han Dong-hee, batting next, launched a two-run home run over the center-field fence, tying the game at 4-4. This was Han Dong-hee's first home run of the season, his first in the first division since September 24, 2023, against the Incheon SSG Landers, after 966 days.

However, the tie did not last long. In the bottom of the 4th inning, Doosan attacked. Leadoff hitter Kang Seung-ho singled, and Jung Soobin drew a walk, putting runners on first and second with no outs. Park Chan-ho executed a sacrifice bunt, advancing the runners to second and third with one out. Son Ah-seop then drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to center field, and Cameron added another run with a sacrifice fly to left-center, extending the lead to 6-4.

But Lotte did not give up easily. They scored one run each in the 5th and 6th innings to tie the game again, then took the lead in the 7th inning to turn the tide.

In the 5th inning, after one out, Ko Seung-min hit a double that landed just inside the right-field line, and Reyes added a line drive to center field, putting runners on first and third. Na Seung-yeop then hit a sacrifice fly that landed just inside the left-field line. In the 6th inning, leadoff hitter Yu Gangnam, facing a favorable 2-0 count, attacked Jacklog's third pitch—a fastball inside—and hit a solo home run over the left-field fence. This was Yu Gangnam's third home run of the season.

Then in the top of the 7th inning, Lotte took the lead. With Doosan replacing Jacklog with Tamura, leadoff hitter Hwang Seong-bin reached base with a hit to left-center. After one out, Reyes singled, and Na Seung-yeop drew a bases-loaded walk. Doosan then replaced Tamura with Kim Jeong-woo. Against Kim Jeong-woo, Han Dong-hee drove in a run with a sacrifice fly to center field. This was the moment Lotte took a 7-6 lead.

But immediately in the bottom of the 7th inning, Doosan showed its strength. A big hit, delivered by a superstar at a critical moment. With Lotte replacing Jung Cheol-won with Park Jeong-min, Cameron drew a walk on the fifth pitch after one out. Lotte then replaced catcher Yu Gangnam with Son Seong-bin. The first pitch was a strike. On the second pitch, Park Jeong-min's fastball (147 km/h) was high in the strike zone. Yang Ui-ji did not miss, swinging and connecting for a two-run home run over the left-field fence. Doosan took the lead again, 8-7.

This was not the end. In the bottom of the 8th inning, Doosan extended their lead. With Lotte replacing Park Jeong-min with Gu Seung-min, leadoff hitter Kang Seung-ho reached base with a line drive to center field. Jung Soobin then hit a ground ball to second base, allowing Kang Seung-ho to advance to second. Park Chan-ho then hit a ground ball to second base, and Kang Seung-ho, who had advanced to third, scored on Son Ah-seop's infield single to the shortstop position. The score was now 9-7, a two-run lead.

The game was not over until the final out. In the top of the 9th inning, Lotte attacked. Doosan brought in closer Lee Young-ha. Leadoff hitter Hwang Seong-bin reached base with an infield single deep to the shortstop position. Ko Seung-min struck out. Hwang Seong-bin successfully stole second base while Reyes was at bat. Reyes also struck out, leaving two outs. Doosan needed just one more out for victory. But as baseball always says, you never know until the end. The next batter was Na Seung-yeop. With a 2-2 count, he attacked Lee Young-ha's fifth pitch—a slider (138 km/h) inside—and hit a massive two-run home run over the right-field fence, traveling 129.1 meters. The exit velocity was 167.6 km/h. It was a home run so large that one could instinctively feel it was going over the fence the moment it was hit.

The game eventually went into extra innings. In the top of the 10th inning, Doosan brought in Yang Jae-hoon. Yang Jae-hoon displayed incredible power, striking out Son Seong-bin, Jang Du-seong, and Jeon Min-jae. In the bottom of the 10th, Lotte countered with Hyun Do-hoon. Hyun Do-hoon also recorded three strikeouts, striking out Jung Soobin and Park Chan-ho consecutively before walking Son Ah-seop, but he retired Cameron on a swinging strikeout to end the inning.

Then in the top of the 11th inning, Yang Jae-hoon came up again. He struck out Son Ho-young, induced a ground ball to the shortstop from Hwang Seong-bin, and struck out Ko Seung-min, perfectly completing his mission. In the bottom of the 11th, Lotte's pitcher remained Hyun Do-hoon. He struck out leadoff pinch-hitter Kim In-tae on a swinging strikeout, then walked Jo Su-hyeong. Doosan then got a walk-off opportunity with runners on first and third and one out after Park Ji-hoon's ground ball to right field. With Lotte's infield playing in, Park Ji-hoon successfully stole second base. Lotte then invoked an automatic intentional walk to load the bases. Kang Seung-ho then drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly to center field, emerging as the hero.

Doosan's starting pitcher Jacklog pitched six innings, allowing 10 hits, no walks, two strikeouts, and six earned runs, leaving the mound without a decision. He was followed by Tamura (1/3 inning), Kim Jeong-woo (1 2/3 innings), Lee Young-ha (1 inning), and Yang Jae-hoon (2 innings). In the batting lineup, which produced 11 hits, Son Ah-seop, Cameron, Kang Seung-ho, and Park Ji-hoon each recorded multi-hit performances.

Lotte's starting pitcher Park Se-woong pitched five innings, allowing seven hits, four walks, two strikeouts, and six earned runs, leaving the mound without a decision. He was followed by Jung Cheol-won (1 inning, scoreless), Park Jeong-min (1 inning, two earned runs), Gu Seung-min (2/3 inning, one earned run), Choi I-jun (1/3 inning, scoreless), Choi Jun-yong (1 inning, scoreless), and Hyun Do-hoon (2 innings). In the batting lineup, which produced 14 hits, Reyes recorded four hits and Na Seung-yeop recorded three hits.

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