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LG closer Son Ju-young entered the game in the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs and runners on first and second during the match between KIA Tigers and LG Twins at GwangjuKIA Champions Field on the 21st, holding the scoreless tie. He then faced a crisis in the bottom of the 9th with two outs and runners on second and third but extinguished the threat by inducing a fielder's choice grounder from the final batter, Kim Sun-bin. Son Ju-young experienced the heart-pounding moment of a closer twice. And Son Ju-young added another save today. 2026.05.21.
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