'Did you know there would be no video review?' Japanese base coach spun his arms wildly → 8th inning explosion with 7 runs, Doosan defeats KIA on consecutive days to secure winning series [Jamsil Field Review]

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Doosan Bears defeated the KIA Tigers, securing a winning series and extending their winning streak to four games.

On the 27th, Doosan secured an 8-1 victory over KIA in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season home game held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

With this win, Doosan followed up on their 3-2 victory the previous day (26th) with another one-run win. Doosan maintained their fifth-place position in the league with 38 wins, 2 draws, and 37 losses.

Meanwhile, KIA's four-game winning streak was snapped the previous day, and they fell into a two-game losing streak. KIA recorded 41 wins, 1 draw, and 35 losses. The gap between the two teams narrowed from 3.5 games to 2.5 games.

Doosan's starting lineup for the day was: Jung Soobin (center fielder), Ryu Seung-min (right fielder), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (right fielder), Kim In-tae (designated hitter), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Park Sung-jae (first baseman), and Park Chan-ho (shortstop). Jacklog was the starting pitcher.

In response, KIA set their starting lineup as follows: Kim Ho-ryeong (center fielder), Park Jae-hyun (right fielder), Kim Do-young (third baseman), Na Sung-bum (left fielder), Castro (designated hitter), Kim Sun-bin (second baseman), Byun Woo-hyeok (first baseman), Kim Tae-gun (catcher), and Park Min (shortstop). Shirakawa was the starting pitcher.

The game unfolded as a tight pitching duel until Doosan broke the 0-0 tie in the 3rd inning. With two outs and no runners on base, Ryu Seung-min hit a hit to right-center field, opening the scoring. Seizing the opportunity of a wild pitch, Ryu quickly advanced to second base. Park Jun-soon then delivered a bases-clearing single to left field, making it 1-0.

KIA batters struggled to attack Doosan's starter Jacklog. They failed to score a single run through the 7th inning.

However, the KIA lineup finally began to move in the top of the 8th inning. Leadoff batter Kim Sun-bin reached base with an infield hit to the second baseman and was replaced by pinch runner Kim Min-gyu. Kim Min-gyu successfully stole second base. With no outs and a runner on second, when Byun Woo-hyeok hit a ground ball to first base, Kim Min-gyu advanced to third. KIA then brought in pinch hitter Han Jun-su in place of Kim Tae-gun. Doosan also replaced Jacklog on the mound with Kim Jeong-woo.

However, Kim Jeong-woo, despite holding a favorable 0-2 count against Han Jun-su, threw a pitch that hit the batter on the third pitch. The next batter, pinch hitter Park Jeong-woo, flew out to the catcher for the second out. Kim Ho-ryeong then stepped up to the plate and hit a bases-clearing single to center field, tying the game at 1-1.

Jacklog recorded 7 1/3 innings (93 pitches total), allowing 3 hits, issuing 4 walks, striking out 4 batters, and giving up 1 earned run, delaying his loss. Earlier, KIA starter Shirakawa also did his part, pitching 5 innings (84 pitches total), allowing 3 hits, issuing 3 walks, striking out 5 batters, and giving up 1 earned run.

The game turned in the bottom of the 8th inning. KIA brought in Jung Hae-young in place of Jeon Sang-hyeon. Leadoff batter Yang Eui-ji reached base with a hit to right-center field and was replaced by pinch runner Jo Su-hyeong. Kim Min-seok flew out to center field. Cameron then walked, putting runners on first and second. The next batter was Ahn Jae-seok.

Ahn Jae-seok then hit a sharp single to right fielder Na Sung-bum. At that moment, Doosan's third base coach Goto vigorously spun his arms, signaling Jo Su-hyeong to sprint home. Na Sung-bum, known for his strong arm, threw the ball, but the throw was slightly off-target, allowing Jo Su-hyeong to score without being tagged. Seeing the run score, Coach Goto jumped up and down, unable to hide his joy.

That was not the end. The next batter was Park Ji-hoon. Runner Cameron on second base was replaced by pinch runner Jeon Da-min. Park Ji-hoon then hit a bases-clearing single to left field. KIA left fielder Park Jeong-woo threw home, and upon seeing Coach Goto's arm signal, Jeon Da-min charged home again. A close play unfolded at the plate, and eventually, safe was called. As Jeon Da-min slid and touched home plate, he twisted his body to avoid the tag. The KIA bench, believing it was an out, requested a video review. However, since they had already used both of their review opportunities earlier, the request was not accepted. Once again, as if to signal that KIA had no more video review chances, Coach Goto's bold decision to go for the run at home proved brilliant.

With the bases still loaded, KIA brought in Choi Jimin. Against Choi Jimin, Jung Soobin hit a two-run double to right-center field, slipping past the second baseman, making it 5-1 and effectively sealing the game. With two outs, Jo Su-hyeong then hit a bases-clearing single with the bases loaded, bringing in two runners and extending the lead to 7-1, a six-run margin. Then, on Jeon Da-min's infield hit, runner Ryu Seung-min on third base scored, resulting in an 8-1 victory.

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