'P-P-P-P-P-P-P-Win' LG finally wins! Moon Jung-bin, Austin, and Park Hae-min explode with four hits! Hanwha defeated, ending eight-game losing streak... KT surges with nine consecutive wins [Summary]

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The LG Twins finally broke their eight-game losing streak and secured their first win of the second half.

On the 25th, LG defeated the Hanwha Eagles 15-11 in a regular-season away game at Daejeon Hanwha Life Eagles Park in the 2026 Shinhan SOL KBO League.

With this victory, LG ended its losing streak after 17 days since its last win against the Daegu Samsung Lions on July 8, improving to 53 wins and 40 losses. It maintained a 2.5-game lead over second-place KT Wiz. Meanwhile, Hanwha fell further from the .500 mark with 43 wins, 3 draws, and 45 losses, remaining in sixth place.

The LG lineup attacked relentlessly. On this day, LG recorded 14 hits overall and drew 13 walks or hit-by-pitches, creating two big innings. The turning point came in the bottom of the fourth inning. Starting with leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki, the offense scored nine runs in a single inning. With LG trailing 4-5 and bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the fourth, Austin Dean drew a bases-loaded walk off reliever Lee Hyung-beom. Moon Jung-bin capitalized on the first pitch, hitting a two-run double to center field. Then, Moon Bo-kyung added a one-run double to right field, widening the gap.

Even after Park Dong-won's groundout RBI and Hanwha's pitching change to Lee Kyoo-hoon, the situation did not improve for Hanwha. Oh Ji-hwan and Hong Chang-ki drew consecutive walks to load the bases again. Park Hae-min then drew another bases-loaded walk, followed by Austin Dean's two-run single to left field, allowing LG to take a 13-5 lead.

The top of the order shone brightly. Leadoff hitter Hong Chang-ki went 3-for-5 with one walk and three runs scored. Park Hae-min went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBIs, two walks, and three runs scored. Austin Dean, leading the league in home runs with his 29th of the season, went 2-for-5 with one home run, four RBIs, one walk, and two runs scored. Moon Jung-bin contributed 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBIs, two walks, and one run scored, leading the lineup.

Although Hanwha recorded more hits than LG with 16 total, their efforts were overshadowed by a collapsing pitching staff. Oh Jae-won went 3-for-5 with one walk, two RBIs, and two runs scored. Han Ji-yoon went 2-for-4 with four RBIs. Noh Si-hwan went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBIs. Jose Ferraza went 2-for-3 with one walk and one run scored. Kim Tae-yeon went 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBIs, and one run scored.

Both teams' explosive lineups overwhelmed the starting pitchers before the third inning. Hanwha's Ryu Hyun-jin allowed six hits (including two home runs), walked one batter, struck out one, and gave up four runs in 2 innings. LG's Song Seung-gi allowed six hits (including two home runs), struck out two batters, and gave up five runs in 1⅔ innings. LG's Kim Jin-soo pitched 1⅓ innings without allowing a hit or walk, earning his fourth win of the season (3 losses).

Second-place KT Wiz maintained its gap with LG by securing nine consecutive wins. In a regular-season game at Busan Sajik Baseball Stadium, KT defeated the Lotte Giants 6-1.

KT dominated both offensively and defensively. Starting pitcher So Hyoung-jun pitched 6⅓ innings, allowing five hits, no walks or hit-by-pitches, striking out seven batters, and giving up one run to earn his sixth win of the season. Relief pitcher Kohei Sugimoto closed out the game perfectly in 1⅔ innings with two strikeouts. Lotte's starting pitcher Kim Jin-wook allowed six hits (including one home run), walked five batters and was hit by one pitch, struck out six batters, and gave up three runs in 4⅔ innings, marking his fifth loss of the season (five wins).

Offensively, Kim Sang-su went 3-for-4 with one walk and one RBI. Sam Hilliard went 2-for-4 with one home run, one walk, two RBIs, and one run scored, leading KT. The turning point came in the top of the first inning. With two outs and a runner on first base, Hilliard hit a two-run home run over the right-field fence to take an early lead. Jang Sung-woo drew a walk, Kim Sang-su followed with a single to center field, and Heo Kyung-min added a one-run double to left field, making it 3-0.

In contrast, Lotte struggled to generate offense. Through the bottom of the fourth inning with one out, ten batters failed to reach first base until Go Seung-min broke through with an infield single. It was a missed opportunity for a big inning in the bottom of the seventh. Leadoff hitter Go Seung-min reached on a double to center-left field, and Victor Reyes brought him home with a one-run single to center field.

With consecutive hits from Han Dong-hee and Na Seung-yeop, the bases were loaded again. However, Yoon Dong-hee struck out swinging, while Park Seung-wook and Noh Jin-hyuk flew out to right field and struck out on three pitches against reliever Sugimoto, failing to rally.

Meanwhile, ninth-place SSG Landers defeated the NC Dinos 10-4 at Incheon SSG Landers Field, extending their winning streak to four games. After a difficult six-game series in Busan that ended with a winning streak, SSG secured another winning series, reigniting hopes of catching up from the middle tier.

The SSG lineup recorded 12 hits overall. Jo Hyung-woo went 3-for-4 with one home run and one RBI, scoring two runs. Park Sung-han went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBIs, scoring one run. Ahn Sang-hyun went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBIs, scoring one run. Im Geon-woo contributed 2-for-4 with two RBIs, and Kim Jae-hwan added 2-for-4.

SSG's starting pitcher Kim Geon-woo pitched five innings, allowing five hits, walking three batters, striking out four, and remaining scoreless to earn his seventh win of the season (seven losses). NC's starting pitcher Natsuki Toda allowed eight hits (including three home runs), walked one batter, struck out three batters, and gave up six runs in 4⅓ innings, marking his eighth loss of the season (four wins).

Fourth-place KIA Tigers avenged their previous day's (24th) loss against tenth-place Kiwoom Heroes with strong offensive firepower. Park Jae-hyun went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two RBIs, one walk, and three runs scored. Harold Castro went 2-for-5 with one run scored, setting the table effectively as a leadoff hitter.

Kim Do-young hit his 29th home run of the season to seal the victory, while Na Sung-beom contributed 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBIs, and one run scored. KIA's starting pitcher Yang Hyeon-jong allowed four hits (including one home run), walked two batters, struck out four batters, and gave up three runs in five innings to earn his seventh win of the season (five losses). Kiwoom's Park Jun-hyun allowed seven hits (including one home run), walked two batters, struck out nine batters, and gave up five runs in five innings, marking his fifth loss of the season (one win).

First-place Samsung Lions defeated the Doosan Bears 4-1 behind a quality start from starting pitcher Won Tae-in (six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs). Won Tae-in allowed six hits, no walks or hit-by-pitches, struck out four batters, and gave up one run in six innings to earn his fifth win of the season (five losses). Lee Seung-hyun, Lee Seung-min, and Kim Jae-yoon each pitched one scoreless inning to secure the victory.

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