'Rain warning lifted,' rain clouds clear over Jamsil; field maintenance underway... Doosan-SSG first-half final match expected to proceed as scheduled [Jamsil Field]

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Although heavy monsoon rains have been falling across the country, baseball fans planning to visit Jamsil on the 9th may now set aside their concerns.

The 9th KBO League match of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League season between Doosan Bears and SSG Landers will be held at Seoul Songpa-gu Jamsil Baseball Stadium starting at 6:30 p.m. on the 9th.

With both teams having exchanged one win and one loss, the final first-half showdown was expected to face uncertainty due to heavy rains across the country; however, rain clouds began clearing around 3 p.m., increasing the likelihood that the game will proceed as scheduled.

Throughout the Seoul metropolitan area, rivers overflowed and other rain-related damage was reported, with areas under heavy rain warnings also emerging. Up to 200 mm of rainfall was expected in central regions, Jeolla, and northern Gyeongbuk, with hourly totals reaching up to 80 mm.

Heavy rain also poured over the area surrounding Jamsil Baseball Stadium throughout the morning, with thick rainbands exceeding 10 mm per hour falling at times.

However, as game time approached, weather conditions improved dramatically. Rain clouds cleared after around 2 p.m., and field maintenance began around 3 p.m. Currently, around 4 p.m., workers are removing water from the tarp covering the infield dirt while simultaneously clearing it away.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, light rain was initially expected between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., when the game was scheduled to start, but even that has now disappeared. Rain is not forecast to resume until after midnight.

The two teams are facing each other with one win and one loss in this series, and their overall season records stand at 4 wins and 4 losses, showing a tightly matched trend. Today will feature a matchup between foreign pitchers: Jacklog for Doosan and Thomas Hatch for SSG.

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