'Amazing.' LG finally claims sole first place! What Yeom Kyung-yeop immediately thought of... and even a message of gratitude to fans

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LG Twins secured a winning series by taking both weekend games against KIA Tigers. With the league standings now in sole first place, the manager specifically recalled the hitting coach.

On the 30th afternoon, LG defeated KIA 3-1 in a regular-season home game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

With this victory, LG extended its winning streak to two games, improving to 32 wins and 20 losses. The team now holds sole first place in the league standings, with a 0.5-game lead over second-place KT Wiz.

On this day, LG's starting pitcher Song Seung-gi pitched 5⅓ innings (91 pitches), allowing 4 hits, issuing no walks, and recording 4 strikeouts in a scoreless performance, securing his third win (1 loss) of the season. Kim Jin-su (1⅔ innings), Kim Jin-seong (⅓ inning, 1 earned run), Kim Yun-sik (⅔ inning), and Son Ju-young (1 inning) followed in succession to protect the team's victory. In the lineup, which recorded a total of 8 hits, Oh Ji-hwan contributed 3 hits including one home run, while Shin Min-jae recorded multi-hit games.

In the bottom of the first inning with two outs, Oh Ji-hwan hit a two-run home run to take an early lead. In the bottom of the third, Austin, leading off, hit a solo home run to extend the lead to 3-0. Although LG allowed one run in the eighth inning, they held on for a two-run victory after bringing in Son Ju-young in the ninth.

Immediately after the game, 'winning manager' Yeom Kyung-yeop of LG said, "Oh Ji-hwan's two-run home run to start the game allowed us to take control of the early flow. It was a great feeling to win with home runs from Oh Ji-hwan and Austin, something we haven't seen in a while."

He added, "With Kim Jin-su and Kim Yun-sik holding off the crisis well while we were trailing, they laid the foundation for victory. Son Ju-young provided a clean finish, allowing us to secure the win."

Manager Yeom then stated, "I think the power hitting is gradually coming back, which is a positive sign. The hitting coach (Mo Chang-min) has been through a lot recently. For over a month, we have been training to pull the ball on one hit point, and it seems the effects are starting to show. I expect this to further revitalize our power hitting."

Finally, Manager Yeom expressed, "We were able to win thanks to the fans who fill Jamsil Baseball Stadium to capacity every game and cheer for us. Thank you."

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