'Choi Min-seok ties for first in wins + Park Chan-ho explodes with 4 hits' Doosan celebrates winning series; Kiwoom's Kim Yun-ha tied 'unlucky' 18-game losing streak alongside Sim Soo-chang [Gocheok On-site Review]

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Doosan Bears defeated Kiwoom Heroes to become the protagonists of the winning series.

On the 5th, Doosan secured an 8-1 victory over Kiwoom in a 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League regular-season away game held at Seoul Gocheok Sky Dome.

With this win, Doosan solidified its fifth-place position in the league with a record of 42 wins, 2 ties, and 40 losses. Meanwhile, last-place Kiwoom recorded 29 wins, 1 tie, and 55 losses.

For Kiwoom, the starting lineup was arranged as follows: Seo Geon-chang (second baseman), Choo Jae-hyun (center fielder), Davison (first baseman), Hiura (left fielder), Choi Ju-hwan (designated hitter), Im Byung-wook (right fielder), Kim Dong-heon (catcher), Kwon Hyuk-bin (shortstop), and Kim Woong-bin (third baseman). Kim Yun-ha was the starting pitcher.

In response, Doosan set its lineup as follows: Kim Min-seok (left fielder), Son Ah-seop (designated hitter), Park Jun-soon (second baseman), Yang Eui-ji (catcher), An Jae-seok (third baseman), Park Chan-ho (shortstop), Ryu Seung-min (right fielder), Kang Seung-ho (first baseman), and Jung Soobin (center fielder). Choi Min-seok was the starting pitcher.

Doosan took an early lead in the second inning, seizing control of the game's momentum. After An Jae-seok led off with a hit to left-center field, Park Chan-ho followed with a double down the left-field line, creating a bases-empty opportunity at second and third base. Ryu Seung-min then drew a walk, and Kang Seung-ho drove him in with a sacrifice fly to right field. However, the next two batters struck out, preventing further scoring.

Kiwoom mounted a comeback in the bottom of the third inning. Kim Woong-bin led off with a double down the left-center gap and advanced to third base on Seo Geon-chang's ground ball to second. Choo Jae-hyun then hit an RBI single to center field, tying the game at 1-1.

Doosan regained the lead with three runs in the fourth inning. After An Jae-seok drew a walk and Park Chan-ho singled to left field, Ryu Seung-min executed a sacrifice bunt to move runners to second and third with one out. Kang Seung-ho then smashed a two-run double down the left-center gap. Jung Soobin reached base on a pitcher's throwing error, and when Kim Min-seok grounded to first, the first baseman threw to the shortstop for a fielder's choice. During this play, Kang Seung-ho scored from third base, making it 4-1.

Doosan added more runs in the eighth inning, effectively sealing the game. With Kiwoom substituting pitcher Park Jin-hyung for Won Jong-hyun, Park Chan-ho led off with a double down the left-center gap. Ryu Seung-min then bunted to the catcher's front and advanced to third base before Kang Seung-ho drove him in with an RBI double down the right-field line. Although Jung Soobin was subsequently out on a fly ball to left field, Kim Min-seop hit an RBI single to center field, extending the lead to 6-1.

Son Ah-seop then hit an RBI double down the left-center gap, allowing pinch-runner Jo Su-hyung to score and push the margin to 7-1. However, due to Hiura's fielding error on the play, Son Ah-seop was not credited with an RBI. Doosan added another run when Kang Seung-ho hit a further RBI single, making it 8-1.

Doosan starter Choi Min-seok delivered a strong performance over six innings (98 pitches), allowing five hits and one walk while striking out six batters and surrendering only one earned run. This victory marked his ninth win of the season (with two losses). Choi Min-seok tied Adam Oller (KIA Tigers) for first place in wins and also took sole possession of the league lead in ERA. In the batting lineup, which totaled 12 hits, Park Chan-ho recorded his first four-hit game of the season, Kang Seung-ho had three hits, and Park Jun-soon contributed with a multi-hit performance.

In contrast, Kiwoom starter Kim Yun-ha struggled over four innings, allowing five hits and two walks while striking out three batters and giving up four earned runs, taking the loss for his first defeat of the season. Kim Yun-ha recorded an 18-game losing streak on this day, tying Sim Soo-chang (retired) for second place in KBO League history for most consecutive losses by a pitcher. For reference, the record for most consecutive losses is held by Jang Si-hwan (LG Twins), who set a 19-game losing streak while playing for Hanwha Eagles from 2020 to 2023. Kiwoom managed only seven scattered hits in the game.

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