Lee Hyung-jong's 'home team' 3-hit show! 'Wow', Kiwoom crushes LG 7-0 and surges to five straight wins → After a staggering 689 days [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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Led by 'Gwang-toma' Lee Hyung-jong's (37) three-hit barrage, the Kiwoom Heroes defeated the LG Twins, achieving five consecutive wins for the first time in two seasons since the 2024 season.

On the 22nd, Kiwoom secured a decisive 7-0 victory over LG in an away game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul Songpa-gu in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League'. This five-game winning streak by Kiwoom comes exactly 689 days after their last such run on July 2, 2024, against LG at Gocheok. At that time, Kiwoom had extended their streak to six consecutive wins.

With this victory, Kiwoom continues its recent upward momentum, laying the groundwork for a leap into the upper ranks of the league. Meanwhile, LG failed to withstand Kiwoom's offensive firepower, bowing its head and unable to carry forward the momentum from its victory over KIA the previous day (the 21st).

On this day, Kiwoom lined up with Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), Ahn Chi-hong (designated hitter), Im Byung-wook (right fielder), Choi Ju-hwan (first baseman), Lee Hyung-jong (left fielder), Kim Woong-bin (third baseman), Kim Geon-hee (catcher), Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop), and Park Ju-hong (center fielder). Kenny Rosenberg started on the mound.

In response, LG set its starting lineup with Koo Bon-hyuk (shortstop), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Jeong-bin (first baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Lee Jae-won (right fielder), Lee Young-bin (third baseman), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). Lee Jeong-yong was the starting pitcher.

The early part of the game unfolded as a pitchers' duel. Both Lee Jeong-yong and Rosenberg held strong through the fourth inning. The team that first broke the 0-0 tie was Kiwoom. In the bottom of the fifth, Kiwoom seized a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs, starting with Lee Hyung-jong's single to left field, followed by Kim Woong-bin's single to center field.

Kim Geon-hee then drove in a run with a single to center field, making it 1-0. With one out and runners on first and second, Kwon Hyuk-bin hit a ground ball to the shortstop. Shin Min-jae, the second baseman, threw to first base but missed the tag, allowing the runner to reach safely. The error extended the lead to 2-0.

In the bottom of the sixth, Kiwoom added more runs to seize control. First batter Choi Ju-hwan opened the inning with a single to center field, followed by Lee Hyung-jong's double down the left-center gap, scoring Choi Ju-hwan from first to make it 3-0.

Although Kim Woong-bin was later out on a fly ball to the third baseman, Kiwoom's offensive power did not wane. Seventh batter Kim Geon-hee scored Lee Hyung-jong, who was on second base, with a double to right-center field, pushing the score to 4-0.

LG eventually brought in Kim Yun-sik as the second pitcher and replaced him with Bae Jae-jun on the mound, but Kiwoom's momentum did not stop. Eighth batter Kwon Hyuk-bin hit a single to left-center field off the new pitcher Bae Jae-jun, scoring Kim Geon-hee from second base to make it 5-0.

A walk by Park Ju-hong and a wild pitch during Seo Geon-chang's at-bat created a bases-loaded opportunity. Seo Geon-chang then reached base via a hit-by-pitch, maintaining the bases-loaded situation.

The shaken Bae Jae-jun allowed a straight walk to Ahn Chi-hong, surrendering another run via a bases-loaded walk. LG hastily replaced the pitcher with Baek Seung-hyun, but Im Byung-wook also drew a walk, adding another run via a bases-loaded walk to extend the lead to 7-0. Kiwoom created a massive five-run inning in the bottom of the sixth alone, driving a final nail into the coffin of the game.

Kiwoom starter Rosenberg contributed to the victory with a strong performance: 4 innings, 3 hits allowed, 6 strikeouts, 2 walks, and 0 earned runs. Park Jin-hyung, Jo Young-geon, Kim Jae-woong, Oh Seok-ju, and Park Ji-sung, who followed, all prevented any runs from scoring. Meanwhile, LG starter Lee Jeong-yong pitched decently for 4⅔ innings, allowing 6 hits, striking out 3, walking 1, and giving up 2 earned runs, but was charged with the loss.

In the Kiwoom lineup, Lee Hyung-jong, who recorded 3 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored, soared against his former team. Ahn Chi-hong also added offensive firepower with 1 hit in 2 at-bats, 2 walks, and 1 RBI.

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