'Five consecutive losses are not allowed!' Doosan fought hard with four infield hits and four stolen bases, securing a 5-0 victory over KT [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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Outreach and scoring-position hits in the 2nd through 4th innings, a home run after seven games, four infield hits, and four stolen bases. As various records show, Doosan fought hard with relentless hitting, base running, and defense.

The Doosan Bears regained their sharp focus and escaped a four-game losing streak. On the 27th, Doosan defeated KT Wiz 5-0 at Seoul Jamsil Stadium. They broke out of a season-threatening five-game losing streak and also ended their three-game losing streak against KT.

In the early innings, Doosan prevented the first run with a series of excellent defensive plays. In the top of the first, left fielder Kim Min-seok dove to catch a line drive hit by KT's leadoff batter Choi Won-jun. Second batter Kim Hyun-soo's difficult bouncing grounder was cleanly fielded by first baseman Kang Seung-ho, who touched the base without error. In the top of the second with two outs and a runner on second, shortstop Park Chan-ho initially dropped a hard-hit ball from Jang Seong-woo but quickly recovered and threw accurately to second base to tag out runner Hilliard.

After surviving the danger, Doosan found their opportunity. In the bottom of the second, Kim Min-seok led off with a hit and stole second base. With two outs, Yoon Jun-ho followed with a two-run single to center field, giving Doosan the lead.

In the bottom of the third, leadoff batter Jung Soobin reached on a pitcher's infield hit and stole second base. Park Ji-hoon then added a single to center field, making it 2-0. With one out and a runner on first, Cameron hit a towering two-run home run to the upper left-field stands, traveling 130 meters off KT's starting pitcher Oh Won-seok. This was Doosan's seventh home run of the season, their first since the game against Kiwoom on the 1st, and their first in seven games since the game against Lotte on the 17th.

In the bottom of the fourth, Doosan extended their lead. After leadoff batter Jo Su-hyeong bunted a pitch in front of the pitcher for a hit and catcher Jang Seong-woo's passed ball put a runner in scoring position with no outs, Yoon Jun-ho delivered another two-run single to center field, pushing the score to 5-0.

Doosan starter Benjamin, who played for KT from 2022 to 2024, faced his former team and pitched seven innings, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out five, all scoreless. After giving up hits to Hilliard and Jang Seong-woo in the top of the second, he retired the next five innings without allowing a hit. In the top of the fifth, he faced a crisis with runners on second and third and one out after consecutive walks by Kim Sang-soo and Jang Seong-woo, plus a wild pitch, but struck out Oh Yun-seok and induced a groundout to first base from Lee Kang-min. This strong performance followed his eight-inning scoreless outing against NC Dinos on the 21st, earning him his second win of the season (3 losses).

Meanwhile, KT's right-handed pitcher Sugimoto entered the game as the third pitcher in the bottom of the sixth inning but was immediately removed after being hit by a line drive from leadoff batter Jo Su-hyeong on the fourth pitch. KT stated, "He was substituted for protection due to a contusion on the right forearm (between the elbow and wrist) and received ice treatment. A hospital examination will be conducted later to determine his condition." KT's Oh Won-seok, who allowed nine hits and five runs (four earned) in four innings, ended his seven-game winning streak against Doosan, which had lasted since April 30, 2022.

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