A chaotic offensive battle, LG emerged victorious! 'Austin's 27th home run + Lim Chan-gyu's 8th win + Son Ju-young's 19 saves' — Kiwoom defeated in a winning series [Gocheok on-site review]

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LG Twins defeated Kiwoom Heroes to secure a winning series.

On the 2nd, LG won 7-5 in an away game against Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome located in Guro-gu, Seoul, during the '2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League'. They took a two-run lead while tied 5-5 to seal the victory.

With this win, LG completed their road trip with back-to-back victories following their win on the 30th, taking control of the series. In contrast, Kiwoom suffered consecutive losses.

For the day, LG set its starting lineup in the order: Cheon Seong-ho (third baseman), Park Hae-min (center fielder), Austin (first baseman), Moon Bo-kyung (designated hitter), Song Chan-ui (right fielder), Moon Sung-ju (left fielder), Park Dong-won (catcher), Lee Young-bin (shortstop), and Shin Min-jae (second baseman). Lim Chan-gyu was the starting pitcher.

In response, Kiwoom arranged its batting order as follows: Seo Geon-chang (designated hitter), An Chi-hong (first baseman), Hyu-ra (left fielder), Choi Ju-hwan (second baseman), Park Chan-hyuk (right fielder), Im Byung-wook (center fielder), Yeo Dong-wook (third baseman), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), and Kwon Hyeok-bin (shortstop). Bae Dong-hyun started on the mound.

The game unfolded as a high-scoring affair. In the top of the first inning, with Cheon Seong-ho and Austin drawing walks followed by a wild pitch, runners were placed at first and third with one out. Moon Bo-kyung then hit a sacrifice fly to score the first run. Song Chan-ui followed with a two-run double, and when Moon Sung-ju grounded to the second baseman, both runners crossed home plate, giving LG an early 3-0 lead.

However, Kiwoom quickly responded. In the bottom of the first inning, after one out, An Chi-hong's single, Hyu-ra's ground ball, and Choi Ju-hwan's hit created a bases-loaded situation with two outs. Park Chan-hyuk then drove in a run with a double, starting the comeback. Im Byung-wook followed with a two-run double down the left-center gap, tying the game at 3-3 in an instant.

Both teams exchanged runs in the fourth and fifth innings in a fierce back-and-forth battle. In the top of the fourth, with two outs and a runner on first, Shin Min-jae hit a two-run double down the left-center gap. Kiwoom answered immediately in the bottom of the fourth when Yeo Dong-wook hit a solo home run. In the top of the fifth, LG took a 5-4 lead thanks to Austin's 27th home run of the season, but Kiwoom tied it again in the bottom of the fifth.

With one out and runners on first and third, Park Chan-hyuk's ground ball to the shortstop resulted in an error, tying the game at 5-5 once more.

The balance was broken in the sixth inning. Leading off, Park Dong-won hit a double down the center field gap and advanced to third base on a wild pitch. Lee Young-bin then followed with a two-run double down the left-center gap, giving LG a 6-5 lead again.

LG then deployed its reliable relief pitchers to close out the game. Starting with Kim Jin-su, followed by Woo Kang-hoon, Rios, and Son Ju-young, they shut down Kiwoom's offense. Meanwhile, in the top of the ninth inning with no outs and runners on first and third, Park Hae-min hit a two-run double down the right-field line, extending LG's lead to 7-5 and sealing the victory. Kiwoom failed to capitalize on a bases-loaded opportunity created by consecutive walks against LG closer Son Ju-young in the bottom of the ninth and ultimately fell short.

LG starter Lim Chan-gyu allowed six hits (including one home run), two walks, three strikeouts, and five earned runs over five innings, leaving some room for improvement, but he secured his eighth win of the season thanks to strong offensive support. In contrast, Kiwoom's starter Bae Dong-hyun gave up seven hits (including one home run), three walks, four strikeouts, and six earned runs over five innings, taking the loss. Son Ju-young recorded his 19th save of the season by preventing any runs in the ninth-inning crisis.

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