'Thrilling 8th-inning comeback → holding onto 1st place': LG's Yeom Kyung-yeop mentions '5 players'... and "Thanks to many fans despite the bad weather, we secured a dramatic comeback victory" [Jamsil]

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Yeom Kyung-yeop, manager of the LG Twins, who secured a thrilling victory, shared his thoughts on the win.

On the 20th, LG secured a 4-2 comeback victory against Doosan in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium as part of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this win, LG recorded 44 wins and 26 losses, taking sole possession of first place in the league. Having won the previous day (19th), LG extended their winning streak to two games, confirming a winning series. Meanwhile, Doosan recorded 34 wins, 2 draws, and 35 losses. Although Doosan maintained sole fifth place, the gap with sixth-place Hanwha Eagles has disappeared.

In the bottom of the 6th inning, with LG trailing 0-2, one out, and runners on first and second, Moon Bo-kyung hit a two-run double that landed just inside the left-field line.

Then, in the bottom of the 8th inning, LG turned the game around with a single powerful hit. Once again, the hero was Moon Bo-kyung. Doosan's pitcher was Kim Taek-yeon. After pinch-hitter Cheon Seong-ho reached base with a single to left field, he advanced to second base on Park Hae-min's sacrifice bunt. The next batter, Austin, successfully drew a walk. Following that, Moon Bo-kyung, with a 1-1 count, hit a three-run home run on the third pitch, sending the ball over the center-field wall.

Ultimately, LG, who turned the game around with a 4-2 score, secured the victory after bringing in 'closer' Son Ju-young to the mound in the top of the 9th inning.

LG's starting pitcher, Im Chan-kyu, pitched six innings, allowing five hits, no walks, two strikeouts, and two earned runs (two unearned runs), leaving the result undecided. His total pitch count was 80. Following him, Woo Kang-hoon, Kim Young-woo, and Son Ju-young took the mound in succession, contributing to the team's victory. Kim Young-woo earned the win, and Son Ju-young recorded the save. In the lineup that generated a total of eight hits, Moon Bo-kyung shone with two hits in four at-bats, two RBIs, and one run scored.

After the game, 'winning manager' Yeom Kyung-yeop of the LG Twins mentioned a total of five names. He said, "Im Chan-kyu has been in good form recently, and he continued that momentum to deliver a strong start as the pitcher. Our young relievers, Woo Kang-hoon, Kim Young-woo, and Son Ju-young, perfectly held off the remaining innings, laying the foundation for victory."

He continued, "In a situation where we were falling behind, Moon Bo-kyung played a crucial role for the team by driving in runs to build momentum and hitting a three-run, go-ahead home run. It was the first time in a while that Moon Bo-kyung fully fulfilled his role as the cleanup hitter. Starting from today, I hope his batting pace continues to improve."

Finally, Manager Yeom said, "Despite the bad weather, many fans came to support us, which allowed us to secure a dramatic comeback victory today. Thank you."

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