'Yesterday was Moon Jung-bin (23), today is Song Chan-ui (27)' LG's young power hitters hit back-to-back three-run homers! Is the championship team also rebuilding?

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There could be no more satisfying result. LG Twins' young power hitters hit back-to-back three-run home runs, bringing smiles to fans' faces.

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

May team batting average ranking 9th in the league, LG is finally showing signs of revival. On this day, LG unleashed 12 hits, both long and short, and broke down KIA's pitching mound. Veteran Oh Ji-hwan led the lineup with 2 hits in 4 at-bats (1 home run), 4 RBIs, and 2 runs scored. Park Hae-min and Austin Dean also injected energy with 2 hits in 3 at-bats and 1 walk each.

What halted the momentum of KIA, who were on a six-game winning streak, was Song Chan-ui's three-run home run to left field in the bottom of the first inning. With one out in the bottom of the first and runners on first and second, Song Chan-ui crushed the second pitch, a two-seam fastball from Lee Ui-ri, sending it soaring into the upper section of the left-field stands. It was a three-run home run traveling 124.8 meters at a batted-ball speed of 168.5 km/h. It was his sixth home run of the season.

Song Chan-ui's performance continued afterward. After taking a break with a ground ball to second base in the bottom of the third inning, Song Chan-ui targeted the first pitch from relief pitcher Hong Min-gyu in the bottom of the fifth inning, hitting a single to left field. He then scored on consecutive hits by Lee Ju-heon and Shin Min-jae. Finishing with 2 hits in 4 at-bats (1 home run), 3 RBIs, and 2 runs scored, Song Chan-ui raised his batting average from 0.235 to 0.247 and his OPS (on-base plus slugging) from 0.840 to 0.879.

After the game, Song Chan-ui reflected on the home run, saying, "The veterans gave up two runs early in the game, so I was able to step into the batter's box comfortably. Since he is a pitcher with an excellent fastball (Lee Ui-ri), I focused on the fastball. There were times when the off-speed pitch came in, and I was looking inside, but the ball came in at that spot, which allowed me to make good contact."

For Song Chan-ui personally, this was a good opportunity to wash away his recent batting slump. Song Chan-ui, who was called up in April, showed explosive power with a 0.433 batting average (13 hits in 30 at-bats), 3 home runs, and 8 RBIs in 10 games, thrilling fans.

In his recent 10 games, however, he struggled with a 0.100 batting average (3 hits in 30 at-bats), seemingly disappointing expectations once again. But with the support of his teammates, he found another opportunity to bounce back. Song Chan-ui expressed his gratitude, saying, "Veterans like (Park) Hae-min, (Hong) Chang-ki, (Oh) Ji-hwan, and (Park) Dong-won always work hard to create a good team atmosphere. I am very grateful."

With this win, LG improved to 31 wins and 20 losses, moving into second place and erasing the gap with the first-place Samsung Lions (30 wins, 1 tie, 19 losses), who lost to Kang Seung-ho's walk-off grand slam on the same day. Amidst a tight race for first place, promising power hitters who were expected to step up are fulfilling their roles, suggesting that LG, which is challenging for back-to-back championships, is also managing its rebuilding efforts.

It wasn't just Song Chan-ui. The day before (on the 28th) against the Busan Lotte Giants, another right-handed power hitter thrilled fans. Moon Jung-bin, who was selected by LG in the 7th round (77th overall) of the 2022 KBO Rookie Draft, hit a three-run home run to left field. Moon Jung-bin targeted an outside low slider from Kim Jin-wook with one out in the top of the sixth inning while LG was trailing 2-5 with runners on second and third, sending the ball far over the left-field wall.

It was a massive home run traveling 130 meters at a batted-ball speed of 170.2 km/h. The day before (on the 27th), Moon Jung-bin also appeared as a pinch hitter and drove in two runs with a large three-run triple down the right-field line with two outs and runners on first and second, thrilling fans. Moon Jung-bin is also maintaining hot hitting form, with a 0.276 batting average (8 hits in 29 at-bats), 2 home runs, 9 RBIs, and an OPS of 0.974 over 10 games including the Jamsil vs. KIA game on the 29th.

Fan support is making promising players who were hesitant on the first-division stage dance. On this day as well, the 24th sellout crowd of the season visited Jamsil Baseball Stadium. Song Chan-ui said, "I'm glad we could win the first day of the three-game series. I feel good knowing I was able to contribute a little to the team's victory."

He continued with a bright smile, "The weather has been very hot and humid lately, and I am truly grateful that you filled the stadium. I feel the support from the fans all the time. I will do my best to play even harder in return for your support."

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