Hanwha Eagles and Doosan Bears exchanged two runs each in the 11th inning of extra innings, ending in a tense 3-3 draw [Jamsil Field Review]

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Doosan Bears and Hanwha Eagles fought until the 11th inning of extra innings but could not decide a winner.

On the 3rd, Doosan secured a 3-3 draw against Hanwha in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

With this draw, Doosan recorded 26 wins, 2 draws, and 28 losses, maintaining sole possession of 6th place. Meanwhile, Hanwha recorded its first draw of the season with 27 wins, 1 draw, and 26 losses, holding sole 5th place in the league standings. The gap between Hanwha and Doosan is 1.5 games.

On this day, Doosan set its starting lineup in the following order: Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Son Ah-seop (left fielder), Park Ji-hoon (first baseman), Cameron (right fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Kang Seung-ho (second baseman), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Jo Su-hyeong (center fielder). The starting pitcher was Park Shin-ji.

In response, Hanwha arranged its starting batting order as follows: Kim Tae-yeon (first baseman), Peraza (right fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (left fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Heo In-seo (catcher), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), Lee Won-seok (center fielder), and Sim Woo-jun (shortstop). The starting pitcher was Wang Yencheng.

Hanwha took the lead in the bottom of the 3rd inning. Leadoff batter Sim Woo-jun reached base with a double that landed just inside the left-field line, then advanced to third base on Kim Tae-yeon's hit to left-center field. Although Peraza later hit into a double play in front of the second baseman, Sim Woo-jun scored from third base during the play.

Doosan, held down by Hanwha's starting pitcher Wang Yencheng, tied the game with its first run in the 5th inning. With one out, Jo Su-hyeong reached base on a hit to center field. Park Chan-ho then tagged up and advanced to second base on a foul fly to right field that was caught by the right fielder. Son Ah-seop then hit a sacrifice fly to center field, tying the score at 1-1.

Both teams' starting pitchers pitched their full share. Park Shin-ji allowed 4 hits, struck out 1 batter, issued no walks, and gave up 1 earned run over 3 innings (50 pitches) before leaving the mound. Wang Yencheng allowed 7 hits, struck out 4 batters, issued no walks, and gave up 1 earned run over 5 innings, finishing his outing without a decision.

Both teams failed to score against each other's relief pitchers through the 9th inning, sending the game into extra innings.

In the top of the 11th inning, Hanwha broke the tie again. Against reliever Choi Ji-kang, Kang Baek-ho reached base on an infield hit deep to the shortstop area, followed by Noh Si-hwan reaching on a hit-by-pitch. The pitcher was then replaced by Park Jeong-soo. Hanwha took a 1-2-3 bases situation with one out via a sacrifice bunt by pinch hitter Hwang Young-mok. Doosan chose to load the bases by intentionally walking Lee Do-yoon. Next, pinch hitter Choi In-ho grounded out to first base, but Lee Jin-young followed with a two-run single to left field, making the score 3-1.

However, the game was not over until the final out. In the bottom of the 11th inning, Doosan's final offensive opportunity. Leadoff batter Yang Eui-ji hit a solo home run over the left-field wall. The score was now 3-2, narrowed to a one-run deficit. With one out, Jeong Soobin reached base on a double to left-center field, then advanced to third base on a ground ball to first baseman by Jo Su-hyeong. Next, Park Chan-ho hit a clutch three-run single that landed just inside the right-field line, tying the game at 3-3. The following batter, pinch hitter Kim In-tae, struck out swinging against Park Jun-young, and the game ultimately ended in a 3-3 draw.

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