It was worth giving up the 160th million won foreign investor! Kim Min-seok's three-hit explosion + Park Chan-ho's three-run homer → Doosan defeats Lotte 5-0, taking sole 5th place [Jamsil On-site Review]

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There was potential to part ways with a foreign hitter who had been performing well. Doosan Bears outfielder Kim Min-seok (22) crushed three hits and defeated his former team, the Lotte Giants.

On the 30th, Doosan crushed Lotte 5-0 in a regular-season home game at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

As a result, Doosan improved to 39 wins, 2 ties, and 38 losses, overtaking Hanwha Eagles (37 wins, 2 ties, 37 losses), who failed to add a win due to a rainout no-game declaration on the same day, to take sole 5th place. Lotte, unable to maintain last week's momentum, remained in 8th place with 33 wins, 2 ties, and 42 losses.

The most eye-catching performance came from Kim Min-seok. After graduating from Hwimoon High School, Kim was selected 3rd overall in the first round of the 2023 KBO Rookie Draft and joined Lotte. However, just two years after joining, he was traded to Doosan in a 3-for-2 deal. In his second year with Doosan this season, he has performed close to a .300 batting average and solidified his role as a starting outfielder. Thanks to this, Doosan was able to find an infield power hitter by giving up foreign investor Cameron (29), who cost 1 million dollars (approximately 1.6 billion won).

This game once again proved the team's trust in him. Kim Min-seok started as the fifth hitter and left fielder, going 3-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored, reaching base in every at-bat and leading the team's offense.

The highlight came in the 7th inning. With Doosan leading 1-0, in the bottom of the 6th with one out and runners on first and third, Park Chan-ho hit a two-run single off Seung-woong's outside forkball. Following that, Park Chan-ho's three-run homer to left field forced Seung-woong off the mound.

The infield commander Park Chan-ho's performance was also dazzling. Starting as the seventh hitter and shortstop, he went 4-for-4 with two hits (including one home run), four RBIs, and one run scored.

Doosan also gained the upper hand in the starting pitcher matchup. Doosan's Choi Min-seok pitched six innings, allowing seven hits with no walks and five strikeouts, remaining scoreless to earn his eighth win (two losses) of the season. In contrast, Park Se-woong pitched 5⅔ innings, allowing nine hits (including one home run), no walks, eight strikeouts, and five earned runs, recording his sixth loss (two wins) of the season. The team's offense also failed to support him, managing only scattered eight hits.

Doosan's lineup that day was: Jung Soobin (center fielder), Ryu Seung-min (right fielder), Park Jun-soon (designated hitter), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Ahn Jae-seok (third baseman), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Park Ji-hoon (first baseman), and Lee Yu-chan (second baseman). The starting pitcher was Choi Min-seok.

Lotte countered with: Hwang Seong-bin (center fielder), Noh Jin-hyuk (first baseman), Victor Reyes (left fielder), Han Dong-hee (third baseman), Yoon Dong-hee (right fielder), Go Seung-min (second baseman), Jeon Min-jae (shortstop), Na Seung-yeop (designated hitter), and Park Geon-woo (catcher). The starting pitcher was Park Se-woong.

The first run belonged to the home team, Doosan. In the bottom of the 2nd inning, leadoff hitter Kim Min-seok hit a double down the left-field line. Following Ahn Jae-seok's sacrifice fly, there was one out with the bases loaded, and Park Chan-ho hit a two-run single to make it 1-0.

In the bottom of the 6th with one out, Park Jun-soon hit a single to left-center, and Yang Eui-ji hit a single to right-center, loading the bases at first and third. Kim Min-seok then hit a two-run single. Following that, Park Chan-ho hit a three-run homer to left field, pulling Park Se-woong from the mound.

Lotte missed its opportunity in the top of the 8th inning, which was regrettable. Against the reliever Kim Taek-yeon, leadoff hitter Hwang Seong-bin hit a single to center field, and Noh Jin-hyuk drew a walk. Reyes was struck out, but Han Dong-hee's ground ball was mishandled by Ahn Jae-seok, resulting in one out with the bases loaded. Yoon Dong-hee then struck out swinging, and Go Seung-min hit a ground ball to first base, ending the inning without scoring. Lotte failed to recover any runs afterward and accepted the defeat.

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