"If the fans believe in us and endure with us..." Captain's words proved right! Mega Twin SPO activated, '12-hit explosion' — LG defeats KIA 12-2 for 6th consecutive win [Jamsil On-site Review]

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"If the fans believe in us and endure together, won't the day come when we can once again show off exciting baseball and Mega Twin SPO?"

LG Twins captain Park Hae-min (36) was right. LG activated Mega Twin SPO for the first time in a while and completely defeated the KIA Tigers, who were on a six-game winning streak.

On the 29th, LG defeated KIA 12-2 in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this victory, second-place LG improved to 31 wins and 20 losses, continuing the race for first place. Meanwhile, KIA's six-game winning streak ended, leaving them at 28 wins, 1 tie, and 23 losses, pausing their momentum.

KIA was completely outmatched in the pitching duel. KIA's Lee Ui-ri, returning from the Futures League, gave up 4 hits (including 1 home run) in 2 innings, walked 4 batters, struck out 1, and allowed 6 earned runs, surrendering the early momentum entirely. In contrast, LG's Lachlan Wells, also making his first-team return, pitched 6 innings (75 pitches), allowing 1 hit, walking 2, striking out 8, and remaining scoreless, achieving a quality start (6+ innings with 3 or fewer earned runs) and securing his third win (2 losses) of the season.

The LG lineup also dominated, racking up 12 hits (both long and short) compared to KIA's 5. Song Chan-ui went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, while Oh Ji-hwan went 2-for-4 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, leading the offense. Park Hae-min and Austin Dean each added 2 hits and 1 walk, reaching base three times to support Wells.

KIA managed to recover only 2 runs late in the game. The only consolation was this year's third-round rookie Kim Min-gyu, who recorded his first hit and first RBI with a 2-run double to left-center field in the bottom of the 8th inning with two outs and runners on first and second.

On this day, LG lined up with Hong Chang-ki (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin Dean (designated hitter), Moon Jung-bin (first baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Gu Bon-hyeok (third baseman), Song Chan-ui (left fielder), Lee Ju-heon (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Lachlan Wells.

KIA countered with Park Jae-hyun (right fielder), Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Adellin Rodriguez (first baseman), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Na Sung-beom (designated hitter), Han Jun-su (catcher), Han Seung-yeon (left fielder), and Park Min (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Lee Ui-ri.

The well-oiled LG lineup attacked the KIA mound from the first inning. In the bottom of the 1st with one out, Park Hae-min drew a walk, and Austin Dean hit a single to left field. At that moment, KIA's left fielder Han Seung-yeon dropped Austin Dean's hit, allowing Park Hae-min to score. Oh Ji-hwan followed with a 1-run single to right field, Gu Bon-hyeok drew a walk to extend the opportunity, and Song Chan-ui connected on a inside fastball, launching a three-run home run over the left-field wall. LG led 5-0.

In the 2nd inning, leadoff batter Shin Min-jae drew a walk, and Hong Chang-ki executed a sacrifice bunt to bring a runner into scoring position. Park Hae-min then hit a 1-run single to center field, making it 6-0. The KIA mound was changed to Lee Hyung-beom before the 3rd inning defense.

In the bottom of the 4th, leadoff batter Shin Min-jae's hit was dropped by shortstop Park Min, resulting in a baserunner. Hong Chang-ki hit a single to left field, Park Hae-min executed a bunt to load the bases, and Austin Dean was retired on a groundout to the shortstop.

Moon Jung-bin scored a run on a ground ball to second base, leaving runners on first and third. Here, Oh Ji-hwan, facing a 0-ball-2-strike count, watched Lee Hyung-beom's two-seam fastball go by, then on the fourth pitch, he drove the two-seamer straight over the left-field wall. It was a 102.6-meter, season-high third home run. LG led 10-0.

In the bottom of the 5th, leadoff batters Song Chan-ui and Lee Ju-heon reached base with consecutive hits, and Shin Min-jae added another run with a 1-run single to right field. Hong Chang-ki made the 12th run with a fly out to left field.

Wells continued his scoreless pitching through the 6th inning. KIA managed to recover 2 runs only when Jang Hyun-sik entered in the top of the 8th. With two outs, Park Min and Park Jung-woo reached base with consecutive hits, and Kim Min-gyu brought them both home with a 2-run double to left-center field, avoiding a shutout loss.

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