'Samsung continues to rise↑' Winning manager Park Jin-man beams, "Won Tae-in has returned as Won Tae-in"

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Park Jin-man, the "winning manager" who led Samsung Lions to three consecutive victories, shared his thoughts on the win.

On the 25th, Samsung defeated Doosan 4-1 in an away regular-season game of the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League held at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium.

With this victory, Samsung, which had secured a decisive 15-4 win the previous day (the 24th), continued its upward momentum with three straight wins. Samsung took two of three games against Doosan in this weekend's series, securing a winning series.

Samsung maintained its sole first-place position in the league with 57 wins, 2 ties, and 34 losses. The team achieved seven consecutive winning series. On the 26th, Samsung will challenge for a sweep of the series by deploying substitute foreign pitcher Austin Bost.

Samsung's starting pitcher Won Tae-in delivered a quality start (six innings with three or fewer earned runs), allowing six hits, no walks, striking out four batters over six innings (88 pitches total) while surrendering only one earned run. This marked his fifth win of the season.

Lee Seung-hyun, Lee Seung-min, and Kim Jae-yoon each pitched a scoreless inning to preserve the team's victory. Lee Seung-hyun and Lee Seung-min recorded holds, while Kim Jae-yoon secured the save. In an offense that generated eight hits overall, Kim Ji-chan stood out with a multi-hit performance.

Samsung trailed 0-1 but managed to score four runs in the bottom of the third inning, ultimately holding onto a three-run lead to secure the win. In the third inning, after one out, Kim Ji-chan singled to shortstop, followed by Kim Sung-yoon's hit to left-center field. With a successful double steal, Gu Ja-wook then delivered a two-run, go-ahead triple to left-center field.

Continuing their momentum, with two outs in the inning, Lee Jae-hyun targeted a 145 km/h fastball on a 1-1 count and hit a two-run home run over the left-field wall, extending the lead to 4-1. Ultimately, Samsung's bullpen pitchers effectively closed out the game, securing three consecutive victories.

After the game, manager Park Jin-man praised Won Tae-in, saying, "Won Tae-in has returned as himself. I hope he continues to pitch like this in the future."

He added, "The position players made a series of excellent defensive plays, helping maintain Won Tae-in's focus on the mound. In the third inning, Kim Ji-chan and Kim Sung-yoon shook up the opponent with a double steal, and Gu Ja-wook, as captain, delivered the decisive hit. Lee Jae-hyun was also outstanding for taking over the game's momentum with a two-run home run. The relief pitchers performed their roles perfectly." He once again gave his thumbs-up.

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