A historic "solo home run → solo home run → solo home run → solo home run" streak! LG writes KBO history for the first time in 45 years! LG sweeps three-game series against Jamsil rival, solidifying "top spot" [Jamsil On-Site Review]

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LG Twins made history as the first team in KBO League history to hit four home runs in the first inning, defeating the Doosan Bears and successfully sweeping the three-game weekend series.

On the 21st, LG secured a 9-3 victory over Doosan in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

With this win, LG improved to 45 wins and 26 losses, riding a three-game winning streak to take sole possession of the league's top spot. Meanwhile, Doosan fell into a three-game losing skid, finishing with 34 wins, 2 draws, and 36 losses.

Doosan's starting lineup for the day was: Jung Soobin (center fielder), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Cameron (right fielder), Yang Eui-ji (designated hitter), Ryu Seung-min (left fielder), Oh Myung-jin (second baseman), Yang Seok-hwan (first baseman), Yoon Jun-ho (catcher), and Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman). The starting pitcher was Jacklog.

In response, LG set its starting lineup as follows: Song Chan-ui (right fielder), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (designated hitter), Moon Bo-kyung (third baseman), Park Dong-won (catcher), Moon Jung-bin (first baseman), Moon Sung-ju (left fielder), Koo Bon-hyuk (shortstop), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Wells.

Doosan took the early lead. Leadoff batter Jung Soobin hit a triple to right-center field. With two outs, Moon Bo-kyung committed a fielding error on a ground ball to third base hit by Yang Eui-ji, allowing Jung Soobin to score from third base.

LG then turned the game around with four solo home runs in the bottom of the first inning. Leadoff batter Song Chan-ui hit a home run to center field. With one out, Austin hit a home run to center field. With two outs, Park Dong-won and Moon Jung-bin each hit consecutive home runs, building a 4-1 lead. This marked the first time in 45 years of KBO history that a team hit four home runs in the first inning.

LG's previous record for most home runs in the first inning was three (once, on July 22, 1990, against Binggrae at Hanbat Stadium, by Kim Sang-hoon, Lee Gwang-eun, and Kim Dong-jae). LG's record for most home runs in a single inning was also three (12 times, most recently on August 18, 2023, against SSG at Munhak Stadium, by Moon Bo-kyung, Jung Joo-hyun, and Kim Min-seong). Additionally, the league's previous record for most home runs in the first inning was three (20 times, most recently on July 23, 2025, in a Doosan-Jamsil Hanwha game, by Cave, Yang Eui-ji, and Park Jun-soon). For reference, the league record for most home runs in a single inning is five (once, on April 5, 2000, in a Hyundai-Hanbat Hanwha game, by Park Jong-ho, Park Jae-hong, Williams, Quinlan, and Lee Seung-yong).

LG added two runs in the fifth inning and three runs in the sixth inning, effectively sealing the victory. With two outs, Park Dong-won reached base on a walk, and Moon Jung-bin hit a two-run home run over the center-field fence. This was Moon Jung-bin's fifth home run of the season, following his fourth home run of the season in the first inning. With this home run, LG achieved its 4,000th team home run in KBO history, the sixth team to do so.

In the bottom of the sixth, LG faced reliever Lee Byung-hun. With one out, Shin Min-jae reached base on a hit-by-pitch. Then, during Song Chan-ui's at-bat, he successfully stole second base and took advantage of a catcher's throwing error to reach third base. With Song Chan-ui also reaching base on a walk, Park Hae-min hit a two-run single to right-center field. Following Austin's ground ball to third base, Park Ji-hoon failed to field the hard-hit ball, allowing it to roll behind him. The official record was a fielding error. As the ball was thrown from the outfield toward second base, first baseman Park Hae-min circled third base and scored. The score had now expanded to 9-1. Doosan managed to score two runs in the top of the ninth inning, but there was no further comeback.

LG starter Wells pitched five innings (95 pitches total), allowing five hits, issuing no walks, striking out five batters, and giving up one unearned run, securing his fifth win (two losses) of the season. He was followed by Woo Kang-hoon, Ham Deok-ju, Bae Jae-jun, and Kim Yun-sik, each pitching one inning. In the lineup, which recorded a total of nine hits, Moon Jung-bin and Koo Bon-hyuk each recorded multi-hit games.

In contrast, Doosan starter Jacklog was pulled early after just one inning (25 pitches). Jacklog struggled, allowing four hits in the first inning, all of which resulted in home runs, giving up four runs (all earned). Despite deploying his entire bullpen in a full-scale effort, he could not turn the tide. In the lineup, which recorded a total of 13 hits, Park Chan-ho, Kim Min-seok, Oh Myung-jin, and Ryu Seung-min each recorded multi-hit games.

Next, LG will host a three-game home series against the Samsung Lions at home next week, followed by a three-game road series against the Lotte Giants in Busan over the weekend. Doosan will travel to Daejeon for a three-game midweek series against the Hanwha Eagles, then return to Seoul over the weekend to face the KIA Tigers in a three-game weekend series.

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