'KBO All-Time 134 Wins' Manager Kim Won-hyung praised it highly: "Choi Min-seok, an ideal strike-to-ball ratio... the best pitching of all." [Jamsil On-site]

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Kim Won-hyung (54), a former star pitcher with 134 wins in KBO history, highly praised Choi Min-seok (20)'s pitching.

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

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

Doosan gained the upper hand in the pitching matchup and steered the game to a favorable position. Doosan's Choi Min-seok pitched 6 innings, allowing 7 hits with no walks and 5 strikeouts in a scoreless performance, securing his 8th win (2 losses) of the season.

On this day, Choi Min-seok threw a total of 87 pitches, including 48 sinkers clocked at a top speed of 148 km/h, 23 cutters, 14 sliders, and 2 splitters, to complete 6 innings. He faced no major difficulties, with the most critical moment coming in the bottom of the 5th inning with two outs and runners on first and second base.

He quickly recorded outs by pitching his signature cutter and two-seam fastball just inside the strike zone. Displaying computer-like control with 63 strikes and 24 balls, he executed efficient pitching, keeping the average number of pitches per batter under five.

Following him, Lee Yong-chan, Kim Taek-yeon, and Kim Jeong-woo each pitched a scoreless inning, allowing Doosan to secure a shutout victory with ease. The former pitcher-turned-manager offered high praise for this performance.

After the game, Manager Kim Won-hyung said, "Starting pitcher Choi Min-seok delivered the best pitching again today. He took responsibility for 6 innings with aggressive pitching, recording an ideal strike-to-ball ratio."

He added, "The relievers Lee Yong-chan, Kim Taek-yeon, and Kim Jeong-woo who came in afterwards each pitched a scoreless inning and held the line well. Kim Taek-yeon faced a crisis but wisely fulfilled his role."

In contrast, Lotte's Park Se-ung allowed 9 hits (including 1 home run) over 5 2/3 innings with no walks and 8 strikeouts, but gave up 5 earned runs, recording his 6th loss (2 wins) of the season. The team's offense also failed to support Park Se-ung, managing only scattered 8 hits.

In the Doosan lineup, Kim Min-seok went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI and 2 runs scored, while Park Chan-ho went 4-for-2 with 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 1 run scored, playing a key role. Especially in the bottom of the 6th inning with Doosan leading 1-0, one out, and runners on first and third, Kim Min-seok hit a sacrifice fly single to drive in a run, and Park Chan-ho hit a three-run home run to the left-field stands, sealing the victory.

Manager Kim Won-hyung stated, "Park Chan-ho performed flawlessly at the plate, particularly hitting a decisive home run to secure the win, not only with the go-ahead RBI but also in a situation where additional runs were needed." He also said, "I want to praise Kim Min-seok for his 3-hit performance and Yang Eui-ji for his technical hitting in the 6th inning that put runners on first and third."

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