"Hiroto's ace-like pitching, bullpen perfect → position players showed great focus" Park Jin-man expresses great satisfaction

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Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man (50), who defeated the SSG Landers despite the difficult underwater conditions, expressed satisfaction with his players.

Samsung won the away game against SSG at the Incheon SSG Landers Field on the 27th in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League' with a 4-1 score. Although they fell behind 0-1 in the 4th inning, they took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the 5th. They added two more runs in the 9th inning to secure the victory.

With this win, Samsung continued their momentum from their 10-0 victory over Lotte at Sajik on the 24th, completing a two-game winning streak. Meanwhile, SSG, who had rested the previous day (26th) due to a rainout, fell into an eight-game losing streak.

Hiroto was undoubtedly the top contributor in today's game. Hiroto earned his third win of the season with an outstanding performance of 7 innings, 5 hits allowed, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts, and 1 earned run. Relief pitchers Bae Chan-seung and Kim Jae-yoon followed with scoreless relief pitching. In the bottom of the 5th, with the score at 0-1, Park Seung-kyu hit a two-run home run to take the lead and secure the RBI. In the 9th, Choi Hyung-woo added a go-ahead RBI.

After the game, Samsung manager Park Jin-man said, "Even under the difficult conditions of heavy rain, starter Hiroto showed ace-like performance. He held the line until the 7th inning, which greatly helped the bullpen." He added, "Bae Chan-seung and Kim Jae-yoon delivered perfect pitching from the bullpen. Despite the poor field conditions, the position players played with great focus," and smiled.

Manager Park further praised, "When we were trailing by one run, Park Seung-kyu's two-run home run in the 5th inning instantly changed the atmosphere." He continued, "At a critical moment when additional runs were necessary, Choi Hyung-woo delivered a clutch hit, allowing us to win," and expressed his gratitude to the players.

Meanwhile, Samsung has announced that right-handed pitcher Choi Won-tae will start on the 28th as they aim for a three-game winning streak. SSG will counter with left-handed pitcher Hiramoto Kojiro.

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