'Pe-Moon-Kang-No-Heo' simultaneous explosion, properly supported White's fourth victory... Hanwha's 8-1 rout over 'SSG's nemesis' [Incheon Field Review]

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For the first time in a while, key batters exploded simultaneously. Hanwha Eagles secured their fourth victory for Owen White, who had been unlucky until now.

On the 27th, Hanwha secured an 8-1 rout against SSG Landers in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League away game held at Incheon SSG Landers Field.

The sixth-place Hanwha recorded 36 wins, 37 losses, and 2 draws with two consecutive victories. Having secured a win against SSG, Hanwha demonstrated their nemesis instinct once again with an 8-2 record against SSG this season, including two wins in Daejeon. Meanwhile, SSG fell into a three-game losing streak, remaining in ninth place with 30 wins, 44 losses, and 2 draws.

On this day, Hanwha lined up with Choi In-ho (left fielder), Yonatan Peraza (right fielder), Moon Hyun-bin (center fielder), Kang Baek-ho (designated hitter), Noh Si-hwan (third baseman), Heo In-seo (catcher), Lee Do-yoon (second baseman), Kim Tae-yeon (first baseman), and Sim Woo-jun (shortstop). Owen White started on the mound.

SSG set their starting lineup with Jeong Jun-jae (second baseman), Park Sung-han (shortstop), Kim Jae-hwan (designated hitter), Guillermo Heredia (left fielder), Jeon Ui-san (third baseman), Choi Ji-hoon (center fielder), Kim Sung-wook (right fielder), and Shin Beom-soo (catcher). Shota Takeda started as the pitcher.

Starting pitcher White suffered an injury early in the season and rejoined the starting rotation in May, but had received only three runs of support since then. On the 21st against Samsung Lions, he pitched seven innings allowing three runs (two earned) but still took the loss.

Hanwha's lineup provided White with run support from the top of the first inning. Choi In-ho, who started at leadoff after being registered for the first division, opened the attack with a double to left-center field. Peraza followed with a double down the right-field line to score the first run. Moon Hyun-bin and Kang Baek-ho advanced one base each on infield grounders, adding the second run.

White pitched well. He allowed two hits in the first inning and found himself in a crisis with one out and runners on first and third, but he escaped the danger by striking out Heredia and Jeon Ui-san consecutively. He allowed two baserunners each through the third inning but managed to escape the trouble without difficulty.

White retired the side in order in the fourth and fifth innings. After recording two outs in the sixth, he was relieved when his pitch count reached 101.

There was no need to push White further, as the lineup had already built a comfortable lead with a big inning in the top of the fifth. Hanwha's lineup exploded in the top of the fifth. After Kim Tae-yeon's double and Sim Woo-jun's bunt single, Choi In-ho scored a run with a sacrifice fly to center field. Peraza's double was followed by Moon Hyun-bin's two-run double and Kang Baek-ho's two-run home run (his 19th of the season), adding five more runs. The gap quickly widened to 7-0.

The home run barrage continued in the bottom of the seventh with Noh Si-hwan. Facing Park Si-hoo with one out and no runners on base, Noh Si-hwan did not miss a 143 km/h two-seam fastball that moved toward the center of the plate on a 1-1 count. The ball hit by Noh Si-hwan soared well over the left-center field wall.

This marked his fifth consecutive home run since the game against Doosan Bears on the 23rd, setting a new record both for himself and for Hanwha franchise history. It is the 17th such record in KBO history.

With a comfortable lead, Hanwha finished the game with Jang Yu-ho (one inning, one run allowed), Hwang Jun-seo (one and one-third innings, scoreless), and Kang Jae-min (one inning, scoreless) after White.

White pitched five and two-thirds innings on 101 pitches, allowing five hits and one walk while striking out seven, delivering a scoreless performance to earn his fourth win (four losses) of the season. Meanwhile, SSG's Takeda took the loss, his seventh of the season (one win), pitching five and two-thirds innings on 93 pitches, allowing 11 hits (including one home run), one walk, and striking out three while surrendering seven runs.

In the lineup, Kang Baek-ho (one hit, one walk, three RBIs) and Noh Si-hwan (one hit, one RBI), who hit home runs, joined Peraza (two hits, one walk, one RBI, two runs scored), Moon Hyun-bin (one hit, two RBIs, one run scored), and Heo In-seo (two hits) in a simultaneous explosion, creating synergy.

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