LG showcases commanding lead, sending Lotte plummeting to 'last place'! '7 consecutive losses' → win-loss margin a staggering '-15' [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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LG Twins drove Lotte Giants to the bottom of the standings, securing a winning series.

On the 14th, LG defeated Lotte 6-1 in a home game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul, in the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League'. Although LG surrendered the first run, they successfully took the lead in the bottom of the 7th inning and added four more runs in the 8th to seal the victory.

With this win, LG achieved a two-game winning streak following their victory the previous day (13th). Meanwhile, Lotte suffered a seven-game losing streak, resulting in a win-loss margin of '-15'. Notably, Lotte fell to 'last place' after being overtaken by the Kiwoom Heroes, who secured the win on this day.

For this game, LG lined up its batting order as follows: Hong Chang-gi (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Oh Ji-hwan (shortstop), Moon Sung-ju (left fielder), Cheon Seong-ho (designated hitter), Park Dong-won (catcher), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). Lim Chan-kyu was the starting pitcher.

In response, Lotte set its lineup with Hwang Sung-bin (center fielder), Go Seung-min (second baseman), Reyes (left fielder), Na Seung-yeop (first baseman), Jeon Min-jae (shortstop), Jeon Jun-woo (designated hitter), Son Ho-young (third baseman), Son Seong-bin (second baseman), and Jang Du-seong (right fielder). Jeremy Bissell took the mound as the starting pitcher.

Despite strong performances from both starting pitchers, Lotte broke the scoreless tie first. In the top of the 5th inning, Son Ho-young, leading off, reached base on a hit-by-pitch. Son Ho-young, who complained of pain, was replaced by pinch runner Kim Se-min and left the game. Subsequent batters Son Seong-bin and Jang Du-seong hit consecutive singles, creating a bases-loaded opportunity with no outs.

From there, Hwang Sung-bin hit a ground ball toward the shortstop, but Son Seong-bin, heading to third base, and Jang Du-seong, the first baseman, were both tagged out for a double play. However, Kim Se-min, the runner from third base, crossed home plate, giving Lotte an early 1-0 lead.

But LG did not remain passive. In the bottom of the 6th inning, leadoff batter Park Hae-min drew a walk, and Austin followed with a single to left field, creating a bases-empty opportunity with runners on first and third. Moon Bo-kyung then added a two-run single to center field, tying the game at 1-1.

In the bottom of the 7th inning, LG finally took the lead. Leadoff batter Park Dong-won reached base with a single to center field, and Shin Min-jae executed a sacrifice bunt, resulting in a runner on second base with one out. Hong Chang-gi then hit a two-run double down the left-field line, putting LG ahead 2-1.

In the bottom of the 8th inning, LG added more runs to seal the game. After one out, Moon Sung-ju hit a double to left-center field, and Cheon Seong-ho hit a single to left field, placing runners on first and second. During Park Dong-won's at-bat, a wild pitch advanced the runners to second and third. Park Dong-won then calmly drew a walk, loading the bases.

From there, ninth batter Shin Min-jae stepped up and hit a two-run single to center field. Meanwhile, Moon Sung-ju from third base and Cheon Seong-ho from second base both crossed home plate, extending the lead to 4-1 and completely tipping the balance of the game in LG's favor. With Hong Chang-gi's two-run single and Austin's bases-loaded walk added, the score became 6-1. Son Ju-young, who entered in the 8th inning, easily recorded three outs in the 9th to close out the game.

LG starter Lim Chan-kyu earned his seventh win of the season with an outstanding performance: seven innings, six hits allowed, two strikeouts, and one earned run. Kim Jin-seong and Son Ju-young, who followed, prevented any further runs, maintaining the lead. Offensively, Moon Sung-ju went 3-for-4 with three hits, while Hong Chang-gi contributed with 2-for-4, one hit, and one RBI. On the other hand, Lotte starter Bissell pitched well with seven innings, seven hits allowed, three walks, six strikeouts, and two earned runs, but was charged with the loss.

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